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Northern New Mexico Community Coll., El Rito. – 1980
This module on the respiratory system is the ninth of ten (CE 028 308-318) in the barbering/cosmetology course of a bilingual skills training program. (A Vocabulary Development Workbook for modules 6-10 is available as CE 028 313.) The course is designed to furnish theoretical and laboratory experiences. Module objectives are for students to…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Barbers, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education
Hettich, Paul – 1974
The opinions, attitudes, characteristics, and behaviors of continuing education and traditional younger students at Barat College were compared, as part of an evaluation phase project of the Fund for Postsecondary Education. Approximately 20 percent (125 students) of Barat students enrolled during the 1973-74 school year were administered two…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Age Groups, College Students
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1979
This outline of instruction and student guide for a postsecondary level course for instructors is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The course is designed to provide the neccesary information that the student will need in planning and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Counseling, Course Descriptions
Fordham, Adrian; Ainley, John – 1980
This report deals with the development of a methodology with which Australian TAFE (Technical and Further Education) authorities, institutions, and staff could evaluate staff development programs and activities. It focuses on two programs that reflect the diversity in program organization and major emphases adopted--South Australian Department of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Colleges, Data Analysis
Leland, L. – 1975
One of five individualized courses included in a parent involvement curriculum, this course is designed to assist adults in developing the types of relationships which will positively affect children's development. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Self-Image and (2) Self-Control. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Development, Children, Disadvantaged
Walshok, Mary Lindenstein – 1976
A three-year study focused on 120 women in working class jobs (approximately 75% of which were nontraditional) in three major California cities. Emphasis was on searching out factors and processes facilitating greater participation of women in nontraditional blue collar and working class occupations. Attention was given to their personal and work…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Case Studies
Northeast Wisconsin Technical Inst., Green Bay. – 1980
Employer and employee expectations and satisfaction with the mathematics competencies essential to perform in fifteen occupations were identified through mailing 1839 surveys (25% return) to employees who were 1977, 1978, and 1979 graduates of fifteen occupational programs in at least two Vocational Technical Adult Education (VTAE) districts in…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Competence, Competency Based Education
Williams, Shirley – 1978
Britain's Secretary of State for Education and Sciences assesses the future for higher education in Britain. The British system of higher education is outlined as background, and common developments in the field in Britain and the United States are noted: (1) the end of the rapid expansion in funds; (2) the atmosphere of doubt as to what the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Faculty, College Instruction
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1969
Volume 7 of the Basic Course in French contains 10 lessons, one for each day of the fourteenth and fifteenth weeks of the intermediate phase. Every fifth lesson is a review lesson. The objective of the intermediate phase is to enable the student to distinguish and use the most essential structures of French. The approach is audio-lingual and…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adverbs, Audiolingual Skills, Dialogs (Language)
West, Peter C. – 1980
In 1979 the Rockford Regional Academic Center formed a task force to examine the feasibility of providing upper division and graduate level instruction in the Rockford, Illinois area by "remote delivery." The objective was to gather information about: (1) what remote delivery instructional systems are available; (2) what the physical…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Adult Students, Continuing Education
Macbeth, Robert B., Comp. – 1980
Focusing on the problems of and recommendations for identified areas of concern in the education of Hispanics in the Southeast, this conference report has three major sections. Section I, "Conference Report," outlines the conference proceedings and presents a compilation of critical issues and recommendations concerning affirmative…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Educational Policy
PDF pending restorationBielby, William T.; And Others – 1978
A review and evaluation were conducted of social science research that has been based upon the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) of Labor Market Experience. First, a comprehensive survey was undertaken of the labor market research that has used NLS data: (1) labor supply and the factors of female and male labor, child care and welfare, and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Human Capital, Job Search Methods, Labor Demands
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1968
This booklet discusses Albania's two main dialects, Gege and Toske. It contains basic rules and emphasizes the phonological and morphological differences between the two dialects. It is intended to accompany a basic Albanian course for adult students that teaches both the dialects. (NCR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Albanian, Audiolingual Methods, Dialect Studies
McClain, Ruth Stellatella – 1977
Past, present, and future perspectives for mature women who are returning to postsecondary education are examined. It is suggested that women from all socioeconomic levels are returning to college to receive more education for self-fulfillment and for eventual marketable skills. Part I explores the characteristics of this population, discusses…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Career Development, Community Colleges
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. National Dance Association. – 1979
An examination of 25 art programs funded at least partly by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare funds throughout the United States is presented. Programs were nominated by professional organizations and 25 sites were selected and visited by project members. The document is presented in four chapters. Chapter I discusses some major…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Teachers


