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Download full textBoyd, Donna J., Ed. – 1994
The following addresses or abstracts of addresses are included: "Partnerships: Definitions, Key Ingredients, and Behaviors" (Sujansky); "A Different Mirror: Multicultural Partnerships in Continuing Higher Education" (Takaki); "Mediating Multicultural Crisis in Continuing Higher Education: Partnerships for the Department of Justice and the Academy"…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Students, College Programs, Continuing Education
Bova, Breda Murphy – 1981
A study was conducted (1) to analyze the Educational Participation Scale (EPS) factor patterns derived from a sample of senior citizens in order to contribute additional reliability and validity data to the instrument; and (2) to look at reasons that have influenced senior citizens to pursue educational activities, specifically the Elderhostel…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Age
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1991
This report is an introduction to the concept of lifelong learning as a key to unlocking resources for an aging society. It describes a myriad of learning programs for older adults, from those provided by giant companies, to those conducted by small community centers, to those developed and run by elderly persons themselves. Programs are described…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals), Educational Innovation
Commission on National and Community Service, Washington, DC. – 1993
This report characterizes the current state of community service in the United States, discusses actions the Commission on National and Community Service has taken, and sketches some alternatives for the future. An executive summary presents the main themes of the report. Chapter 1 describes the promise of national and community service for the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Citizen Participation
Reeve, Fiona; Gallacher, Jim; Sharp, Norman; Osborne, Michael; Land, Ray; Whittaker, Ruth; Dockrell, Richard; Neal, Peter – 1995
The DEAL (Developing Employment-based Access to Learning) project evolved from a Scottish access to education initiative as a vehicle for enabling workers and their employers to benefit from continuing education through work-based learning. Through DEAL, educational institutions in the United Kingdom have formed partnerships with a number of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Programs, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship
Flannery, Daniele, Ed. – 1993
Among the papers included are the following: "Exploring Literacy through Theater" (Andruske); "Heuristic Research" (Beckstrom); "Self-Direction in Adult Undergraduates" (Blowers); "Commodification of Adult Education" (Briton, Plumb); "Collective Group Learning" (Brooks); "Psychosocial Development of Women" (Caffarella, Barnett); "Writing Wrongs"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
National Inst. for Careers Education and Counselling, Cambridge (England). – 2000
The Leeds Under-Employed Graduates project was developed to assist higher education (HE) graduates living or working in Leeds, England, who encountered difficulty in establishing themselves in the local labor market. The main project activities were as follows: (1) services for graduates (including graduate career development workshops, assistance…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Knapper, Christopher K.; Cropley, Arthur J. – 2000
This book, which is intended for academics, educators, educational managers, and policymakers concerned with higher education, examines how universities and colleges can prepare their students for lifelong learning through continuing education, specialized courses for adults, and mainstream teaching programs geared toward traditional students. The…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Articulation (Education)
