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Demetrion, George – Adult Literacy Education, 2022
John Dewey's educational philosophy provides a compelling resource for empowering adult vocational education through a cultural vision, ultimately rooted in a view of social democracy as the creative task of lifelong learning before us. This is supported by Dewey's interpretation of knowledge construction in its varied cognitive, ethical, and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Philosophy, Adult Education, Democracy
Andreas, Sarah – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The terms leadership and leader development are often used synonymously. However, there are different outcomes and needs associated with each type of development. Even with these differences, both types of developments may be needed to help individuals master leadership skills effectively. This study explored the critically formative processes and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Cognitive Development, Adult Education, Self Concept
Ardoin, Nicole M.; Bowers, Alison W.; Gaillard, Estelle – Environmental Education Research, 2023
Civic engagement is recognized as a critical process to address environmental and other societal issues. To examine the intersection between environmental education and civic engagement, as reported in the peer-reviewed literature, we undertook a systematic mixed studies review to identify environmental education program outcomes related to civic…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Outcomes of Education, Environmental Education, Social Problems
Kloubert, Tetyana – Journal of Transformative Education, 2020
This article explores both the prerequisites and barriers of perspective transformation in the context of two Eastern European societies as examples of post-totalitarian states. Although personal cognitive development is considered as an outcome of perspective transformation, I will demonstrate that certain manifestations of cognitive development…
Descriptors: Social Change, Social Systems, Barriers, Cognitive Development
Manglitz, Elaine; Guy, Talmadge C.; Merriweather, Lisa R. – Adult Learning, 2014
Our society reflects a kaleidoscope of differences in terms of race, ethnicity, class, religion, and gender identity. These differences are evident from the boardroom to the classroom in higher education and can result in impaired communication when race is the topic of discussion. To effectively facilitate race-based dialogues, adult educators…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Social Justice, Racial Factors, Racial Bias
Decker, Amber – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This article reflects how the student development theories of William Perry and Robert Kegan are useful in understanding the student behaviors in community and technical colleges. Leaders of these organizations must incorporate theory-based practices in order to promote a student-centered culture. Examples are given as illustrations of how…
Descriptors: Student Development, Student Behavior, Community Colleges, Educational Theories
Matias, Ana Raquel; Oliveira, Nuno; Ortiz, Alejandra – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2016
Courses in Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages, in particular for adult immigrants, have been steadily expanding in Portugal over the last 15 years. These programmes aim to promote educational and labour market integration, access to Portuguese nationality, and cognitive development. This paper argues that official Portuguese learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Portuguese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Puk, Tom – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2012
Since WW2, degradation of our global natural systems has been on the increase. Much of this degradation has been communicated to the general public via mainstream media and yet human behaviours do not seem to have changed significantly as a result. It is argued in this paper that the manner in which our brains and minds work, in particular in…
Descriptors: Ecology, Brain, Cognitive Development, Science Education
Swartz, Ann L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
In adult education, there has recently been a recognition of the body's role in adult learning. Attention to neuroscience is somewhat limited, though is emerging. These two perspectives are not integrated. With this article, the author argues that adult education must look to science to achieve a deeper understanding of the evolving…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Intellectual Development, Scientific Research
Evans, Jonathan St. B. T. – Developmental Review, 2011
In this paper, I discuss the current state of theorising about dual processes in adult performance on reasoning and decision making tasks, in which Type 1 intuitive processing is distinguished from Type 2 reflective thinking. I show that there are many types of theory some of which distinguish modes rather than types of thinking and that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Ability, Learning Theories, Thinking Skills
Kerridge, Joanna; Kyle, Gaye; Marks-Maran, Diane – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
Many programmes in further and higher education contain sensitive areas of content, such as diversity, racism, power and privilege, breaking bad news, counselling, sex education and ethical decision making. Team teaching may be a useful method for delivering sensitive areas of course content. This article presents a pilot study that was undertaken…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Nurses, Course Content, Team Teaching
Blattler, Colin; Ferrari, Vincent; Didierjean, Andre; Marmeche, Evelyne – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of expertise on motion anticipation. We conducted 2 experiments in which novices and expert pilots viewed simulated aircraft landing scenes. The scenes were interrupted by the display of a black screen and then started again after a forward or backward shift. The participant's task was to…
Descriptors: Expertise, Motion, Cognitive Development, Experiments
Rodrigues, Kathleen J. – Journal of Adult Education, 2012
This paper describes application of innovative practice and procedures in relationship to recognized principles and theory of adult education used in college math instruction. Adult learning principles provide the theoretical constructs and foundation of the practice supporting a learner-centered approach to learning. The purpose was to explore…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Teacher Effectiveness, Experiential Learning, Adult Learning
Taylor, Edward W. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
On any given day, hundreds of thousands of individuals, groups, and families visit libraries, parks, zoos, museums, and arboretums. Although quite diverse in their holdings, these places are linked together as institutions that focus on collecting, preserving, and/or presenting a body of knowledge (e.g., manuscripts, artifacts, documents, animals,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Centers, Adult Learning

Leicester, Mal; Pearce, Richard – Journal of Moral Education, 1997
Outlines theoretical issues associated with the presupposition that sociocognitive features of maturity can potentially generate worthwhile learning. Reviews recent research into the impact of adult-education-certified courses on mature students' sense of identity that supports claims for continued adult learning. Links are made to lifelong moral…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Development