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Mark Prendergast; Annette Forster; Niamh O'Meara; Kathy O'Sullivan; Fiona Faulkner – Irish Educational Studies, 2025
Despite the clear and obvious need for adults to be proficient in numeracy, international studies suggest that many continue to struggle in this area. In Ireland, one of the main challenges continues to be the availability of effective adult numeracy education. This is a diverse sector, and little is known about the varied provision of adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Numeracy, Faculty Development, Adult Educators
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Abate, Samuel Getnet; Ayenalem, Kindu Ayechew; Desta, Samuel Zinabu – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2023
Using a qualitative case study research design, this study examines the quality of the integrated functional adult education (IFAE) program in Ethiopia. Data were collected in Amhara Regional State from purposively selected nine adult education experts/officers and twelve adult educators (facilitators) through in-depth interviews. Document review…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Adult Educators, Teacher Attitudes
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Saltik, Olcay; Zenci, Sevgi Çalisir; Pilanci, Hülya – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
About 2 million Syrians of approximately 3.6 million who were forced to immigrate to Turkey due to unfavorable conditions in Syria are composed of adults. In order to maintain Syrians' socio-cultural adaptation and minimize adaptation problems that they experience, their learning Turkish has become a need. As is known, the time that adults can…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Blended Learning, Second Language Learning, Turkish
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Hrastinski, Stefan – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2021
Purpose: An issue that has received limited attention is how teachers make informed decisions when designing learning activities, which makes effective use of resources and technologies. The aim of this paper is to explore how teachers suggest informing their designs for learning. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on documentation…
Descriptors: Design, Instructional Design, Decision Making, Adult Education
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Alemdag, Ecenaz; Cevikbas, Seher Gul; Baran, Evrim – Studies in Continuing Education, 2020
The main purpose of this study was to design and implement a professional development programme on technology integration for teachers in a public education centre based on the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework and learning by design approach, and to evaluate the programme's impact. Ten adult education teachers in a…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Faculty Development
West Virginia Department of Education, 2020
WVAdultEd programs provide adults with the opportunity to acquire and improve functional skills necessary to enhance the quality of their lives as workers, family members, and citizens. Educational services are available at no cost to the learners and are designed to meet the educational needs of the individual. Certified adult education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Assistance, Program Administration, Government Role