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Direct linkRapchak, Marcia; Behary, Robert – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2013
As information literacy programs become more robust, finding methods of reaching students beyond the traditional undergraduate has become a priority for many institutions. At Duquesne University, efforts have been made to reach adult learners in an accelerated program targeted to nontraditional students, much of which is provided online. This…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Online Courses, Distance Education
Download full textHuang, Jiuhan; Tindall, Evie; Nisbet, Deanna – Journal of Adult Education, 2011
This article reports on a survey study that investigated the types of authentic materials and activities that ESL teachers of adults utilize and deem successful in their classrooms. Data were gathered through the use of a researcher-developed questionnaire consisting of nine items. Thirty participants provided examples of authentic materials and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Learning Activities, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Renfro-Michel, Edina L.; O'Halloran, Kim C.; Delaney, Megan E. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2010
The authors present a study that used a conceptual framework of adult learning and differentiated learning styles with graduate students in a counselor education classroom. Students in a hybrid course had higher midterm, group proposal, and posttest scores than did students in a face-to-face course taught by the same professor.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Counselor Training, Adult Learning, Blended Learning
Medcalfe, Simon – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
There have been few studies comparing student performance in online and face-to-face economics courses. Those studies that have been undertaken have concentrated on traditional students (18- to 22-year-olds). This paper examines student outcomes in an undergraduate course in microeconomics taught to non-traditional students (average age is 33…
Descriptors: Microeconomics, Adult Learning, Evidence, Online Courses
Monaghan, Catherine H.; Columbaro, Norina L. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2008
The application of Communities of Practice (CofP) can potentially serve as an effective learning strategy for higher education classrooms by contributing to student professional development while fostering a desire for life-long learning. The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the effectiveness of this learning strategy and help…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Communities of Practice
Jozwiak, Jim – Journal of Adult Education, 2004
College teachers have done an excellent job over the years of teaching technical concepts, but they may not have done as good a job of teaching their adult students to be a good problem-solvers. Nine representatives from the technical industry and academia were interviewed in this study for their expert opinions on the subject of teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Problem Solving, Adult Learning, Concept Teaching
