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A Holistic Program Development Model for Adult Educators. (Part 2 of 2).
Sample, John A.; Kaufman, Roger – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Elements of a program development model are discussed, including change requirements, maintenance requirements, and development of a problem-solving management plan (identify problems based on needs, determine solution requirements and identify solution alternatives, select solution strategies from among alternatives, implement solution…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Holistic Approach, Models, Needs Assessment
A Leadership Decision-Making Model for the Program Development and Management of Adult Education Agencies.
Sample, John A. – Lifelong Learning, 1985
Addresses the issue of participation in the development and management of programs for adult learners. The Vroom and Yetton model of leadership decision making, a contingency approach that utilizes a range of decision styles, is described through various case examples. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Leadership Styles
Optimizing Learning in the Elderly: A Model.
Ostwald, Sharon Kay; Williams, Howard Y. – Lifelong Learning, 1985
The authors propose the ADPIE model. This model is based on a review of educational and health literature and involves five elements: Assessing factors within elders that affect their ability to learn, Diagnosing special barriers to learning, Planning modifications in learning conditions, Implementing new learnings, and Evaluating educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities
Situational-Specific Approaches.
Farmer, James, Jr.; And Others – Lifelong Learning, 1988
A survey of adult educators asked how they design and implement programs. Answers ranged from a single approach to selection from a set of alternatives according to the situation. Synthesizing the descriptions, the author developed a model that presents the focal point and factors common to situational-specific approaches used in adult and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Organization, Educational Change, Models
Computers and Adult Beginning Readers: An Intergenerational Study.
Maclay, Connie M.; Askov, Eunice N. – Lifelong Learning, 1988
Parents of Chapter 1 reading students were invited to take part in a reading program using courseware for adult beginning readers. A group of 52 parents completed the program; on average they gained more than one year in reading level after 20 hours of instructional time. Impact on children and delivery models are discussed. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Business-Industry Linkages with Postsecondary Institutions: Implications for Building Successful Partnerships.
Moser, Katherine – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Explores how educators can successfully provide quality continuing education to corporate America by addressing why industry and postsecondary educational institutions have not chosen to work together more closely in the past, models of successful partnerships, and what factors contribute to a successful partnership between business and…
Descriptors: Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Cooperation, Models
The Learning Exchange Network: An Evolutionary Step in Providing Support for Self-Directed Learning. Part I.
Perkins, Allan Thomas – Lifelong Learning, 1985
The Learning Exchange Network is explored to show how it (1) takes advantage of the strong points of the previous models for self-directed learners; (2) counters the liabilities of the previous models; (3) serves the smaller populations of semirural areas; and (4) includes an implementation plan. The practicality of the network is discussed. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Experimental Colleges, Independent Study, Models