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Showing 1 to 20 of 292 for “"Adult Learning"”.
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Barriers to adult learning
Learning is a rather vague term, conveying different meanings, depending on the context in which it is used and on the perspectives from which it is looked at. Three main groups of theories (behavioural, cognitive and humanistic) have been developed to study the learning phenomenon. Adult learning …
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An Exploratory Study of Adult Learning Styles
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Factors influencing success in adult learning on learnerships
… the factors which influence the success of adult learning on learnerships in the FM&P SETA sector in South Africa. Qualitative focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted with learners who had completed their learnerships within the past 24 months in the FP&M SETA sector. …
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The transformation of teachers: an adult learning approach
The study focused on the teacher as an adult learner rather than an instructor. A sample of three hundred and three elementary school teachers completed a two-part Likert survey questionnaire. The instrument was developed by the researcher in an attempt to operationalize Mezirow's Theory of …
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Assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers
This study explores the assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers using a qualitative methodology. The study recognizes that assessment is an important activity within the education and training enterprise since it can be used to improve the quality of teaching as …
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Adult learning and development theories and principles represented in theater
The purpose of this study was to investigate how adult learning and development theories and principles are represented in theater. The study also investigated if there was significant evidence to support the idea of using dramatic works as an example to illustrate adult learning and development …
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A hermeneutic study investigating the relationship between coaching and adult learning.
… relationship between coaching and transformative learning within adult learners. I approached the research project with a hermeneutic hunch, based on my experience of adult learners, which suggests that coaching reflects a similar process to that of transformative learning. I have taken a …
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Professional Learning and Tiered Systems: Examining Adult Learning Outcomes and Perceptions
… dissertation study, we investigated professional learning practices common to tiered systems, with specific focus on the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) model of prevention. First, we outlined tiered models and how they address the rising, multiple needs of students, and the fitness …
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The Determinants and Returns of Adult Learning for Immigrants in Germany
… study analyses the determinants and returns of adult learning for immigrants in Germany. Adult learning allows individuals to maintain and improve their skills for greater productivity, adapt to changing workplaces, participate actively in increasingly diverse societies and enable their social …
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The feeling's mutual : excitement, dread and trust in adult learning and teaching
… relating to a work based programme of study for adult learners in the field of Estates and Facilities Management. Through an investigation of barriers to learning experienced by these students, evidence was emerging of an emotional dimension to the learning experience. At the same time, I was …
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The need for including motivational aspects in formative evaluation of adult learning
… motivation is a necessary component of adult learning, playing an important role in an individual's positive attitude towards knowledge seeking (Wlodkowski, 1985; Phares, 1991). Individuals who are motivated will be more likely to have a future interest in what they have learned and be …
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Adult learning at a private liberal arts university in Indiana : a case study
This research study examined specialized adult programs at a small private liberal arts university in Indiana with approximately 4,100 undergraduate students. The case study reviewed offerings, underpinnings, and decision making regarding these programs. Through the lenses of andragogy, and the …
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Adult Learning and School Leadership: Application and Learning from a Group Relations Conference
… How do principals understand and describe their learning after participating in a Group Relations Conference? How do they apply their learning to their professional life? What are the differences in an individual's reported perceptions and application of the learning (if any)? Data was gathered …
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Adult Learning in the Workplace: A Conceptualization and Model of the Corporate University
… and rapid advances in technology have energized adult learning in the United States. In response to these changes and needs, many corporations have incorporated formal learning programs into their organizations. As conceptualized in this study, the corporate university is Corporate America's …
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Policy Advocacy - Advocating For Redesigned Adult Learning In Support of Value-Added Teacher Evaluation
<p>ABSTRACT </p> <p>Redesigning adult learning in order to move toward excellence in the classroom is critical to improving the state of the reform work occurring in our schools. Building coherence among teams of educators by linking staff development to student achievement is the goal of the …
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Application of adult learning principles by district election trainers in selected constituencies of Lusaka district
… of this study was to explore the application of adult learning principles by District Election Trainers in selected Constituencies of Lusaka District. The study was guided by the following objectives :(i) to describe how District Election Trainers apply adult learning principles when training …
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Application of adult learning principles by district election trainers in selected constituencies of Lusaka district
… of this study was to explore the application of adult learning principles by District Election Trainers in selected Constituencies of Lusaka District. The study was guided by the following objectives :(i) to describe how District Election Trainers apply adult learning principles when training …
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Examination of Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Developmental and Adult Learning-Associated Plasticity in the Rat Brain
… and possible markers of developmental and adult-learning associated plasticity. Experiment 1 examined expression of the immediate early gene protein product Fos and related proteins (Fos-related proteins) in the rat brain during development when cell differentiation is prevalent using …
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