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Thomas, Alan, Ed.; Ploman, Edward W., Ed. – 1986
Fourteen papers presented at the Global Learning Symposium examine the learning perspective and its relationship to problems of world development. The learning perspective is compared and contrasted with the education perspective to reflect the degree to which the distinction reveals new knowledge on existing problems. Papers and presenters are:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developing Nations, Development, Developmental Continuity
National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON), Toronto (Ontario). – 1996
These papers, a portion of which are written in French, address a number of issues in education and development. The topics covered include pedagogical suggestions, self-direction in professional development, values assessment, building career transitions, career services, communicating in tomorrow's workplace, community-based training, personal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Development, Careers
Stringer, L. Allison, Ed.; McAvoy, Leo H., Ed.; Young, Anderson B., Ed. – 2000
This proceedings contains conference papers and abstracts of papers concerned with research into the processes and outcomes of outdoor and adventure education. Following a preface, "What Have We Been Doing?" (Anderson B. Young), the papers are: (1) "Components of the Outdoor Trip: What Really Happens?" (Alan Ewert, Jim…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Disabilities, Educational Research
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1995
This report summarizes presentations and discussions concerning student preparation for college and for the workplace. Three educational reform initiatives were addressed: reforming college preparation standards and admissions practices, establishing school-to-work and workforce readiness, and changing undergraduate curricula and standards. Topics…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Curriculum Development
Petracek, Svatopluk, Ed.; Zlochova, Irina – 1983
A report is given of an international colloquy which offered the opportunity for representatives of 11 European countries to exchange views and experiences on further education and self-education of teachers. Discussions centered around five areas: (1) the science of education as a means of raising the effectiveness of the educational process and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Faculty Development
Davies, Marshall W., Ed. – 1977
This report is based on a George Washington University (GW) workshop on service, learning, and individual development that was held at Airlie, Virginia on January 28-29, 1977. The three papers in Part I address the broad issues of how experiential learning can and should relate to the liberal arts curriculum. They include: "Designing…
Descriptors: Art Education, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation, Experiential Learning
Harwell, Rick, Ed.; Comstedt, Timothea, Ed.; Roberts, Nina, Ed. – 1997
This proceedings contains 36 papers presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Papers are: "The Woods and the Trees: Interpreting Experiential Education for Schools and a Greater Audience" (Joanna Allen, John Hutchinson); "Adventure Programming & Prevention of Adolescent Problem…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Corporate Education, Disabilities
Birmingham, Carolyn, Ed.; Shuler, Karen, Ed. – 1991
This proceedings contains articles and workshop summaries from the 1991 conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Both articles and workshop summaries are categorized into the similar areas of: (1) open track, an outline of curriculum and models for training volunteer practitioners; (2) adventure alternatives track, discussing…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Tait, Alan, Ed. – 1987
The 16 conference papers in this collection describe various ways in which counselling is used in distance education in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Zambia. Following an introduction by Alan Tait, the following papers are presented: (1) "Counselling in the Open University of the…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Counseling Services, Databases, Developed Nations
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC. – 1981
The rights and responsibilities of deans as persons as they serve as heads of baccalaureate or higher degree programs in nursing are considered by six deans who contributed to a continuing education workshop series. Rheba de Tornyay considers qualities and personal characteristics of effective and less effective leaders, professional image,…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Academic Education, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility
Bertinot, Elizabeth; Maehl, William H. – 1980
A study explored reasons chosen by adults for returning to college and their perceptions of their attainment by reviewing the literature and surveying graduates of an off-campus degree program. Review of prior studies led to the expectation that there would be two main groups of reasons: job-related and personal enrichment. Baccalaureate degree in…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Career Change
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Association for Experiential Education, Boulder, CO. – 1994
These proceedings comprise descriptions of approximately 120 workshops and presentations. Entries range from short workshop descriptions to full-length papers. Topics cover various bases, applications, and outcomes of experiential learning techniques, including community-based experiences for at-risk secondary students, using the Internet,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Corporate Education, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
McAvoy, Leo H., Ed.; Stringer, L. Allison, Ed.; Bialeschki, M. Deborah, Ed.; Young, Anderson B., Ed. – 1996
This proceedings includes 18 papers and abstracts of papers presented at the third biennial research symposium of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors. Following an introduction, "Strengthening the Foundations of Outdoor Education" (Anderson B. Young, Leo H. McAvoy), the papers and abstracts are: "Research in Outdoor…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Corporate Education, Educational Research
Baker, Babs, Ed. – 1996
This conference proceedings includes 66 papers, workshop descriptions, and abstracts concerned with experiential education; outdoor education; adventure-based education, counseling, and therapy; and outdoor leadership. Topics include various aspects of program design and administration; experiential educational practices and group facilitation…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Corporate Education, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Roberts, David, Ed. – 1986
Perspectives of academic staff who have been involved in teaching externally are presented in three papers. In "Teaching Students Externally: The First Twelve Years," Frank Molloy examines three aspects of teaching by the external mode: preparing materials, making assignments, and providing educational experiences for students at the…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, College Students, Correspondence Study
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