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Self-Directed Learning Strategies in Adult Educational Contexts
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Giuseffi, Francesco G., Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Today's global educational environment includes the emergence of adult learners participating in formal and informal educational encounters for the purposes of professional development or personal enrichment. These learners must possess the conceptual and attitudinal idea of self-directed learning in order to be skilled workers and fulfilled human…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Adult Education, Andragogy, Learning Analytics
Hybrid Program Design: What Works for Adult Learners in a Professional Degree Program?
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Stevens, Christine Rowader – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Working adults planning to pursue higher education programs to advance their careers often face conflicting demands. Colleges and universities are challenged to offer non-traditional programs with more scheduling flexibility, allowing adult learners to manage multiple work, family, and other obligations while attending school (Dana, 2013;…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Transitioning an Adult-Serving University to a Blended Learning Model
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Korr, Jeremy; Derwin, Ellen Baker; Greene, Kimberly; Sokoloff, William – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2012
While many institutions deliver some classes in blended format, Brandman University transitioned all of its face-to-face classes to blended delivery, using a model tailored to the needs of adult learners. This article provides research supporting the ways that blended learning principles align with key principles of andragogy. The article provides…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Delivery Systems
Adult Students' Perception of the Congruence of Hybrid Courses with Their Adult Learning Needs and Their Satisfaction from Hybrid Courses
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Iqbal, Rubina – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The overall purpose of the study was to examine adult students' perception of the congruence of hybrid courses with adult learning needs and to examine adult students' level of satisfaction with hybrid courses. The study collected data through pre and post surveys, administered at the beginning and near the end of the hybrid courses, of adult…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Andragogy, Student Attitudes, Educational Psychology
Psychology for the Classroom: E-Learning
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Woollard, John – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Psychology for the Classroom: E-Learning" is a lively and accessible introduction to the field of technology-supported teaching and learning and the educational psychology associated with those developments. Offering a substantial and useful analysis of e-learning, this practical book includes current research, offers a grounding in both theory…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Social Justice, Constructivism (Learning)
Virtual Action Learning: Experiences from a Study of an SME e-Learning Programme
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Stewart, Jean-Anne; Alexander, Gillian – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2006
This paper presents the findings from a project investigating management development for SME managers using an action learning programme, combining both face-to-face workshops and a virtual action learning environment. This programme was undertaken as part of the ENSeL (Engaging Networks for Sustainable eLearning) project, which was supported by…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Management Development, Electronic Learning