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Tobin, Helen M.; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this book is to examine the development, process, and concepts of staff development in nursing education and its relationship to the overall continuing education effort. It is intended for staff development educators in agency development or revision, for administrators of nursing services in planning staff development, and for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Change Agents, Educational Trends
Walen, Harry L. – 1973
The various physical environments for the teaching of English include the traditional classroom, the physically open school, schools without walls, and free or alternative schools. Curriculum and organizational strategies include the traditional English curriculum, teacher assignments, grouping, and elective programs. English teachers have a…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elective Courses
Maurer, Nelson S., Ed. – 1971
This publication is part of a series designed to help adult home economics education supervisors and instructors meet the consumer homemaking needs of the low-income adult learner. The information contained in this part provides idea starters for developing ways to create an environment conducive to learning. Supervisors may use the presentation…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Consumer Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Media
Begin, Yves – 1971
This report of an educational experiment compares the methods and evaluates the results of two instructional approaches to language learning. The "community learning" method, in which emotional factors are believed crucial in the development of the instructional method, and a traditional approach are compared as to their effectiveness in the areas…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Attitudes
Wirtz, Lyndall R. – 1971
Evidence for suggested basic differences in the abstract reasoning capacity of Negro and Caucasian children includes consistent findings of significantly poorer performance by Negroes on Raven's Progressive Matrices (PM). This study investigated the PM performance of Negro children taught algebra via a discovery method of instruction. It was…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algebra, Black Youth, Concept Formation
Dubin, Samuel S. – 1972
Two major factors in updating the skills of professional personnel--motivation and organizational climate--are integral parts of the concept of lifelong education for updating. A principal determinant of motivation is said to be achievement motivation; a professional must be highly motivated in order to maintain competence throughout his career.…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adult Learning, Bibliographies, Industrial Personnel
Maurer, Nelson S.; And Others – 1972
The program outlined in this publication is designed to develop paraprofessional workers as competent helpers and aides to the educational staff. It is designed specifically to assist directors of occupational- and adult education and supervisors and teachers of home economics. The publication is organized in three sections, an appendix, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Child Care Occupations, Curriculum Development, Home Economics
Rychlak, Joseph F. – 1971
This research contrasts the learning effects of an affective dimension of meaningfulness with the word-quality of consonant-vowel-consonant trigrams. Subject rated trigrams for both "association value"--having word-quality versus lacking word-quality--and "reinforcement value"--liking versus disliking the trigram regardless of word quality. Paired…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests, College Students
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Gandy, Oscar; And Others – Communication Research: An International Quarterly, 1987
Examines the relationship between (1) use of and reliance upon particular media, (2) participation in activities linked to a conflictive public issue (South Africa) and (3) knowledge about that issue among black college students in Washington, DC. Concludes reliance on a particular medium is less important than interest and motivation in…
Descriptors: Activism, Black Students, Citizen Participation, College Students
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Tillman, Jerome – Rural Educator, 1983
Isolation, sparsity, smallness, and differentness hamper pursuit of quality rural education. Necessary basic conditions for quality education are attractive buildings with positive school climate; strong teacher/administrator leadership; core curricula reflecting rural values/culture; high academic expectations for all students; and use of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2003
Drawing on the experience of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, this document identifies effective adult education policies and practices. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) issues in adult learning and why adult learning is important; (2) patterns of participation and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Kjaersgaard, Christian – 1998
A study identified the structural conditions for workers' perceptions of the need for qualifications and education. It defined qualification requirements based on evaluations of work organization in three workplaces in two companies. Evaluations were used to develop a reference framework for understanding workers' subjective value criteria linked…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Education Work Relationship, Employee Attitudes
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 2003
A questionnaire asked citizens their views on lifelong learning, including participation in, experiences of, and motivations for learning. Findings indicated 9 in 10 European citizens think lifelong learning is important to some extent; lifelong learning is important for social and economic reasons; the majority think lifelong learning is for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Measures, Basic Skills, Developed Nations
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2001
Denmark has a long tradition of adult learning with roots that go back to the 19th century folk high school movement. Since the late 1950s, an independent adult vocational education and training (VET) system has developed. In the last decades, attempts have been made to link adult VET systems with adult liberal education. More recently,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Competition, Economic Development
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Brooks, Nancy; Bruno, Ella; Burns, Traci – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program for addressing the motivation of kindergarten, first-, and second-grade students by increasing parent participation in their children's schools and education. The problem of low motivation was documented through parent, teacher and student surveys, and analysis of student performance…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Activities
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