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Harrison, Cheryl – 1988
The skills of knowing how to learn and apply information, which have been collectively grouped under the heading "learning management," are becoming increasingly important as society progresses farther into the information age. Because adult learning is usually more self-directed and because adults are largely free to determine their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Corporate Education, Group Instruction
Imel, Susan – 1989
Malcolm Knowles is attributed with developing the most cogent model underlying the assumption that teaching adults should differ from teaching children and adolescents. His andragogical model is based on the premise that adult learning differs from preadult learning. Two studies have examined whether teachers do actually use a different style when…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Differences
Lankard, Bettina A. – 1995
New ways to learn at work draw upon workers' previous experiences, link concepts and practices, and encourage reflection and the transfer of knowledge from one situation to another. Action, situated, and incidental learning are three current approaches. Action learning is a systematic process through which individuals learn by doing. It has been…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Experiential Learning, Incidental Learning, Labor Force Development
Howell, Cynthia Lake – 2001
This digest discusses adult students in community colleges, focusing on their learning expectations and needs. In 1997, nearly a third of community college students were age 30 or older. Adult students often have realistic, practical goals for their education and bring valuable life experience to the community college classroom. However, adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Learning Strategies
Pulliams, Preston – 1990
The increase in adult, minority, women, part-time, and displaced students attending community colleges has caused the roles of community college counselors to shift from an "in loco parentis" emphasis on personal counseling, vocational guidance and social support to new roles as student developers and learning agents. As student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Counselor Client Relationship
Rance-Roney, Judith – 1995
Few of the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) participants in adult education classes move on to academic ESL programs that prepare them for content area study or general educational development (GED) or high school equivalency instruction. The ESL literacy curriculum is currently mismatched with GED and academic ESL curricula in purpose, content,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Attitude Change, English for Academic Purposes
Kerka, Sandra – 1990
Seven job-related basic skills identified as skills employers want are as follows: (1) learning to learn; (2) reading, writing, and computation; (3) oral communication and listening; (4) creative thinking and problem solving; (5) personal management, including self-esteem, goal setting, motivation, and personal and career development; (6) group…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Creative Thinking