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A Climate Education to Chinese Adult Learners in an English Class with a Project Based Learning Method
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Yao, Chunlin – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2022
The study reports the author's innovation of teaching climate education to adult learners in an English class using project-based learning (PBL). Over a whole semester in 2022, six topics related to climate change were taught and learned in a core curriculum tertiary English class in China. At the end of the semester, data showed a high level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Active Learning, Student Projects
The University of Wisconsin Flexible Option Is an Effective Model to Prepare Students for a Recovering Economy
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Specht-Boardman, Ryan; Chalasani, Suresh; Kostka, Kim; Kite, Laura; Brower, Aaron – Journal of Competency-Based Education, 2021
COVID-19 has accelerated changes that were already underway in the American economy, such as the increasing displacement of workers by automation, the exponential evolution of industries due to technical advancements (the Fourth Industrial Revolution), and a widening skills gap and attainment deficit in the American workforce. As a result, adult…
Descriptors: Universities, Competency Based Education, Flexible Scheduling, Integrated Curriculum
The Minnesota Standard Adult Diploma: Hope and Opportunity for Inmates
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Hasskamp, Brad; Kuehnel, Adam; Luther-Dolan, Theresa; Rosman, Nancy; Kimball, George – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2019
The new Minnesota Standard Adult High School Diploma program has evolved into a viable secondary credential option within the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). This competency-based credential broadened the scope of instruction to include digital literacy and work readiness, providing hope and opportunity for individuals struggling to…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Credentials, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education
Recorded Motivational Videos to Improve the Speaking Skills of Adult Learners
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Koyak, Yasemin; Üstünel, Eda – Online Submission, 2020
This study aims to investigate viewpoints of the adult learners about the effects of the recorded motivational videos. The study was applied to twelve adult learners between the months of March and May in spring semester of 2019, at Mugla Sitki Koçman University. As to the research design, explanatory mixed methods design was implemented. The…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Handheld Devices, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning
Assessing Adult Learners in Project-Based Learning
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Scott, Joyce A. – International Journal on E-Learning, 2016
Jones International University (JIU) offers online programs from the associate degree to the doctorate. JIU students are working professionals who seek to improve employability and prospects for advancement. Recognizing that learning in adulthood is social and embedded in the learner's life context, JIU designed instruction to give learners…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Active Learning, Student Projects, Student Evaluation
Motivation Management of Project-Based Learning for Business English Adult Learners
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Liu, Xiaoqin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
The paper finds out poor engagement in business English training program prevents adult learners at College of Continuing Education of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies from improving their communication skills. PBL (Project-Based Learning) is proposed to motivate adult learners to get involved with learning a lot. Based on the perspective…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Active Learning, Student Projects, Business English