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Joanisse, Melanie; Stinchcombe, Arne; Yamin, Stephanie – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2010
An evaluability assessment (EA) of the 55 Alive program, a national older driver refresher course aimed at improving driving skills, was conducted. This EA adds to the evaluation literature as previous outcome evaluations neglected to explore whether this program was prepared for such assessments. A mixed-method protocol was executed across three…
Descriptors: Driver Education, Refresher Courses, Older Adults, Adult Education
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Giroux, Isabelle; Boutin, Claude; Ladouceur, Robert; Lachance, Stella; Dufour, Magali – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2008
Over the last years, several comprehensive training programs for problem gambling have been developed and implemented in various casinos around the world. However, the efficacy of these programs has rarely been assessed and evaluated scientifically. A workshop called "Des gens qui font la difference" (People Making a Difference) was…
Descriptors: Refresher Courses, Employees, Training, Foreign Countries
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Colville-Hall, Susan G. – French Review, 1995
Describes a one-week French language immersion refresher course for middle and high school teachers that serves as a model for reclaiming language loss. The rationale for the program is given, a description of the strategies used is provided, evaluation of the experience is outlined, and suggestions are offered for adapting the program for other…
Descriptors: French, Immersion Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Language Skill Attrition