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Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1994
This workbook was developed to help adult literacy students learn about health care resources in order to know how to keep themselves healthy, when they need to see a health professional, and where to go if they do need to see someone. It contains information sheets, student worksheets, and answers to the worksheets. The information sheets are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Consumer Economics
Wright, Anthony; And Others – 1991
This module on the leisure experience is intended to give the supervisor or manager an understanding of the nature and scope of the leisure market and key trends and developments. The material is presented in a self-instructional format in three sections. At the beginning of each section is a statement of the objectives that will be achieved as a…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Continuing Education, Dining Facilities
McKisson, Micki – 1983
The intent of this book is to provide the framework for educational experiences designed to develop creativity, self-reliance, and a sense of independence in the students' approach to learning. It is comprised of eight units on a variety of themes. Each unit stresses the use of thinking processes, such as creativity and problem solving. Emphasis…
Descriptors: Art, Creative Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Dance
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. Coll. Scholarship Service. – 1986
Information on over 500 major fields of study and the 3,000 colleges and graduate institutions that offer these programs at associate, bachelor's, master's, doctor's, and first-professional degree levels is provided for the 1986-1987 academic year. There are 17 special academic programs covered: accelerated program, combined bachelor's/graduate…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Admission, College Programs, College Students
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1988
This module is one of a series of 127 performance-based teacher education (PBTE) learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers. The competencies upon which these modules are based were identified and verified through research as being important to successful vocational teaching at both the secondary and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Education, Course Content
Cheren, Mark E., Ed.; And Others – 1987
This collection, which should be of particular interest to adult education teachers, trainers, and researchers, suggests new models for attaining learning management skills to facilitate on-the-job learning. In the introduction, Mark E. Cheren discusses the need for new models and terms and examines the concepts of learning management and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Corporate Education, Educational Strategies
Montreal Univ. (Quebec). – 1983
These proceedings contain 46 papers. Brief English-language titles include: "Some Research Findings on Study Methods in Adult Distance Education" (Bajtelsmit); "Self Planned Professional Learning among Public School Adult Education Directors" (Beder, et al.); "Participation in Study Circles and the Creation of Analysis" (Beder, et al.);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Groen, Gerrit, Ed.; Pichaske, David, Ed. – 1985
The use of new technologies to deliver courses in humanities to adult, off-campus students in rural western Minnesota is described in nine essays. A 4-year project was funded to improve access to the humanities, resulting in the redesign of 40 courses since 1981. In addition discussing the background of the project, evaluative mechanisms, and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Audiotape Recordings, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Marine Corps Inst., Washington, DC. – 1984
This student guide, one of a series of correspondence training courses designed to improve the job performance of members of the Marine Corps, contains three study units dealing with the skills needed by individuals responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of diesel engine-driven generator sets. The first two units cover…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Correspondence Study, Cost Estimates, Diesel Engines
Rogers, Sandra K.; Thorpe, John – 1981
Self-paced, individualized student and teacher workbooks were designed to improve the self-concept and motivation levels of vocational students. The program was based on the correlation between self-concept and school achievement. The program was field tested with 41 Job Corps students from the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas, and their…
Descriptors: Adults, Independent Study, Individual Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Schweer, Jean E. – 1978
Those in continuing education for professional nurses believe that higher education needs to be involved in programs such as continuing education. Not until 1955 and the onset of state and federal programs designed to assist universities with higher education provisions was the impact on continuing education for nurses felt. Between 1957 and 1962…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Administration
Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). – 1975
This guide to studying at the Open University concerns the problems of independent learning for the adult student. Working effectively as a student requires clear and realistic goals, support from close contacts at home and work, a business-like approach, and a desire to learn. Study techniques covered are when and where to study, how to read…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Assignments, Computer Oriented Programs, Correspondence Study
Kasschau, Richard A. – 1978
Six independent study projects are offered to students in an introductory psychology course at the University of Houston. The projects include a term paper, book critique, independent research project, audio and/or visual demonstration, research assistance to a faculty member, and a community service option. The most popular of these projects is…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Cox, Roy, Ed. – 1979
The roles of cooperation and choice in higher education are discussed in papers compiled from the 1977 Annual Conference of the University Teaching Methods Unit of the University of London. Financial constraints, a movement away from narrow specialist courses, effectiveness of interdisciplinary courses, instructional innovations, and changes in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, College Students, Cooperative Programs
Nussbaum, Thomas J.; Freitas, Joseph M. – 1980
Regulations proposed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges are presented in an attempt to clarify terminology in state legislation regarding: (1) attendance accounting standards to be used in determining state aid to colleges (California Education Code Section 84500) and (2) the "175-Day Rule" (Education Code…
Descriptors: Athletics, Attendance, Average Daily Attendance, Average Daily Membership
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