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BOWYER, RUTH HURST – 1963
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO SECURE INFORMATION FROM MOTHERS OF JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS AS TO WHAT CLASSES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ADULT HOMEMAKING PROGRAM. THE QUESTIONNAIRE DREW REPLIES FROM 457 (35 PEPERCENT) OF THOSE CONTACTED. RESPONSES SHOWED A GENERAL INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY IN ATTENDING…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Evaluation, Home Economics, Home Economics Education
Peer reviewedThompson, Hugh L. – Educational Record, 1985
Colleges and universities are attracting and retaining a significant adult market partly by scheduling classes to conform to adult life-styles, including lengthening the academic day, week, and year; altering the timing patterns, sequencing, and distribution of courses; and offering courses at a variety of locations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Curriculum Design, Enrollment Influences
Download full textMetroDOC, Toronto (Ontario). – 1971
Educational and recreational opportunities for adults within Metro Toronto and other areas of Ontario are covered, along with educational institutions, organizations, and locations. Summer 1971 course listings, arranged alphabetically by subjects, include name and number, institutional address, days and time, starting dates, hours per week, fees…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Correspondence Study, Counseling
HOLT, ORIS M. – 1962
TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO HAD SPONSORED SHORT COURSES HELD BY TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY ADULT EDUCATION SPECIALISTS WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS THESE COURSES HAD ON THE ADULT AND YOUNG FARMER PROGRAMS. CHARACTERISTICS OF PROGRAMS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SHORT COURSES, THE EXTENT TO WHICH SHORT COURSES…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education
HONEY, JOHN C.; STEWART, WARD – 1966
RESULTS ARE REPORTED OF A 1965 SURVEY, UNDERTAKEN BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, OF MIDCAREER PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE FOLLOWING DATA ARE GIVEN FOR EACH INSTITUTION--SPONSOR, PROGRAM TITLE, ADDRESS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION, DURATION AND…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Extension Education, Financial Policy, Inservice Education
Wagner, Harold; Butler, Patrick J. – 1973
Research investigated computer simulations of a hypothetical self-paced training program to determine the utility of this technique as a planning aid for Army training program managers. The General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) was selected as the programing language and the study was divided into three stages. In Stage I, the daily number of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Research
Facilitating Non-Traditional Learning: An Update on Research and Evaluation in Intensive Scheduling.
Doyle, Richard J.; Yantis, John – 1977
Intensive scheduling has been shown to be an effective educational medium. The Institute for Personal and Career Development at Central Michigan University has developed an external degree program for adults that uses various innovative approaches including intensive scheduling. Several scheduling patterns are offered. A number of studies have…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Development, Continuing Education Centers, Continuing Education Units
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1987
Alberta's curriculum guide for a two-year German program to begin in grade 7 or 8 outlines the program's philosophy and rationale, goals and objectives, minimum expectations for communication skill development and cultural understanding, required and elective content and themes, recommended instructional materials, suggested time allotments,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Course Content, Cultural Education
Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1979
The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students
