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Direct linkBergman, Matt; Herd, Ann M.; Green, Ehren R. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
The veteran military-to-civilian transition (MCT) process continues to be complex and unwielding. Higher education has an opportunity to ease this transition, but, unfortunately many institutions still miss the mark. One mechanism higher education institutes can incorporate to help with the transition is the use of prior learning assessments or…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Evaluation, Transitional Programs, Military Personnel
Daley, Barbara J.; Cervero, Ronald M. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2016
This chapter is an update and expansion of previous work and explores how professionals construct knowledge in the context of their practice by connecting concepts from their experiences and continuing professional education activities.
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Professional Personnel, Learning Processes, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedHamilton, Richard J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1997
The Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction and the American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service are national methods of evaluating programs and granting credit for learning acquired through noncollegiate organizations. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Credits, Educational Assessment, Experiential Learning
Sheckley, Barry G.; Bell, Sandy – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2006
This chapter highlights the central role of experience in learning and consciousness; it also outlines experience-based instructional processes that adult educators can use. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Brain
