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Heinrich, Cherry; Hunter, Bronwen; Payne, Bob – 1999
This guide is designed to help those involved with the United Kingdom's Workers' Educational Association (WEA) to recognize the learning needs of and to develop teaching methods for students with visual impairments (VIs). Introductory materials cover objectives and how to use the guide. Section 1, "What Do We Mean by VI?" compares…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Curriculum Development
Pisharoti, K. A. – 1975
This guide is designed to stimulate governments to incorporate health education into environmental health training programs. It provides guidelines for the design, development, and evaluation of training programs dealing with basic sanitary services such as water supply, waste disposal, and vector control. Suggestions are included for increasing…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Environmental Education, Health Education
Adult, Community, and Further Education Board, Melbourne (Australia). – 2000
Written for managers and teachers working in further education (especially in Australia), this guide was designed to accompany "Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities: A Conceptual Framework for Further Education" and explains what the conceptual framework for further education is (although it does not assume that the reader has…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Continuing Education, Course Content
Martinez, Paul – 2000
With the aid of case studies, this guide looks at the varying strategies colleges have adopted for raising achievement among different student groups. Chapter 1 discusses the context and purposes/objectives of this guide. Chapter 2 discusses and challenges myths about achievement. The remainder of the guide is organized into three main sections.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Regina Univ. (Saskatchewan). Univ. Extension. Seniors Education Centre. – 1995
This document is a two-part workshop resource manual intended to help trainers of literacy tutors and others to raise awareness of the particular needs of older adult literacy learners. Part 1 contains basic information on the topic of older adult literacy obtained from a review of the most current literature available and has a Canadian and,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
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Woodhouse, D.; Jones, A. J. – Computers and Education, 1988
Discussion of the process for integrating computer assisted instruction into an existing curriculum emphasizes current practices in Australia. Topics discussed include international trends; administrative aspects; teacher education; writing courseware; curriculum planning; computers in the stages of learning; models of integration; and teaching…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Australian National Training Authority, Melbourne. – 1999
This resource provides tips to assist facilitators as they work with Australia's Framing the Future project teams. The 16 tips are about group selection; how to prepare for input; participant roles; how to use participants and observers; scribes and recorders; some ideas for launches and fun; praise! praise! praise!; making facilitation the key to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
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
Roddan, Tanya – 1996
This kit of training strategies and case studies is designed to help trainers to become more successful with their communication and training in the tourism and hospitality industry and to train employees with low language, literacy, and numeracy skills more effectively and efficiently. It is intended for trainers who do some on-the-job skills…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Developed Nations
Patterson, Sue – 1996
This guide is designed to help workplace trainers in the textile, clothing, and footwear (TCF) industry to become more aware of the language, literacy, and numeracy demands of training. It is divided into two main sections. Section 1, "Background Information," covers understanding language, literacy, and numeracy; understanding training…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Clothing, Cross Cultural Training
Field, Laurie, Ed. – 2000
This publication is a resource for people who are involved in Australia's Framing the Future work-based learning project teams. It is a compendium that outlines project processes and provides useful hints and lessons learned by others through their experience. Six parts address the six steps in a project. Part 1, on the proposal, covers possible…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Rogers, Alan; Cohen-Mitchell, Joanie; Manandhar, Udaya – 2000
This training manual is intended for use as the basis of a training program by a trainer or as a tool for self-directed learning by an independent reader. An introduction (Chapter 1) looks at the user in relation to the training program: who will use the training manual, locating oneself, building on one's relationship with adult literacy learning…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs