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Bradley, Joe Bernard, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes among staff members of nonprofit social service agencies who participated in or completed an andragogically-facilitated or a pedagogically-conducted online learning module on foundation grant writing. The efficacy of andragogical methods is unknown and often debated due to scarce empirical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Andragogy, Course Evaluation, Online Courses
Kaliher, Licinia Barrueco – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this Executive Position Paper (EPP) is to develop a model for improving the online training modules utilized by a mid-Atlantic Residence Life department. The complexity of the Residence Life staff positions, coupled with demands from other university departments and the need to provide as much information as possible, resulted in an…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Prior Learning, Metacognition, Program Effectiveness
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Derrick, M. G.; Rovai, A. P.; Ponton, M.; Confessore, G. J.; Carr, P. B. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2007
The development of a conceptual model that provides a theoretical framework for understanding the conative factors of desire, resourcefulness, initiative, and persistence in autonomous learning considered the related variables of gender, education level, age, and marital status. The relevance of these demographic variables is based on prior…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Marital Status, Educational Attainment, Adult Learning