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Cespedes de Fantini, Beatriz; Fantini, Alvino E. – 1967
This basic textbook for Latin American Spanish contains 10 units. The text is adaptable for use in an academic institution (Completion time is expected to be one year.), in an intensive program (Completion time is about 90-120 hours.), or in independent study. The vocabulary is limited and only basic, essential, grammatical structures are…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Conversational Language Courses
Weisgerber, Robert A. – 1971
The readings presented here survey the state of the art in individualized learning as of 1970. They are directly concerned with operational approaches and include descriptions of national systems for the individualization of learning, descriptions of approaches tried in particular schools and colleges, and a look into the future of education as it…
Descriptors: Biology, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Darnes, G. Robert, Ed. – 1972
The proceedings of the 1972 Illinois Junior College Conference are presented. Sessions on the following topics are summarized: (1) Illinois Junior College Faculty Association Welfare Committee; (2) two meetings of the Junior College Directors of Learning Resource Centers--on establishing criteria for evaluating program priorities and on statewide…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biology, College Administration, College Mathematics
Cote, Bernard T.; Gurske, Barbara – 1972
This guide assembles a helpful set of inexpensive ideas based on sound learning theory and successful classroom experience. Two major concepts are developed: (1) the learning center and (2) contract teaching. Learning centers are characterized by their flexibility and numerous opportunities for student involvement. They may be used for the…
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Classroom Techniques, Contracts, Display Aids
Fullan, Michael; And Others – 1972
This study focuses on Thornlea Secondary School's social relationships and the way in which they affect the implementation of innovation. The study is largely descriptive and utilizes taped interviews of students, teachers, administrators, and citizens of the community as the primary source of information. The study's concern about innovativeness…
Descriptors: Building Design, Case Studies, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy
Livingstone, David – 2002
A survey of 1,500 Canadian adults looked at the full range of adults' learning activities, including informal learning related to employment, community volunteer work, household work, and other general interest. Findings indicated those in the labor force, or expecting to be in soon, participated in informal learning related to current or…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adults, Continuing Education, Educational Background
Fisher, Margaret – 2003
Informal learning by Canadian seniors was examined through semi-structured interviews with a purposefully selected group of 51 older Canadians (28 women and 23) who ranged in age from 58 to 95 years (average age, 73.7). All were retired or semi-retired, and all had engaged in several learning projects over the previous year in topics such as the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Education Work Relationship
Owen, T. Ross – 2002
Self-directed learning (SDL) is among the most productive areas of research in adult education. Malcolm S. Knowles is credited with a comprehensive synthesis of adult teaching and adult learning principles. Andragogy, the art and science of helping adults learn, lies at the heart of Knowles' work. Lucy M. Guglielmino theorized regarding the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
2000
Three presentations are provided from Symposium 18, Instructional Technology, of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) 2000 Conference Proceedings. "Strategies for Facilitating Interaction When Using Technology-Mediated Training Methods [TMTM]" (Jeffrey S. Lewis, Gary D. Geroy, Orlando Griego) focuses on differences between…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developing Nations, Distance Education
de Vry, Janet R.; Hyde, Paul – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Describes development and design of the University of Delaware's faculty development program, which uses a variety of technology applications and resources to encourage individual exploration of technology, develop teamwork skills, adapt to fast-changing content, accommodate diverse learning styles, use asynchronous communication options, provide…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education
Maeroff, Gene I. – American School Board Journal, 2003
This article presents an overview of online learning, particularly for elementary- and secondary-school students. Online learning has much to offer certain students under the right circumstances. However, questions remain about policies regarding online learning and the suitability of the approach for younger students. (Contains 6 online…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology
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Chu, K. C.; Leung, Dennis – Journal of Technology Studies, 2003
In the current economic situation, most academic institutions would like to plan new courses to increase enrollment. Often, these changes do not follow with a proportional increase in cost or staff numbers to the institution. For cost-efficiency reasons, a reduction in student contact hours is most desirable, providing that this can maintain the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Independent Study, Computer Assisted Instruction, Laboratories
Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2006
"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. Articles appearing in this issue…
Descriptors: Administrators, Distance Education, Adult Learning, Adult Basic Education
Wilson, Vicki – 1996
Biology I students (n=166) in a high school in southern Mississippi completed the Learning Styles Inventory, a 45-item instrument designed to measure preference for channel of learning (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic), sociological environment (individually or in groups), and mode of expression (oral or written). A three-way analysis of variance…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Analysis of Variance, Auditory Perception, Biology
Oaklief, Charles R., Ed.; Zelenak, Bonnie, Ed. – 1988
The conference proceedings reported in this publication represent the deliberations, problems, and prospects associated with adult education as a field of academic inquiry. The following papers or summaries are included: "Adult Education Research: Issues and Directions" (Deshler, Hagan); "Comparative Perspectives for Research about…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Career Development
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