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Download full textKansas State Univ., Manhattan. Coll. of Education. – 1992
A conference on research to practice in adult, continuing and community education included the following papers: "Education as a Community Intervention Strategy" (Ashcraft, Andrews); "Assessing Educational Needs of Adults: An Ohio Extension Example" (Bratkovich, Miller); "Questions and Issues Related to a Lack of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Field, Jane, Ed. – 1997
This book, which is intended as a practical resource for individuals who are professionally concerned with adult learning, contains 21 papers and 3 checklists concerning the new communication and information technologies (IT) and adult learning. The following papers and checklists are included: "Introduction" (Jane Field); "The Use…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies
Revista Investigacion Educativa, 1995
This document consists of the eight issues of the series "Revista Investigacion Educativa" published during the 4-year period 1992-1995. This review of educational investigation seeks to promote the exchange of information about empirical research in education. It is published semiannually, and includes reports of both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques
Polson, Cheryl J., Ed.; Schied, Fred M., Ed. – 1994
This conference proceedings includes the following papers: "Professors of Adult Education, Colleges of Education, and the Transformation of the Research University" (Common); "The Future of Adult Education" (Wisniewski); "Adult Education's Prospects in a Post-University World" (Smith); "Whither the University--Whither Academic Adult Education?"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC. National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center. – 1999
These five guidebooks are designed for literacy programs to enhance the quality of services provided to adults with learning disabilities. Each guidebook answers specific questions such as handling legal issues, screening for learning disabilities, selecting curriculum options, using effective instructional methods, and creating professional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Beginning Reading
Clough, Barbara Stolze, Ed. – 1990
Among 17 French and 63 English papers are the following: "Case Study of the Convergence Model in Program Evaluation" (Alexander); "Nowlen's Approach to Continuing Professional Education" (Blanchard); "Challenge for Indigenous Approaches to Adult Education (AE) and Development" (Bonson); "Cultural and Social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Twining, John – 1993
This monograph examines vocational education and training (VET) in the United Kingdom. Section 1 outlines the UK's political and administrative structure, population and employment, and economy. The following are among the aspects of the UK's VET system discussed in section 2: evolution of the system; organization of education and training (the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Career Guidance, Continuing Education
Werner, Evelyn C., Comp.; Harmon, Cheryl M., Comp. – 1993
This book contains more than 100 abstracts of projects conducted in Pennsylvania during fiscal year 1992-93 funded through Section 353 of the federal Adult Education Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-297). The projects were developed to strengthen the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program through experimentation with new methods, programs, and techniques. In…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1991
Eleven papers on theory and research in higher education have the following titles and authors: "Perceived Control in College Students: Implications for Instruction in Higher Education" (Raymond P. Perry); "The Changing Locus of Control Over Faculty Research: From Self-Regulation to Dispersed Influence" (Melissa S. Anderson and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
Yakimovicz, Ann, Ed. – 1994
The following papers are included: "Assessment of Telecommunications Needs at the Texas Department of Health" (Adair, Griffin, Steinhausen); "Realizing the Democratic Ideal in Adult Distance Learning" (Boyd, Dirkx); "Classroom Social Interaction" (Burkhart-Kriesel); "Interaction Analysis of an Inter-University…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Graves, Pat R., Ed.; And Others – Business Education Index, 1993
This index provides entries for business education articles and research studies compiled from a selected list of periodicals and yearbooks published during 1992. Priority is given to journals essential to research and teaching in the broad business education spectrum with emphasis on information systems (including business communications),…
Descriptors: Accounting, Accreditation (Institutions), Business Administration, Business Communication
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1992
This document presents the 1992 research and service agendas for the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE). It begins with NCRVE's mission statement. Part 1 contains research project descriptions. It sets forth the six issue areas into which NCRVE's research agenda is divided and then groups the descriptions into these…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development
Langenbach, Michael, Comp. – 1991
Papers in this volume include: "Retirement Learning" (Adair); "Effect of Literacy on Personal Income" (Blunt); "Popular Discourse Concerning Women and AIDS" (Boshier); "John Steinbeck's Learning Project" (Brockett); "Faculty Careers of Professors of Adult Education" (Caffarella); "Racism in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Adult Educators
Kulich, Jindra, Comp. – 1984
This bibliography contains 682 listings covering English language materials on adult education in Europe published during 1980-82. Materials were chosen in accord with a broad definition of adult education that includes vocational education for adults; training in business and industry; adult secondary and postsecondary study; activities of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Anderson, D. S.; Blakers, C. – National Clearinghouse on Transition from School Abstracts, 1983
This publication contains abstracts of documents concerning the transition from school to work that were published in Australia since August 1980. The abstracts are arranged in the following categories: (1) social and educational developments in policy analysis and research; (2) programs involving proposals, reports, and evaluations; (3) program…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Access to Education, Adolescents, Adults
