NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)2
Since 2006 (last 20 years)5
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 75 results Save | Export
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2020
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) prepares the "Global Report on Adult Learning and Education" ("GRALE") every three years in order to strengthen understanding of 'where we stand' as a global community, and to address the growing need for youth and adult education. The present report draws on data from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Adult Learning, Adult Education
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2016
The third "Global Report on Adult Learning and Education" ("GRALE III") draws on monitoring surveys completed by 139 UNESCO Member States to develop a differentiated picture of the global state of adult learning and education (ALE). It evaluates countries' progress in fulfilling the commitments they made in the Belém Framework…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Education, Health, Well Being
Dochy, Filip; Gijbels, David; Segers, Mien; Van den Bossche, Piet – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Workplace and professional learning, lifelong learning, adult learning, learning in different contexts have become of more and more interest and now dominate all aspects of 21st century life. Learning is no longer about "storing and recall" but "development and flow". "Theories of Learning in the Workplace" offers fascinating overviews into some…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Learning Theories, Informal Education, Educational Psychology
Schaetzel, Kirsten; Young, Sarah – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2010
Adult English language learners comprise a substantial proportion of the adult education population in the United States. In program year 2006-2007, 46% of participants enrolled in state-administered adult education programs were in English as a second language (ESL) classes. This percentage does not include English language learners enrolled in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Adult Learning
Hearne, Lucy – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2007
Currently, in the field of guidance, relevant stakeholders including guidance practitioners, educators and policy makers, have identified progression for adults in education and employment as one of the key outcomes of educational guidance. Lifelong guidance is now inextricably linked with lifelong learning as a mechanism to enhance individual…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Counseling, Guidance, Adult Learning
Pasciullo, Robert J. – 1982
This manual provides labor education advisors with basic information on adult learners, specifically members of a union, and barriers to lifelong learning. Definitions of adult learners and lifelong learning are first provided. A background section reports that the number of adults representing the rank and file union membership enrolled in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Labor Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Berryman-Fink, Cynthia – Communication Education, 1982
Describes a model lifelong learning program and a course entitled "Communication Skills for Adult Learners." Includes course objectives, topics for interaction instruction, and resources. Argues that a communication-based curriculum is fundamental to the success of lifelong learning. (PD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Communication Skills, Continuing Education
Jarvis, Peter – Adult Education (London), 1980
Discusses philosophical and theoretical aims of preretirement education and outlines steps in a comprehensive approach to curriculum development and course design for this form of recurrent education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jubas, Kaela – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2005
Globalization continues to interest researchers and practitioners as it unfolds around us. This article contributes to the analysis of globalization's discourse, objectives and outcomes, by exploring the impact of globalization on community and its implications for adult learning. Using selected themes from a work of fiction to frame this…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Fiction, Novels, Thinking Skills
Tough, Allen – Adult Education, 1978
Reports on a seven year study indiating that adults each year conduct five learning projects, each one requiring an average of one hundred hours. While some projects rely on instructors and classes and some on friends and peer groups, over 70 percent are self-planned. Some high priority directions for the future are suggested. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Planning, Group Instruction, Independent Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Shirk, John C. – RQ, 1986
Case studies and user surveys are examined to determine which resources are likely to be used by varied types of information seekers. The study develops a profile of how adults learn and the relevancy of public libraries to their learning project activities. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Studies, Interviews, Lifelong Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Agruso, Victor M., Jr. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
The adult learner can profit from instruction and novel experience. A number of educational delivery models were discussed. Aids in learning coupled with teaching strategies were suggested for inclusion in the design of learning environments. The emphasis is on maximization of capacity through recognition of individual differences. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Barret, Diane B. – Studies in Art Education, 1993
Reviews professional literature on developments in art education for older adults since 1980. Describes programs at the national, state, and local levels that emphasize either the crafts or fine arts approach to art education. Recommends programs that promote creative thinking and self-expression. (CFR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Art Activities, Art Education
Confessore, Gary J., Ed.; Confessore, Sharon J., Ed. – 1992
The 15 chapters in this book include commentaries on 12 seminal works on self-directed learning (SDL) by Houle, Knowles, Tough, Spear and Mocker, Brookfield, Caffarella and O'Donnell, and Long et al. These works were identified by a Delphi panel of 49 experts. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: "An Introduction to the Study of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Gelatt, H. B.; And Others – 1984
This monograph presents five papers which focus on the importance of computers and technology as tools for increasing the amount and the quality of adult counseling, especially in the area of adult learning. The first paper, "Excellence, Equality, and Education: A Future for Counseling," by H. B. Gelatt, discusses the compatibility of the concepts…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5