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Custer, Taylor N.; Stiehl, Christie M.; Lerman, Dorothea C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2021
Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have deficits in conversation skills that can interfere with the development of personal and professional relationships. Further research is needed on efficient interventions for targeting conversation skills in adults with ASD and for evaluating the social validity of the outcomes. In this…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills
Jones, Irma S.; Blankenship, Dianna – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2020
This paper will describe the reflections of doctoral students as they complete their first experience of formal mentoring and examine what they discovered about the process and rigors of mentoring adults. Goals and objectives were negotiated and a formal written agreement describing trust, communication, time expectations and constraints,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Doctoral Students, Professional Development, Career Development
Kiliç, Tahir; Hinçal, Sabriye – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
Goal: This study examines the effects of 10-week Pilates Mat exercises on body mass index (BMI), flexibility and self-rated health level in middle aged women. Method: The experimental group comprises middle aged female voluntary participants in the Pilates mat exercise program at Akdeniz University Sports Facilities in Antalya (n28), and the…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Physical Health, Mental Health
Geard, David; Rebar, Amanda L.; Dionigi, Rylee A.; Rathbone, Evelyne; Reaburn, Peter – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: To compare the effect of 12-weeks of cycling training and competition versus recreational cycling on successful aging across physical, psychological, cognitive, and social functioning domains in mid-aged adults. Methods: Recreational cyclists were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 13, M age = 47.18 years) and comparison (n = 13, M…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Intervention, Training Methods, Competition
Dos Santos, Hildemar; Beeson, W. Lawrence; Segovia-Siapco, Gina; Koranda, Brenda; Jehi, Tony – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Full Plate Diet (FPD) on the primary prevention of cardio-metabolic risk factors. Design: Randomised clinical trial. Setting: Drayson Center, Loma Linda University, CA, USA. Methods: Forty individuals were randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the FPD health…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Metabolism, Dietetics, Prevention
Jenni Mölkänen; Päivi Honkatukia – Journal of Youth Development, 2022
Mentoring has been regarded as a promising way to reach at-risk youth and to strengthen the protective factors. This article focuses on emotions, reflections, and challenges that adult volunteers face in trying to establish and maintain a friend relationship with young adults in a multicomponent mentor setting in Finland. Based on our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Volunteer Training, Mentors
Pennings, Mark William; Cushing, Debra Flanders; Gomez, Rafael; Dyson, Clare – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
A distinctive characteristic of study tours is their immersive nature, and the type of learning developed in such circumstances often relies on instinctive skills related to confidence, flexibility, curiosity, resilience and risk taking. To discover more about these learning experiences for adult undergraduate students studying varying disciplines…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Cooperative Learning, Personality Traits, Study Abroad
Dresen, Chelsea K.; Wilmes, Matthew L.; Sullivan, Karen R.; Waterbury, Theresa A. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2019
Background: Leadership growth during short-term study abroad programs remain of critical interest to educators. No research exists on how a strengths-based study abroad curriculum influences resilience growth for working adult graduate students. Purpose: This exploratory study sought to examine how utilizing a strengths-based curriculum…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Study Abroad, Program Length, Graduate Students
Venegas-Muggli, Juan I. – Studies in Continuing Education, 2020
This paper examines the role of sociodemographic characteristics on non-traditional mature freshmen higher education dropout rates. One of Chile's largest higher education institutions, which has an important number of mature students from more deprived social sectors, was used as a case study. A quantitative methodology was applied, based on the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Dropouts, Dropout Rate, Nontraditional Students
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2019
This report is the result of an explorative study, carried out at a time when interest in apprenticeship for adults was on the rise and research and evidence on the topic was scarce and fragmented. It has explored the topic from a conceptual and theoretical point of view, reviewing relevant existing research. It has also considered a practical…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Adults, Incentives, Foreign Countries
Fox, Robert A.; Burke, Amie M.; Fung, Michael P. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
We studied the effectiveness of an individually-tailored leisure program implemented by direct care staff in a residential program for 28 adults with severe to profound intellectual disability using a multiple baseline design across two homes over a 1.5 year baseline and treatment period followed by another nearly 1.5 year maintenance phase. The…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Leisure Education, Residential Institutions, Program Effectiveness
Taifour, Akef; AL-Shishani, Ahmad; Khasawneh, Aman; AL-Nawaiseh, Ali; Bakeer, Mohammed – International Education Studies, 2015
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 8-week aerobic exercise program on blood lipids and cholesterol profile of smoker's vs. non-smokers. A total of 34 male subjects (18 non-smokers and 16 smokers) took part in this study. Both groups were pre- and post tested in their blood-lipids and cholesterol profile before and after the 8-week…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Related Fitness, Exercise Physiology, Metabolism

Spreat, Scott; Hill, Jane – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
Developmental growth of residents of a university operated institution was studied over an eight-year period of time. Long-term residents received decreasing benefits over time, although shorter term residents evidenced only linear growth. The ideal duration of services was estimated as approximately three to four years. (Author)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Development, Behavior Rating Scales

Cherry, Rochelle; Rubinstein, Adrienne – Volta Review, 1988
Implementation of a speechreading program for hearing-impaired adults should consider: program clients; presentation of concepts such as differences between lipreading and speechreading and factors affecting speechreading; program structure including client needs assessments, individual/group therapy, length and termination of treatment, etc.;…
Descriptors: Adults, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Course Content, Hearing Impairments

Schlaefli, Andre; And Others – Review of Educational Research, 1985
Fifty-five studies of a variety of education interventions designed to stimulate development in moral judgment, which used the Defining Issues Test, are reviewed. Results are discussed in terms of general treatment effects, program type, exposure to Kohlberg's Theory, subject age, and treatment duration. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Effect Size
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