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Tractenberg, Rochelle E.; FitzGerald, Kevin T.; Collmann, Jeff – Education Sciences, 2017
Interest in sustainable learning has been growing over the past 20 years but it has never been determined whether students--whose learning we are trying to sustain--can perceive either the sustainability of their learning or any of the features of this construct. A four-item survey was developed based on a published definition of "sustainable…
Descriptors: Ethics, Evidence, Sustainability, Graduate Students
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Yamashita, Takashi; López, Erick B.; Soligo, Marta; Keene, Jennifer R. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2017
In recent years, volunteering has received increasing attention as a unique form of learning, one which may complement lifelong learning programs for older adults. This study examined the underlying volunteer motivations as well as formal volunteer behaviors among older adult lifelong learners. Data from 277 members of the Osher Lifelong Learning…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Lifelong Learning, Volunteers, Motivation
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McLachlan, Kath; Rawlings-Sanaei, Felicity; Mason, Colina; Haski-Levanthal, Debbie; Nabeel, Hussein – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2017
Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) at Macquarie University offers undergraduate students experiential learning opportunities with local, regional and international partners. Through PACE, students work on mutually beneficial projects that both meet the partner's organizational goals and enable students to strengthen graduate capabilities…
Descriptors: Social Change, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
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Higdon, Rachel Delta; Stevens, Jayne – Research in Dance Education, 2017
This paper explores dance students' understanding of employability and their views about their dance futures in order to inform higher education curricula and workforce development. The investigation focuses on the student experience on a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree course in Dance at an English university. First and final year undergraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Dance Education, Undergraduate Students
Silverman, Barbara; Lange, Mary Sue – 2002
In order to better serve the needs of people in midlife and beyond, Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), California, is considering the establishment of a Center for Longevity and Education (CLE). The CLE mission would be to foster a supportive environment for lifelong learning and life transitions for midlife and beyond, while channeling the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Chronological Age
Mentkowski, Marcia; And Others – 1983
Alumnae of Alverno College were studied to determine how they were learning to learn at work, how they describe lifelong learning, and what factors promote transfer of learning to professional performance and careering after college. Interviews were conducted with 32 alumnae, and questionnaires were administered to 56 alumnae and 63 seniors.…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Curriculum, College Graduates, College Seniors