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Moodie, Gavin; Wheelahan, Leesa; Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
This article focuses on adult working learners who attend postsecondary institutions in Canada and the United States. We identify how these institutions deliver curriculum and instruction in the form of career-technical education (CTE) and vocational education offering occupational credentials. In British Columbia and the U.S., most vocational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Employees, Postsecondary Education
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David A. Housel; Hannah Weinstock; Chandana Mahadeswaraswamy; Paula DaSilva Michelin – Adult Learning, 2024
Given changes in the 21st century workplace and expectations of employers, the notion that a bachelor's degree is the sole pathway to sustainable employment and a middle-class life in the United States has become obsolete. Many (e.g., Fleming, 2016) have argued that employers are now seeking employees with technical skills, digital literacy, and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Employment Potential, Special Degree Programs, Credentials
Rebecca Klein-Collins; Christina Sedney; Patrick Lane – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2024
The CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) announce the inaugural winners of the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Equity Awards, recognizing strategies that have been proven to put CPL in reach of key adult learner populations and/or increase their CPL credit-earning.…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Adult Learning, Experiential Learning, Alaska Natives
Malloy, Dannel; Daigler, David – Maine Community College System, 2021
Public Law 2015, Chapter 261 created the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to recognize more formally the importance of cooperative efforts between Maine's two public systems of higher education. The Committee is comprised of the Chancellor of the University of Maine System (UMS), the President of the Maine Community College…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Higher Education, Public Colleges, Access to Education
Duke-Benfield, Amy Ellen; Wilson, Bryan; Kaleba, Kermit; Leventoff, Jenna – National Skills Coalition, 2019
In order to build an inclusive economy State leaders have recognized the critical importance of postsecondary attainment in meeting economic and equity goals. Nearly every state has, or is considering a postsecondary education attainment goal, which sets a threshold for the number of people within that state who hold some type of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Credentials, Racial Bias, Equal Education
Research for Action, 2021
Every year millions of Americans gain valuable college credit-worthy learning through workplace training, the military, apprenticeships, & professional certifications. Nearly all of this learning goes unrecognized by colleges & universities. Without a consistent way to recognize, reward, and transfer this learning, many people are left…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, College Credits, Universities
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Livingstone, D. W.; Raykov, Milosh – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2017
This article summarizes the findings of a 2016 national survey of the formal schooling, further education, and job-related informal learning of the employed Canadian labour force and compares the results with those of prior national surveys conducted in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The major finding is an unprecedented growing gap between increasing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Adult Education, National Surveys
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Griswold, Wendy, Ed. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2021
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. These "Proceedings" are from the Commission of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics
Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2011
Much of the effort to increase postsecondary attainment in the US has focused on increasing the number of students who are college ready, bolstering support for students who successfully access college, and equipping adults who seek new skills with pathways to quality degrees and credentials with labor market value. In this context, it is…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Higher Education, Credentials, Academic Persistence
Oliver, Stephen Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This dissertation study explores the relationship between student's experiences in taking the Villanova University Professional Human Resources Certification course and their perceived thoughts and explanations as to how their efforts contributed to whether they passed or failed the Society for Human Resources (SHRM) national certification…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Classroom Environment
Mazzeo, Christopher; Strawn, Julie; Roberts, Brandon – National Governors Association, 2009
The Pathways to Advancement initiative was launched by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) to help governors and their policy advisors examine options and develop strategies for expanding working adults' access to and completion of postsecondary education. In September 2003, the NGA Center issued a request for…
Descriptors: Credentials, Economic Development, Higher Education, Experiential Learning
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2009
Teaching adults is a specialist area. Current education policy defines adult learners as those over 19. However these days if one teaches in some parts of the further education sector one may find teaching students from age 14 upwards. Adult learners may be studying to improve their skills and qualifications for work, or to progress to further…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2009
This briefing paper endeavours to highlight the challenges facing refugees and asylum seekers in the United Kingdom in accessing education, training and employment. It does not claim to cover all the issues but is intended as a starting point for providers of adult learning and/or advice. It initially sets out the facts about definitions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment, Adult Learning, Immigration