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Carpenter, Mark, Ed. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 2000
Articles in this issue include the following: "Chat in EFL: Communicative Humanistic Acculturation Techniques" (Daniel Evans); "Task Interpretation and Task Effectiveness: A Vygotskian Analysis of a French L2 Classroom Task" (Lindsy Myers); "Envisioning a Standards-Based Methods Course: Preparing Second Language Educators…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences
Department for Education and Skills, London (England). – 2002
This document consists of a consultation paper on extending opportunities and raising standards in the 14-19 phase of England's educational system and the Learning Skills Development Agency's (LSDA's) response to the consultation paper. The consultation argues that the existing 14-19 system fails large numbers of young people and values only a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies
Schuller, Tom; Brassett-Grundy, Angela; Green, Andy; Hammond, Cathie; Preston, John – 2002
The relationship between learning and continuity and change in adult life was explored in a study involving 140 in-depth biographical interviews of adult learners in 3 different areas of England and case studies of 6 adult learners. The study methodology was based on a triangular conceptualization according to which personal identity, human…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Blackwell, Louisa; Bynner, John – 2002
The relationship between learning and family formation and dissolution was examined through a review of the literature that focused on education and family life in Great Britain and elsewhere. The following topics were examined: learning, marriage, and cohabitation; learning, dissolution, and divorce; changing patterns of childbearing in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Childlessness, Decision Making
Livingstone, D. W. – 2002
Canadians' employment and working patterns were examined by analyzing the 1998 survey called New Approaches to Lifelong Learning and other recent surveys by Statistics Canada. "Work" was defined as comprising household labor, community volunteer activities, and paid employment, and "learning" was defined as comprising informal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Data Analysis, Definitions
Eldred, Jan – 2002
This document presents practical advice to help managers of adult learning projects in communities across the United Kingdom manage their community projects for change. The following topics are discussed in sections 1-12: (1) the benefits of adult learning projects; (2) characteristics of adult learning projects and quality assurance mechanisms;…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
McGivney, Veronica – 2001
Participation in adult learning in the United Kingdom in 1996-2001 was analyzed by reviewing practitioners' views, the findings of national surveys conducted by the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education, and the findings from other surveys and research conducted over the past decade. The key conclusions analysis established that the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Field, John, Ed. – 2002
This collection of 19 essays shares the lessons of a wealth of experience and challenges professionals to open up adult learning to a variety of international perspectives. The first essay, "Building a European Dimension: A Realistic Response to Globalization?" (John Field), is an introduction to the essays. The six essays in Section I,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development
Keegan, Desmond – 2002
The future of electronic learning was explored in an analysis that viewed the provision of learning at a distance as a continuum and traced the evolution from distance learning to electronic learning to mobile learning in Europe and elsewhere. Special attention was paid to the following topics: (1) the impact of the industrial revolution, the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2002
The responses to a 1999 study of Australian employers and an examination of skill shortages by Australia's Department for Employment, Work Relations, and Small Business were analyzed to identify issues affecting skill demand and supply in Australia's education and training sector. The following were among the key findings: (1) in recent years, the…
Descriptors: Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
Overtoom, Christine – 2000
The dual challenges of competing in a world market and rapid technological advancements have necessitated redesign of the workplace into an innovative work environment known as the high-performance workplace. This environment requires knowledge workers capable of solving problems, creating ways to improve the methods they use, and engaging…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Kibbee, Douglas A. Ed. – 1998
This edited volume of conference papers contains the following titles: "Presentation: Realism and Idealism in Language Conflict and Their Resolution" (Douglas A. Kibbee); "Legal and Linguistic Perspectives on Language Legislation" (Douglas A. Kibbee); "The Linguistic Rights of Non-English Speaking Suspects, Witnesses,…
Descriptors: African Languages, English Only Movement, Ethnic Groups, Federal Legislation
Marsick, Victoria J.; Volpe, F. Marie; Brooks, Ann; Cseh, Maria; Lovin, Barbara Keelor; Vernon, Sally; Watkins, Karen E.; Ziegler, Mary – 2000
The concept of the free agent learner, which has roots in self-directed and informal learning theory, has recently emerged as a factor important to attracting, developing, and keeping knowledge workers. The literature on free agent learning holds important lessons for today's free agent learners, human resource developers, and work organizations.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Career Development, Education Work Relationship
Payne, David, Ed. – Notes on Linguistics, 1999
The 1999 issues of "Notes on Linguistics," published quarterly, include the following articles, review articles, reviews, book notices, and reports: "A New Program for Doing Morphology: Hermit Crab"; "Lingualinks CD-ROM: Field Guide to Recording Language Data"; "'Unruly' Phonology: An Introduction to Optimality Theory"; "Borrowing vs. Code…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Canada Natives, Code Switching (Language)
Fry, Heather, Ed.; Ketteridge, Steve, Ed.; Marshall, Stephanie, Ed. – 1999
This book was written to support the excellence in teaching required to bring about learning of the highest quality. Chapters seek to offer the best practical advice in teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as references to research findings. An introductory section sets out the purpose of the book and examines the changing role and place of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Business Education, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction