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Mason, Ray – Adults Learning (England), 1989
Open Access courses in Great Britain are a means of increasing adult student enrollment in science, engineering, and technology. However, these mature students are not performing as well in the physical and natural sciences as in the social sciences and humanities, raising questions about the curriculum, teaching methods, and assessment used with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
The University without Walls (UWW) Program at Loretto Heights College: Individualization for Adults.
Greenberg, Elinor – New Directions for Higher Education, 1980
The University without Walls (UWW) program at Loretto Heights College is described. It emphasizes individualized programs and degree requirements based on a learner-centered approach to education. It is argued that such an approach, drawing on a wide array of learning resources and giving credit for experiential learning, can successfully meet…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Townsend, Rob – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2006
This article reviews current literature and discussion about the policies and sites of Australian adult education and training and their potential impact on the development of social capital in a regional context. The review stems from a current research project examining the impact of participation in adult education by people from diverse…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Public Education, Student Diversity
Timarong, Alvina; Temaungil, Marianne; Sukrad, Wilma – 2002
A survey of literature on adult learning and learners conducted for Palau Community College (PCC), Koror, Palau, found a lack of literature specific to the United States-affiliated Pacific region. Background information was compiled on development of formal education in Palau. A survey was administered in fall 2001 to adult learners working toward…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services
Mather, Joy; Atkinson, Sue – 2003
This document explains how tutors and managers in adult education programs across the United Kingdom can smooth the journeys of adults with mental health difficulties who are returning to learning. The handbook begins with suggestions for its use and case studies of two adult learners with mental health difficulties. Sections 1 through 4 discuss…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Neville, Colin – 2002
This document, which is intended for adults considering enrolling in part-time study in higher education, examines the objectives and experiences of adults who have pursued part-time study in higher education in the United Kingdom. The following reasons why adults return to higher education are discussed: personal development; self-fulfillment;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Fleming, Ted, Ed.; Collins, Thomas, Ed.; Coolahan, John, Ed. – 1999
This document contains eight papers from a conference on higher education and the challenge of lifelong learning. "Lifelong Learning" (Garret Fitzgerald) explores issues related to ensuring that all adults have access to lifelong learning. "Lifelong Learning and Higher Education: The International Context" (Alan Wagner)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Continuing Education
Smith, Janet – 1998
A four-phase longitudinal study was undertaken to examine the relationship between literacy education and employment. Phase 1 focused on trends in Canadian legislation and the labor market and student and teacher attitudes toward the legislative changes. In phase 2, an ethnographic approach was used to identify the educational and employment…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy