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Potter, Judith – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2021
This study uses the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) as a case study to probe issues related to seniors' learning within university contexts, including demographics, effects of learning on the lives of older adults, mutual benefits, and expectations for learners and the university community of which they are members. The intention of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning, Adult Students
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Speirs, Neil M. – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2021
This paper draws on both a theoretical understanding and a semi-autoethnographic approach of the lived experience of working class adult learners in higher education during the COVID-19 global pandemic. In particular, the paper warns of the doxic notion of current working class struggles being singularly attributed to COVID-19. Rather it is vital…
Descriptors: Working Class, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Higher Education
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Fonseca-Mora, M. C.; Machancoses, Francisco H.; Gryb, Olena; Reiterer, Susanne – Cogent Education, 2021
Studies over the past two decades have provided relevant data on the relationship between music and reading abilities although they fundamentally refer to aspects of the first language reading process of young children. The foreign language reading acquisition process of adult learners has, in this sense, been less explored. Research in this area…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Reading Fluency, Short Term Memory, Intelligence
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Damore, Sharon; Rieckhof, Barbara – Journal of Montessori Research, 2021
In this paper, we report the results of a qualitative study examining the development of leadership competencies as Montessori school leaders gain experience using a coaching protocol with their teachers. Extending previous work, the emphasis is on the school leaders' specific roles as instructional supervisors leading reflective practices.…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Reflective Teaching, Administrator Role, Coaching (Performance)
Sadro, Fay; Marsh, Lucy; Klenk, Hazel; Egglestone, Corin; Friel, Seana – Learning and Work Institute, 2021
The future of work is changing, providing opportunities for new careers and novel ways of working. Changes to the world of work will be driven by long-term trends such as technological and demographic change as well as the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Future skills requirements will increasingly emphasise interpersonal, higher-order…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Career Change, Electronic Learning, Job Skills
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McCray, Carissa, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
With the turmoil and conflict that has been present in recent times, it is imperative that new methods of teaching are explored in order to produce emotionally secure and connected individuals. Social-emotional learning and whole learner education has emerged as a strategy to ensure that students are actively engaged in learning, the school, and…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Teaching Methods, Self Management, Student Needs
Christina J. Coclanis-Loding – ProQuest LLC, 2021
There are 44 million adults over the age of 24 who hold a high school diploma, and another 35 million adults who have some college credit, but have not earned their college degree. These numbers make adult learners a viable population to attract and matriculate at community colleges. Considering the impact adult learners would have on enrollment…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Public Colleges
Patrice Sentino – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Since the beginning of the 21st century, higher education has changed drastically with instructional technology. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the perceived lived experiences among ten adult learners and how academic motivation influenced their learning in a technology-based learning environment. The…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Educational Environment
Angela Gerholdt – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Workforce development programs and job satisfaction were topics that were well-studied in traditional groups of workers and it was known that these programs had a positive effect on the contributions and outcomes of today's organizations. The research problem addressed the lack of focus on non-traditional groups of workers and the associated lower…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Labor Force Development, Job Applicants, Minority Groups
Amy R. LaDue – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The role of principal as instructional leader is one that is not only vital to student outcomes but requires support from district level leaders to develop. This study investigated how practicing administrators understand the meaning of being an instructional leader focused on learning and how district leaders can support principals to develop…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, School Role
Caitlin McKeown – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Online learning has grown substantially in recent years, and there has been an emphasis among administrators, instructors, and researchers alike to better understand what drives student success in their online courses. Success in online learning is also a concern for deaf students, who face unique challenges in online courses. This survey-based…
Descriptors: Hard of Hearing, Adult Learning, Adults, American Sign Language
Joseph L. Guidry – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of traditional training compared to technology-based rich media training and the results upon course dissemination and completion corresponding course indicators, reaction, learning, and behavioral change quantified using Kirkpatrick's four-level training evaluation model. The study aims to…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Blue Collar Occupations, Employee Attitudes, Training Methods
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Slevin, Amanda; Elliott, Roxanne; Graves, Rosie; Petticrew, Colleen; Popoff, Alexandra – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2020
Climate breakdown is one of the greatest challenges our world faces. Driven by social, economic, political, environmental and ideological forces, the climate crisis necessitates critical, creative, inclusive and impactful action across multiple levels of society. Adult learning is a core element of societal transitions to a more sustainable future…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Power Structure, Teaching Methods, Climate
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Reddick, Ronica; Smith, Daniel Leeman – Teaching Artist Journal, 2020
In this article, we present a case study review of an educational, semi-collaborative role-playing game designed to provide participants the opportunity to practice soft skills identified by industry leaders as vital to one's success in the business sector. We discuss the successes of using theatre techniques as a gymnasium for social emotional…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Educational Games, Theater Arts, Social Emotional Learning
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Henry, Alastair; Davydenko, Sofia – Modern Language Journal, 2020
Learning a language is a long-term undertaking. In this endeavor, motivation is served by patterns of regulation that steer and control behavior. Regulation can be focused on possibilities and opportunities (an approach pattern), or the implications of failure (an avoidance pattern). Responding to calls for work with a focus on regulation (Papi…
Descriptors: Adults, Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Adult Learning
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