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Adult Learning in Innovative Organisations
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Sutherland Olsen, Dorothy – European Journal of Education, 2016
The relationship between learning and innovation has been a central theme in studies of innovation (Fagerberg et al., 2005, Borras & Edquist, 2014, Lundvall & Johnsen, 1994). Studies of the workplace have also claimed a relationship between skills or training and a firm's ability to innovate (Toner, 2011). Recent studies of innovation in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Educational Innovation, Workplace Learning
Formative Evaluation in Health Education: An Exploratory Study of the Usefulness of the Cognitive Response Method
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Schwartz, Jaime; Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol – Health Education, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of a simplified version of cognitive response analysis (CRA) as a formative evaluation tool for health education materials developed for small, unfunded projects. Design/methodology/approach: A group of women (n=15), aged between 25 and 50 years, provided cognitive responses (CRs)…
Descriptors: Health Education, Formative Evaluation, Females, Adults
A Fire Safety Certification System for Board and Care Operators and Staff. SBIR Phase I: Final Report.
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Walker, Bonnie L. – 1988
This report describes the development and pilot testing of a fire safety certification system for board and care operators and staff who serve clients with developmental disabilities. During Phase 1, training materials were developed, including a trainer's manual, a participant's coursebook a videotape, an audiotape, and a pre-/post test which was…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Developmental Disabilities, Fire Protection
An Evaluation of the Disabled Students Learning Project at Deakin University.
Gough, J. Eric; McBeath, Clare – 1981
A project to adapt learning materials and provide support services for severely disabled persons 22-76 years old in Australia is described and evaluation data presented. Disabilities of the eight students included total blindness, severe physical disability, and partial deafness. Three courses were chosen for adaptation: "Images of…
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, College Students, Course Content
A Fire Safety Certification System for Board and Care Operators and Staff. SBIR Phase II: Final Report.
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Walker, Bonnie L. – 1989
This report describes Phase II of a project which developed a system for delivering fire safety training to board and care providers who serve adults with developmental disabilities. Phase II focused on developing and pilot testing a "train the trainers" workshop for instructors and field testing the provider's workshop. Evaluation of…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
A Conceptual Framework for the Life Skills Program.
Mullen, Dana – 1981
According to a 1981 study, the Life Skills Program that was developed by Saskatchewan New Start over a decade ago is still very much needed to improve the life situation of economically disadvantaged adults. At present, the overall rationale for the Life Skills Program is contained in collections of articles written at successive stages of program…
Descriptors: Adults, Daily Living Skills, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Needs