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Download full textWeathersby, Rita Preszler; Tarule, Jill Mattuck – 1980
Theories of adult development are reviewed and considered in relation to the role of higher education and the educational methods employed. The literature is divided according to two perspectives: issues and tasks that are characteristic of chronological periods in the adult life cycle; and developmental stages that have no strict relationship to…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, Age Groups, College Role
Baratz-Snowden, Joan – 1992
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) was established in 1987 and charged with the mission of improving the quality of teaching and public education. The National Board certification system involves three critical elements: (1) standards setting; (2) assessment instruments; and (3) professional development. This Digest…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Freedman, Paula – 1981
Studies from several countries are described in this review of literature pertinent to assigning day care children to multi-age or homogeneous age groups. Three issues are discussed in this regard: (1) What difference does it make how one groups children? The answer is that a profound difference to children, staff, and parents may occur in terms…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Classroom Environment, Cross Cultural Studies
