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Mullin, Christopher M.; Honeyman, David S. – Journal of Education Finance, 2008
Institutional performance was a topic given considerable attention by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Florida's Community College System responded to the challenge by committing to increase performance-based funding allocations from less than 2% to 5% of total state appropriations. Results of the analysis indicated that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Adult Programs, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education
Murk, Peter J. – 1992
The Elderhostel program has provided many older persons with a stimulating learning experience at colleges throughout the United States and 46 other countries since its beginning in 1975. Participants in Elderhostel--who usually are retired, are more likely to be women than men, and range in age from 60 to the mid-90s--study topics of interest to…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Students, College Programs, Higher Education
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Parks, Dennis R. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1983
Meeting the educational and personal development needs of adults in transition presents the greatest challenge to higher education. This article discusses a study to determine how adults in transition believe their educational programs to be helpful. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Developmental Tasks
Sewall, Timothy J.; Santaga, Marsha – 1986
This paper provides a review of a wide range of books, guides, journal articles, and other professional literature associated with program evaluation in adult and higher education. It focuses on some of the basic questions associated with program evaluation. (For example, what purpose does program evaluation serve? What are the major program…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Books, Citations (References)
Jackson, Cynthia L.; DuVall, Lloyd A. – 1989
Methods that are based on teaching children are not appropriate for teaching adults. As early as 1929, the education literature contained references to successful teachers of adults as those who deviated from "sound" pedagogical practices. The work of Malcolm Knowles solidified the field of adult education and established the term…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Doctoral Degrees
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D'Annunzio, Anthony – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes a joint literacy program between Drexel University in Philadelphia and the Center for Literacy which is based on three nonintrusive instructional procedures: the language-experience approach, individualized reading, and expressive writing. Presents case studies of three adult learners. Evaluates the program's effectiveness. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Weigand, Kathy – 2000
The telecourse education program created by Barry University in Florida was evaluated by use of a questionnaire designed to measure students' overall satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the telecourse process. The questionnaire contains questions about how students heard about the telecourses, whether services were accommodating, what they liked…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Students, Audiovisual Instruction, College Programs
Boon, J.; van Enckevort, G. – 1987
A study examined the success of the first three years of the Dutch Open University's operation by analyzing data pertaining to students' backgrounds and academic progress while enrolled in the open university. The fact that registered inquiries about the Dutch Open University rose from 120,000 during the summer and autumn of 1984 to more than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Distance Education
Albuquerque Univ., NM. – 1975
The University of Albuquerque established a degree program for adults which includes (1) a time shortened concept, (2) a seminar format in the general education program which allows the adult students an opportunity to question, critique, discuss, and engage in scholarly dialogue with seminar preceptors, (3) a flexible schedule that allows adult…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Bash, Lee – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 1999
Adult learners comprise almost 50 percent of all students enrolled in higher Education. Some argue they are pioneering change in today's higher educational landscape. This book is designed to assist faculty members and administrators who want to understand how the impact of adult learning programs has and is helping to transform the academy and…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Adult Students, Adult Programs, Adult Learning
Overall, J. U.; And Others – 1991
This paper examines Weekend College Programs at 11 public and private institutions of higher education in southern California during Academic Year 1990-91 from the following perspectives: student development and services; curriculum; faculty and instruction; administration; and marketing. From these perspectives the paper outlines what…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Colleges
Munn, Pamela; And Others – 1994
A study assessed the effectiveness of Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) courses in different subject areas in preparing adults for degree-level study. It compared the experience of 100 students enrolled in 4 science, engineering, mathematics, and technology courses and 4 courses in social sciences or humanities. Findings suggested that,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office of Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation. – 1974
A comprehensive report on Office of Education programs is provided in this evaluation of the programs for the 1974 fiscal year (FY). This report also updates and extends the FY 1973 report and provides additional information from 1974 program operations and monitoring activities. The status of the evaluation function itself is breifly discussed; a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, American Indians, Annual Reports
Hall, Shirley L. – 1996
The Workforce Education and Development Off-Campus Degree Program of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale allows military and civilian students to complete bachelor of science degrees in education with a major in work force education and development at 1 civilian site and 16 military bases throughout the United States. Approximately 1,000…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Practices, Experiential Learning
Adler, Chaim; Melzer-Druker, Pessy – 1983
Published evaluation reports about educational intervention programs sponsored by Israel's Project Renewal are summarized and analyzed in this report. The programs reported on fall into the following categories: (1) intervention programs aimed at the family; (2) curriculum-based intervention programs; (3) school-related enrichment programs; (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
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