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Peer reviewedKing, Kathleen P.; Jakuta, Maa't O. – Adult Basic Education, 2002
Of 13 New York adult educators and directors of General Educational Development, English as a second language, and work force preparation programs, 12 used needs assessments. Assessment data were used most often for program redesign/development and teacher planning. They recommended involving students, using a variety of methods, administering…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Planning, English (Second Language)
Direct linkGee, Jeremiah – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
An action research project was undertaken by a GED instructor at a rural county jail. A survey tool was developed to determine if the perceived needs of the students were being met by the educational and rehabilitative programs currently offered to them. Data from the survey were grouped into four domains: perceived inmate need, attitude toward…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Counties, Correctional Education, Student Motivation
Donnarumma, Theresa; And Others – Adult Education, 1980
This study explored the cognitive style of field dependence-independence (FDI) and its relation to student attrition and performance on the General Educational Development Test and the Test of Adult Basic Education. Resultant correlations are discussed in terms of the usefulness of FDI in assessing the needs of adult learners. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style
Thistlethwaite, Linda – Exploring Adult Literacy: Journal of the Adult Learning Division of the College Reading Association, 2000
This paper explains how adult educators involved in the development and delivery of general adult basic education (ABE), General Educational Development (GED) certificate, and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) programs can infuse the workplace into their programs. The paper begins with a brief overview of the rationale for infusing the workplace…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
