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Whittaker, Chanel F.; Tom, Sarah E.; Bivens, Angel; Klein-Schwartz, Wendy – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Older adults with low health literacy are at increased risk of nonadherence, accidental drug exposure, and adverse events. Purpose: This study evaluated older adults' knowledge and awareness of medication safety and poison prevention resources using an interactive educational game compared to a less intensive intervention involving…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Health Education, Intervention, Adult Education
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Huang, Jiuhuan; Newbern, Claudia – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2012
This article reports on a study that examines the effects of metacognitive reading strategy instruction on reading performance of adult ESL learners with limited English and literacy skills. The strategy instruction was implemented over a period of four months with a group of 18 learners who were enrolled in a high beginning literacy course in an…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Literacy, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language)
Bott, Kevin Matthew – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study was a mixed-method, quasi-experimental investigation that evaluated the implementation of the "Rally to Read" remediation program, designed by the Center for Learning and Development (CLD), as a Tier 3 intervention method within the Response to Intervention (RTI) process. This study compared the progress of a Tier 3 student group on…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Behavior, Intervention, Adult Programs
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Shamir, Adina; Korat, Ofra; Fellah, Renat – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of activity with an educational electronic book (e-book), as compared with adult reading of the printed version of the same book, on the vocabulary, phonological awareness as well as concept about print of preschool children at risk for learning disabilities. The study involved the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Early Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Phonological Awareness
Bartlett, Kenneth R.; Bartling, Frederick P. – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study was to assess self-perceived leadership styles practiced by adult educators and graduate-level adult education students adopting transformational leadership theory embodied in the Full Range of Leadership Model. Results show significant differences between practitioners and graduate students in mean scores for the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adult Education, Leadership Training, Comparative Analysis
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Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion