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Daines, John; Graham, Brian – 1988
This handbook is intended to provide some specific and practical suggestions for those involved in the education of adults. It is concerned with the ways that people learn as adults and with how teachers and tutors can help them learn more efficiently. The first of two main sections deals with adult learning and is concerned with the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries
Download full textTopping, K. J.; Scoble, J. – 1986
The Ryedale Adult Literacy Paired Reading Project pairs tutors and adults with reading difficulties. In the Ryedale program, tutees choose reading material that is within the tutor's readability level. The tutor and tutee read aloud together at the tutee's pace until the tutee has made enough progress to read aloud alone. When tutees feel ready,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries
Clarke, Alan – 1999
This guide, which is intended for information and communication technology (ICT) tutors and tutor managers in Great Britain's further education sector, explains how to create effective ICT learning programs for adults. The guide emphasizes developing students' confidence and providing them with a sound foundation for further study. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Communications
Rogers, Jenny – 2001
Aimed at anyone who wants to know how to teach adults, this guide aims to build confidence, offer practical advice, and give the real-life flavor of helping fellow adults develop. Chapter 1 addresses adult learners: mindsets, motivation, and learning (learning cycle, learning styles, relevance, reinforcement and practice, experience, learning to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
National Inst. of Adult Continuing Education, Leicester (England). – 1991
This handbook is designed for use by anyone involved in providing educational or training opportunities for women. Chapter 1 discusses the outcome of women's education and use of this handbook. Chapters 2-6 make general suggestions about various issues around the provision of high quality, relevant, and responsive education and training for women.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Ancillary School Services
Clarke, Alan; Essom, Jackie; Forty, Victoria – 1999
This open learning pack is designed to help instructors of information technology courses in Great Britain's further education sector to become effective tutors. The pack consists of four learning modules that are each designed to be completed in 30 hours. The modules consist of an introduction that outlines objectives and lists competencies…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Hughes, Katherine – 2000
This document, which is directed primarily at groups working with people who are unemployed, partly employed, or out of the workforce, contains materials for a course titled "Changing Directions" that is designed to help people make sense of contemporary changes in society and work while considering various ways to channel their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Behavioral Objectives, Career Change
