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Direct linkRogers, Ethan A. – Adult Learning, 2013
Purdue University--Mechanical, Engineering, and Technology (MET) faculty and Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) staff partnered with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to create a new workforce training program and certificate exam in the field of green manufacturing. This article describes how the body of knowledge for the…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Industry, Training Objectives
Plageman, Paula – Adult Learning, 2011
The purpose of this article is to identify an issue that impacts individuals and institutions on a seemingly individual basis but collectively affects numerous program participants and their communities. Specifically, this article is about the tension between the need to provide student support service programming with the need to advocate for the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Student Characteristics
Truluck, Janet; Kim, Young Sek; Valentine, Thomas – Adult Learning, 2010
Developing educational programs for older adults who are highly educated and healthy is necessary in order to meet the learning needs for this specific group. One response to this demand for educational programs is the Learning in Retirement Organization (LIR). LIR began in New York City in 1962 as an educational program for retired professionals.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Older Adults, Retirement
