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Morreale, Sherwyn P.; Valenzano, Joseph M.; Bauer, Janessa A. – Communication Education, 2017
The results of this study argue that communication, and specifically oral communication education, is critical to students' future personal and professional success. Similar to two earlier studies, thematic analysis of 679 documents in academic and popular press publications, published from 2008 to 2015, provide support for the centrality of the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Speech Communication, Teaching Methods, Educational Benefits
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Passarelli, Angela; Hall, Eric; Anderson, Mallory – Journal of Experiential Education, 2010
Outdoor and adventure education has been shown to result in positive psychological outcomes. This paper connects positive psychology--specifically, strengths-based education--to important outcomes in outdoor and adventure education. Strengths-based education encourages participants to intentionally use their talents to achieve success in the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Education Courses, Academic Achievement, Individual Development
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Worthman, Christopher – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
Using Foucault's conceptualisation of power and Bahktin's theory of dialogism, the research data presented in this article show how three "successful" learners and their instructor in one computerised GED programme that relied on standardised curriculum materials co-constructed the learning context. The nature of interaction between the…
Descriptors: Success, Adult Education, Adult Students, High School Equivalency Programs