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Munn, Pamela; And Others – 1992
A case study approach was used to investigate what helped adults cope in science, mathematics, or engineering courses in higher education (HE) and further education (FE). The study involved semistructured interviews with 107 adult students and 20 staff in 4 HE and 4 FE institutions in Scotland. Science, engineering, and mathematics students…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services
Cherry, Sandra F. – 1991
This study was conducted to help teachers decide what factors govern high school students' knowledge of geography. Information was gathered about the students' background, including: gender, exposure to a course of study in world history, overall grade point average, travel experience outside the United States, and habits of reading newspapers and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
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Whyte, Alyson; Ellis, Nancy – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2004
An English language arts methods course developed through a professional teacher network offers many advantages of a professional development school (PDS) but is easier for individual teachers and university instructors to initiate than a PDS. This report describes a writing methods course that an expert National Writing Project (NWP) teacher…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Writing Instruction
Trivisonno, Ann – 1987
The "problem-posing" education model of Paulo Freire takes as its departure point the life experience of the learner, rather than the teacher's knowledge. Ursuline College (Cleveland, Ohio) created several courses for returning adult students that were based on Freire's ideas. One course called "Humanities Focus on Life" is for…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Communication Skills, Continuing Education
Brown, Alan; Mills, Julian – 1988
A study examined the role of computer and information technology (CIT) instruction in the Youth Training Scheme (YTS). A number of successful local YTS training schemes and initiatives were identified and analyzed. One phase of this analysis focused on standards, accreditation, and progression in the CIT component of the YTS. Special attention was…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Science, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Sansregret, Marthe; Ekstrom, Ruth B. – 1984
Women who seek further education and the formal credentials it provides often have acquired valuable knowledge and work experience while performing various unpaid work in their homes and communities. Awarding college credit and recognition for women's nonpaid work is a measure of social justice and equity. The three major ways to evaluate and…
Descriptors: College Credits, Educational Practices, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of the Regents. – 1982
The Bachelor of Science (nursing) degree offered by the New York External Degree Program of the University of the State of New York is described. The degree program is designed to enable individuals to earn a college degree by using college courses, proficiency examinations, and/or special assessment. It provides a program of assessment rather…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements, Equivalency Tests
Elliott, Loretta Glaze – 1979
Information is presented on nonclassroom-based learning in Missouri higher education during the 1977-78 academic year. Only six institutions in the state reported using television, radio, newspaper, or correspondence study as a means of making college-level credit courses available to students. Correspondence study is a much more frequently used…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Credits, Comparative Analysis, Correspondence Study
Ekstrom, Ruth B.; Eliason, N. Carol – 1978
The purpose of the review reported here is to identify what has been and is being done in formally recognizing the educational and career relevance of the skills and competencies which women learn from their life experiences. Methodology noted includes survey of published literature and interviews with organizations, projects, and individuals to…
Descriptors: Adults, College Credits, Course Evaluation, Employment Qualifications
Hengesbach, Ted – 1979
Evaluation of prior learning for college credit towards a general studies degree is discussed in this handbook for faculty evaluators. It is suggested that the major responsibility of the evaluator is to determine if prior learning is college level and how many credits should be awarded. Credit toward the general studies degree is awarded only for…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Faculty, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Gray, Eileen – 1975
Information and advice in this guide focuses on the emotional, financial, and academic realities of women returning to school. Chapter One examines the opportunities available today, including such topics as special programs for returning women and the societal factors causing women to return to school. In Chapter Two the decision-making process…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Admission, College Choice, Colleges
Westerheide, W. J.; Krueger, Reynold J. – 1977
The Competency-Based Degree Program (CBDP) at Oklahoma City University is an effort by a traditional university to serve a new and expanded group of students while maintaining a high level of quality in the services it provides. The CBDP is unique in that it is truly a nontraditional program operating within a traditional university with well…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education
Glynn, Ted; Wearmouth, Janice; Berryman, Mere – Open University Press, 2005
In many countries, school populations are becoming increasingly socially and culturally diverse, and delivering effective literacy programmes is becoming more challenging and complex. This book shows schools how to address difficulties with literacy learning experienced by students of diverse backgrounds, by employing strategies that respond to…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Prior Learning, Oral Language, Literacy
Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2004
Canadian colleges and institutes are well-positioned to respond to the needs of immigrants given the role of these institutions in providing learning opportunities for 900 communities across the country. Colleges and institutes have demonstrated leadership in increasing access, effectiveness and efficiency through the application of prior learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prior Learning, Immigrants, Student Needs
Marks, Emilia Alonso; Bond, Z. S.; Stockmal, Verna – 2001
Adult listeners have the ability to identify spoken samples of a language that they do not know and to discriminate among languages. In order to accomplish these tasks, listeners attend to rhythm, pitch excursions, and segmental properties of language samples. That is, they create simple representations of phonology. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cartoons, Chinese, College Students
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