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Quality Assurance in Lifelong Learning. ENQA Workshop Report 18
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Bengoetxea, Endika; Kallioinen, Outi; Schmidt-Jortzig, Immo; Thorn, Richard – ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), 2011
The implementation of Lifelong Learning (LLL) in European higher education institutions is one of the most important educational and carrier development oriented initiatives of this decade. Albeit an essential path in the continuous improvement of skills, competences and knowledge throughout the life of an individual, this project is also…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Stakeholders, Lifelong Learning
How We Think and Learn. Lecture Series.
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National Learning Center, Washington, DC. – 1991
A lecture series was conducted in 1989 to present information on learning theories by learning theorists. This document contains short texts of the lectures; full texts are available on request. In lecture 1, Robert Chase discusses educational reform and Bonnie Guiton examines educational goals from the perspective of White House policy. In…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Electronics
Teaching to Potential. Proceedings of the Regional Conference on University Teaching (2nd, Las Cruces, New Mexico, January 9-10, 1986).
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1986
Proceedings of a regional conference on teaching to potential are presented. The 48 papers address three areas of concern: training or educating--future requirements, cultural diversity in higher education, and relating disciplinary research to university teaching. Papers and authors include: "Training or Education: Future Requirements for the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role, Cultural Differences
Interculturalism: Theory and Practice. Seminar (Limbourg, Belgium, April 14-15, 1987). The CDCC's Project No. 7: "The Education and Cultural Development of Migrants."
Cammaert, Marie-France – 1987
As follow-up to a five-year Council for Cultural Cooperation project on migrants, a seminar and roundtable discussion on the theory and practice of intercultural education in Europe is presented. Seminar participants include educators and administrators from Belgium, West Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden as well as a representative from the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Critical Thinking: Implications for Teaching and Teachers. Proceedings of a Conference (Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1991).
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Oxman, Wendy, Ed.; And Others – 1992
The purpose of the conference reported in these proceedings was to help enrich the field of critical thinking through the perspectives of scholars and professional practitioners in a variety of academic disciplines. The papers included in these proceedings reflect the thoughts of 49 authors representing 10 academic fields. After the presentation…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Information Literacy and Education for the 21st Century. Toward an Agenda for Action. (Leesburg, Virginia, April 14-16, 1989).
American Association of School Librarians, Chicago, IL. – 1989
This publication summarizes an invitational symposium which was convened for the purpose of producing a coalition of educators committed to incorporating the concept of information literacy into the K-12 curriculum as well as into teacher preparation programs. Introductory materials provide an overview of the goals of the symposium and identify…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
National "What Works" Evaluation for Adult ESL Students: Current Research and Theory on Effective Adult ESL Instruction. Meeting Summary.
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Condelli, Larry – 1996
As part of the "National 'What Works' Evaluation for Adult ESL Students," a meeting of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy experts and stakeholders was convened (May 10, 1996) to examine what theory and practice have to say about how ESL students acquire literacy skills, prevalent instructional approaches and methods, assessment issues to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends
Bridges-Pakistan National Conference on Policy Options for Better Education Outcome at Primary Level: Report. AEPAM/BRIDGES Workshop/Seminar No. 108.
Tauhiduddin Ahmad, Mirza, Comp. – 1990
A collaboration between Pakistan's Academy of Educational Planning and Management (AEPAM) and the Harvard Institute for International Development under the Basic Research and Implementation in Developing Education Systems (BRIDGES) led to a conference to present findings carried out by Pakistani researchers as well as BRIDGES consultants. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Attendance, Decentralization
From Continuing Education to Lifelong Learning: A Review of UACE Strategy and Objectives. Papers Arising from a UACE Seminar Held at Aston University (Birmingham, England, September 9, 1996). Occasional Paper No. 20.
Taylor, Richard, Ed.; Watson, David, Ed. – 1997
This document contains 17 papers from a Universities Association for Continuing Education (UACE) seminar at which UACE strategies and objectives were reviewed. The papers focus on four broad areas: the context of the UACE's work to promote continuing education and lifelong learning; its role in promoting flexibility of provision; its relationship…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Delivery Systems
The Final Frontier: Exploring Spaces in the Education of Adults. SCUTREA Annual Conference (29th, Warwick, England, July 5-7, 1999).
Merrill, Barbara, Ed. – 1999
This document contains 51 papers from a conference devoted to the theme of exploring spaces in adult education. The following are among the papers included: "Exploring Everyday Spaces: Women's Transitions from Welfare to Paid Work and Education" (Cynthia Lee Andruske); "Lost in Space? Re-valuing the Impact of Education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Crossing Borders, Breaking Boundaries. Research in the Education of Adults. An International Conference. Proceedings of the Annual SCUTREA Conference (27th, London, England, United Kingdom, July 1997).
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Armstrong, Paul, Ed.; And Others – 1997
The following are among the 104 papers included: "Vocational Education and Training Partnerships in Remote Aboriginal Communities" (Arnott, Dembski); "Participation in Adult Education" (Benn); "Learning Organisations" (Bierema); "A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Institutional Dynamics Involved in a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) (Madrid, Spain, October 19-21, 2012)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers