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Peer reviewedKomisin, Lola; Gogniat, Donald – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1986
Describes the elements of an on-site, international program for adult learners, including (1) structured group activities; (2) time for reflection and introspection, (3) unstructured free time, and (4) addressing expectations of adult learners. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Expectation
London, Manuel – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1988
Examines retraining transition processes as a basis for understanding adult learning and career change. Distinguishes between frame breaking and incremental change, describes associated learning methods, outlines transitional phases, and considers relationships between degrees of change and coping styles. Finds that variables reflecting career…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Career Change, Motivation
Peer reviewedChristoffel, Pamela H. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1981
Recent Congressional action on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act takes important steps toward equalizing postsecondary educational opportunities for adults. Provisions of the 1980 Education Amendments include more equitable treatment in financial aid programs, new emphasis on continuing education, and new studies of adult learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Continuing Education
Mitchell, Carol Ann – Nursing and Health Care, 1988
States that the typical nursing student is older than before and that nursing education programs must develop educational alternatives that address student needs and learning styles. Discusses strategies used by some private providers of nursing education in dealing with adult students. Proposes the formation of a Center for Alternative Nursing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Change, Futures (of Society)
Hirschorn, Michael W. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The autumn conference of the Vermont Council on the Humanities focused on discussions about Allan Bloom's book, "The Closing of the American Mind," and his call for Americans to return to fundamental questions of the nature of man and society. The Council also runs book discussion groups in local libraries. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Books, Discussion Groups
Download full textBakke-Seeck, Sigvor; And Others – 1997
Because a growing proportion of the world's working population is in the informal sector (in work areas generally outside the sphere of state protection), planners of vocational training for adults must pay closer attention to those concepts of teaching and learning that have relevance for the informal sector, and they must develop strategies for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, Basic Skills
Peer reviewedBrodzinski, Frederick R.; And Others – New Directions for Student Services, 1980
The majority of students on campuses today are over 21 years old. They present new issues and challenges to student services professionals. These changes are discussed in a philosophical and pragmatic context. Specific proposals for developing strategies to meet the needs of the adult learner are made. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Students
