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Peer reviewedSmith, Kenneth E.; McCormick, Donald W. – Adult Learning, 1992
A process for translating experience into college-level learning involves identifying relevant experiences and types: (1) a single experience leading to a single learning topic; (2) a single experience leading to several topics; or (3) several experiences leading to a single topic. Visual representations of these types help students validate the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Credits, Experiential Learning
Download full textGraham, Steven W.; Donaldson, Joe F.; Kasworm, Carol; Dirkx, John – 2000
The Model of College Outcomes for Adults explains why adults might do as well as traditional students, despite limited participation and involvement in traditional residential learning experiences. The model's six components are prior experience and personal biographies; psychosocial and value orientation; adult cognition; life-world environment;…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Colleges, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedReading Teacher, 1986
Explains some of the objectives for a pre-first-grade reading program, describes what children know about oral and written language before they come to school, expresses some professional concerns about pre-first-grade reading programs, and offers recommendations for improvement. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Early Reading
Denise, Paul S., Ed.; Harris, Ian M., Ed. – 1989
The third in a series of volumes of curriculum essays on the concepts, issues, and strategies of community development education and training is presented. Five sections with 20 papers are as follows: (1) introduction: theories, definitions, and origins of experiential education--"Experiential Education for Community Development" (I. Harris, P.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperation, Educational Experience, Educational Innovation
Sansregret, Marthe; Ekstrom, Ruth B. – 1984
Women who seek further education and the formal credentials it provides often have acquired valuable knowledge and work experience while performing various unpaid work in their homes and communities. Awarding college credit and recognition for women's nonpaid work is a measure of social justice and equity. The three major ways to evaluate and…
Descriptors: College Credits, Educational Practices, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
