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Robert A. Griffin; Diana Mindrila – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2024
This study investigated reading motivation among teachers in PK-12 schools. Teachers (N = 1,052) from across the U.S. completed the Adult Reading Motivation Scale. Researchers used exploratory structural equation modeling and found five factors, namely Importance of Reading (IR), Reading for Recognition (RR), Reading for Occupational Effectiveness…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Reading, Reading Motivation
Tom Wilson – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2024
Trade unions have a long history of providing learning for their members. After years of decline this flourished after the 1997-2010 Labour government introduced the Union Learning Fund and legal rights for union learning representatives. This article reviews that extraordinary renaissance and discusses how a new Labour government could learn the…
Descriptors: Unions, Building Trades, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries
Hidetsugu Suto; Qianran Wang – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Japan, like many countries, is facing problems with an aging society, and lifelong learning is becoming more and more important. To provide older adults with the opportunity to enroll in lifelong learning programs, it is essential to offer suitable programs. However, designing learning programs for older adults is not easy because they may have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Educational Opportunities
Beth K. Pollatz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Public speaking is a skill used in many professions. This study examined the impact of awareness training (AT) and competing response training (CRT), two components of habit reversal training, on the use of filled pauses during public speaking. Following baseline, these components were administered remotely to reduce the occurrence of filled…
Descriptors: Habit Formation, Public Speaking, Communication Skills, Equipment
Simon Broek; Maria Anna Catharina Theresia Kuijpers; Judith Hilde Semeijn; Josje van der Linden – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
Adults must continually learn to navigate the challenges of society and the job market. This lifelong learning is vital, particularly for vulnerable adults, and should be fostered in their living and working environment. In this article, we present a literature review exploring the conditions of conducive learning environments at meso-level, being…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning, Community Programs, Community Education
David Ryan Masters – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation is a quantitative analysis of language proficiencies through the lens of the dynamic model of multilingualism, using survival analysis to evaluate time until thresholds of foreign language proficiency are reached and nonparametric tests (Wilcoxon signed rank and Kruskal-Wallis) to compare proficiencies at distinct time intervals…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
Zi-Gang Ge; Qing Li – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The present study explores the impact of different levels of competition involved in gamified learning on adult e-learners' intrinsic motivation, learning engagement, and language learning performance. One hundred and twenty participants were evenly and randomly assigned to two groups. A gamified learning procedure with a higher level of…
Descriptors: Gamification, Adult Students, Adult Learning, Electronic Learning
Perceptions of Agricultural Extension Practitioners after Undergoing Andragogical Training in Malawi
Lisa Kaslon; Nathan W. Conner; Catherine Mthinda; Limson Kaluzi; Austen Moore – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2025
The effectiveness of Extension work is highly dependent on the preparedness and professional competencies of Extension practitioners. One area of training that is of importance to Extension practitioners is adult learning. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning. This study looked at the principles of adult…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Tomáš Karger; Jan Kalenda; Jitka Vaculíková – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2025
This article re-evaluates the concept of participation in adult learning and education (ALE), introducing a novel framework based on Kelty's work on modes of participation. The article contends that investigations into ALE must venture beyond simplistic, one-dimensional approaches to participation that focus solely on participant numbers or hours…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Education, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
Billy Malone – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2024
This systematic literature review explores the ethical considerations and challenges instructional designers face when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the instructional design process for adult learners. Using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework to examine the relationship of ethics, pedagogy, and…
Descriptors: Ethics, Instructional Design, Artificial Intelligence, Adult Learning
Daiana Wheeler – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to investigate the impact of instructional design elements on cognitive load for adult neurodiverse learners in online learning environments. For the utility of this study, cognitive load will be generally defined as the working memory and mental resources needed to perform a task. This study is…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Electronic Learning
Nicole R. Baker – Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 2024
In higher education institutions, many faculty members are hired because they are experts in their field of study, but not necessarily individuals who are trained in how to teach. This quantitative quasi-experimental study examined college faculty member's level of methodology training in relation to student satisfaction, current course…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
Sara J. Stephenson; Cynthia Ivy; Montana Vonier; Danielle Sweets – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2024
Mentoring in occupational therapy is a crucial role that many practitioners undertake and there is a paucity of mentor education specific to occupational therapists. Authors present an innovative approach to mentor education through a novel three-part online mentor training series. Developed by faculty teaching at Northern Arizona University's…
Descriptors: Mentors, Occupational Therapy, Electronic Learning, Professional Development
Justina Or; Elizabeth Golba – Adult Learning, 2024
Because professional ethical engagement is essential to the delivery of high-quality healthcare services, health professions education programs must have effective instructional practices to train future healthcare providers of various disciplines to practice ethically. As research has found reflection to be an effective instructional practice for…
Descriptors: Reflection, Ethics, Adult Learning, Allied Health Occupations Education
John Thomas Hornsby – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to determine if there has been a change to the scores on the Texas State Peace Officer Licensing Examination over a given time, and if been a so, identify subjects where scores improved or declined. By recognizing stagnation or declination in test scores, interventions can be designed to enhance the adult learning…
Descriptors: Peace, Police, Law Enforcement, Certification