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Shoemaker, Cynthia C. Jones – 1998
This book provides a framework for leadership in the combined fields of higher education, management, and marketing. It is divided into three sections. Section 1, "Challenges and Changes in Continuing Education," has two chapters identifying some of the current challenges. Section 2, "Leadership for the 21st Century in Continuing Education," has…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Continuing Education, Distance Education
Grotelueschen, Arden D.; And Others – 1976
The book provides a detailed rationale and illustrative instruments for adult education program evaluation, emphasizing adult basic education. It is particularly helpful to persons who have program evaluation responsibilities as a part of administrative or teaching responsibilities. Chapter 1 focuses upon the various contexts of adult basic…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Galbraith, Michael W.; And Others – 1997
This book provides a practical orientation as well as a conceptual framework for understanding the administrative process by examining the primary elements, functions, and processes involved with effective administration of adult, community, and continuing education agencies and organizations. The book is organized in nine chapters. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Budgeting, Community Education
Matkin, Gary W. – 1997
This book, which is intended as a resource/reference guide for experienced financial managers and course planners, examines accepted methods and new approaches for using financial information in continuing education. The introduction reviews theory and practice, traditional and new methods, planning and organizational management, and technology.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgeting, Case Studies, Continuing Education
Freedman, Leonard – 1987
Criteria for determining quality in continuing education at the college level are addressed. After considering conceptual and practical difficulties to assuring quality in continuing higher education (CHE), the background characteristics, capabilities, and performance of adult learners and traditional college students are compared. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Programs
Popiel, Elda S., Ed. – 1973
Thirty-two authors from a wide variety of backgrounds reflect trends concerning basic assumptions, theoretical concepts, goals, and processes in continuing education in nursing. The purpose of the book is to provide nurses and adult educators with a conventient reference to program designs, methods, methods of implementation, and learning aids.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Financial Support, Government Role, Inservice Education
Gilbert, Howard; Prew, Helen – 2001
This document presents a series of reflections on the development, mission, and accomplishments of the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), which has worked to influence policy concerning adult education and other areas of social and cultural life in the United Kingdom since its founding in 1921 as the British Institute of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrators, Adult Learning, Basic Skills
van Wieringen, Fons, Ed.; Attwell, Graham, Ed. – 1999
This book contains 25 papers on vocational and adult education in Europe and the United States. The following papers are included: "Vocational and Adult Education in Europe: Introduction to the Volume" (Fons van Wieringen, Graham Attwell); "Introduction to Section 1: Markets and Institutions in Vocational and Adult Education"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Apprenticeships
Green, Joseph S., Ed.; And Others – 1984
Advice on making continuing education (CE) responsive to the practice needs of professionals in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and public health is provided in 16 chapters. Attention is directed to: establishing realistic goals, tailoring programs to specific needs, recruiting subject matter experts, evaluating programs and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Dentists
Brooke, Michael, Ed.; Waldron, Mark, Ed. – 1994
This book contains the following papers about the role and activities of Canada's universities in continuing education: "Introduction" (Brooke, Waldron); "Continuing Education and the Canadian Mosaic" (Selman); "Philosophical Issues in Continuing Education" (Selman); "Improving Support Services for Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, College Role, Community Education
Holmberg, Borje – 1995
This book provides a comprehensive survey of literature regarding the theory and practice of distance education (DE). Among the aspects of DE discussed are the following; overall picture of DE today (concept/evolution, DE and open learning, modes of teaching/learning); background (basic questions concerning education/teaching/learning and impact…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study
Wilson, Arthur L., Ed.; Hayes, Elisabeth R., Ed. – 2000
This handbook presents the perspectives of more than 60 leading authorities on the study and practice of adult and continuing education. The following are among the papers included: "A Selective History of Adult Education Handbooks" (A.L. Wilson, E.R. Hayes); "The Concept of Critically Reflective Practice" (Stephen D.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
