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Adult Learning Theories: Implications for Online Instruction
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Arghode, Vishal; Brieger, Earl W.; McLean, Gary N. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: This paper analyzes critically four selected learning theories and their role in online instruction for adults. Design/methodology/approach: A literature review was conducted to analyze the theories. Findings: The theory comparison revealed that no single theory encompasses the entirety of online instruction for adult learning; each…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Online Courses, Role
Undressing Transformative Learning: The Roles of Instrumental and Communicative Learning in the Shift to Clothing Sustainability
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Quinn, Lisa J.; Sinclair, A. John – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2016
Clothing is an integral part of our lives, yet modes of producing, using, and disposing of apparel have significant impacts on the environment. Our research explored the role transformative learning plays in the transition to more sustainable thinking and actions about clothing to illuminate instrumental learning processes and examine the…
Descriptors: Clothing, Sustainability, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
Yes-No Questions that Convey a Critical Stance in the Language Classroom
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Waring, Hansun Zhang – Language and Education, 2012
Despite certain important critiques, much of the work on teacher questions has centered on the distinction between referential and display questions as well as their roles in creating more or less communicative classrooms. With some notable exceptions, few have delved into the specificity of how questions work in the details of classroom…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Role, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language)
Understanding Learning Transfer in Employment Preparation Programmes for Adults with Low Skills
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Taylor, Maurice C.; Ayala, Gabriel E.; Pinsent-Johnson, Christine – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
This Canadian study investigated how the transfer of learning occurred in an employment preparation programme for adults with low literacy skills using a multi-site case study research design. Four different programmes involving trainees, instructors and workplace supervisors participated in the investigation. Results indicated that the transfer…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Adult Literacy, Job Training, Computer Literacy
Focus on Basics: Connecting Research & Practice. Volume 9, Issue B
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Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2008
"Focus on Basics" is a publication of the U.S. Division of World Education, Inc. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is dedicated to connecting research…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Patients
Investment and Second Language Acquisition
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Pittaway, Daniel S. – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2004
The article argues that Norton Peirce's (1995) concept of a language learner's investment should figure centrally in how instructors address the needs of adult learners in ESL classrooms. Investment is discussed in relation to second language acquisition research that addresses the role of social factors in second language acquisition. The article…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Adult Learning, Adult Students, English (Second Language)