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Brabant, Michael Ian – ProQuest LLC, 2015
As the world is experiencing unprecedented changes and challenges, it is essential to develop educational approaches that enable current and future leaders to be effective in meeting them. To do so, education must foster transformation of the learner to achieve an inclusive, dynamic, and flexible approach to life. This dissertation involved a case…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Higher Education, Leadership Training, Transformative Learning
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Bin Kadir, Mohd Amin; Arifin, Syamsul; Latipun; Fuad, Ahmad Nur – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study describes adult learners' understanding in learning Islam using andragogy approach in which the study was conducted in Kampung Siglap Mosque and Al-Zuhri Higher Learning Institute. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) educate his companions of who are adults from the shackles of "jahiliyyah," spiritual and intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Student Attitudes
Chametzky, Barry – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the Internet, foreign language learners can interact more easily with native speakers from other countries than in previous generations. For learners to develop the ability to function in foreign environments, it is vital to understand their experiences in postsecondary online foreign language classes. If educators and educational theorists…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grounded Theory, Behavior Patterns, Adult Learning
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Stevens, Hilary – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluative case study that used an electronic portfolio to enhance the employability of older adults. The evaluation sought to identify programme effects and highlight the factors that were instrumental in generating them. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative inquiry methods…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Employment Potential, Mentors, Adults