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Mercer, Jenny – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2007
A common outcome of entering post-compulsory education as a mature aged learner appears to be development and growth of the self. However, this is often only viewed as an outcome or considered an added benefit, rather than an integral part of the academic process itself. This paper explores the relationship between academic growth and personal…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Development, Higher Education, Older Adults
Wyly, Jeanie Rountree – 1987
Career development has become very pertinent for adult educators inasmuch as career development programs have been shown to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the field of adult education. Career development programs can vary widely in their content, approach, and philosophy. Various theories have been proposed to explain career development.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Career Development, Educational Needs
Phipps, Rita – 1981
A theory concerning low achievement of student that applies to adult education is developed, based on an interconnection between cognitive and affective domains. A holistic picture of what happens to students may be gained from Piaget's theory of intellectual development, Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive abilities, theories proposing that what…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adult Development, Adult Students, Childhood Attitudes
Elfenbein, Iris M.; And Others – 1979
The first of a series on personal and family financial planning (PFFP) education, this publication presents five papers examining the need for educational programs that emphasize the use of financial resources in ways that contribute to family stability. C. Raymond Anderson discusses the inability of many individuals to realistically manage…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Community Benefits, Community Colleges
2002
This document contains three papers on key skills and competencies and human resource development (HRD). "Career Related Competencies" (Marinka A.C.T. Kuijpers) reports findings from surveys completed by Dutch employees who identified these issues: self-reflection is more important than career control; age and gender influence attitude…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Age, Career Choice
Kamis, Mazalan; Muhamad, Mazanah – 2002
As part of a larger study (not discussed) ten educated Malaysian citizens were interviewed to find whether their rising political consciousness, over a ten year period (1988-1999), indicated that their transformation was influenced by their culture. The subjects were between 35-45 years old, married, with an average of four children. All were…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Beliefs, Change Strategies
2002
This symposium on adult learning and human resource development consists of three presentations. "Adult Learning Principles and Concepts in the Workplace: Implications for Training in HRD" (Margot B. Weinstein) reports on findings from interviews with restaurant employees who reported that training practices using adult learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students