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Hartman, Eric; Chaire, Cassandra – Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education, 2014
As a component of university international education programming, international volunteerism and global community engagement by university students and faculty are on the rise. While the benefits to student learning related to this kind of programming have been well researched, community impact is rarely assessed. This article considers the…
Descriptors: International Education, Volunteers, Community Benefits, Service Learning
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Iqbal, Muhammad; Arif, Muhammad Irfan – International Education Studies, 2011
The world has become a global village. No county can live in isolation without seeking impact of global trends and a change in all field of life education is the most important tool in national development. So this age of knowledge has great impact on education. Teacher education is the brain of all educational disciplines as it delivers education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Educational Change, Models
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Sarkaria, Gagan; Schuster, Toni M. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
Undergraduate programs in the United States range from locally funded, two-year community colleges, to state and federally funded universities, as well as private, tuition-based institutions. Assumingly most programs attempt to facilitate a relevant and balanced curriculum that prepares students for the general and perhaps specific obstacles that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Credits, Program Length, Time Factors (Learning)
Tough, Allen – 1978
In this paper, the author reviews the research done on the learning efforts of adults and presents some high-priority directions for the future. The paper first defines major learning efforts (learning projects) and describes some recent changes in the practice and focus of adult education. It then provides a general picture of the frequency of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Educational Needs
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Raskin, Miriam; And Others – Journal of Social Work Education, 1991
An international study investigated social work field instruction in 51 countries and the educational context in which it occurs. Results are reported, including (1) general findings concerning program affiliation and size, student age, program length, placement, field instructor affiliation and training, and payment patterns; and (2) summaries of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Strategies, Employment Patterns, Field Experience Programs
Dudgeon, Paul J.; And Others – 1977
The adult training programs of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of the Ontario community college system are designed to provide adult students with secondary education degrees, commercial training, and technical training. In order to assess affective aspects of these programs, Canadore College developed a 174-item questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Communication Problems, Community Colleges