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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Adult education programs"”.
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Extent of Adult Education Programs on Empowering Skill to Women In Income Generation In Mkinga District
… by illiteracy. This study sought to assess the adult education as strategy on empowering women in skills utilization in income generation. The study explained how adult education was relevant to women empowerment in income generation; examine the skills for empowering women in income generation …
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A comparison of an urban and a rural public school adult education program in Vermont
Documentation of public school adult education program development in Vermont is lacking. A description of factors that relate to adult education growth and development in Vermont is needed. This study was designed to examine adult education in Vermont and to provide a descriptive and systematic …
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The Regional Instructional Specialist for Adult Education in Virginia: A Case Study
… were hired by the Virginia Department of Education in 18 planning districts. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of one specialist in a rural setting. The description may be beneficial to adult education planners and policy makers as they look for innovative ways of …
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The effectiveness of tablet-based education in correctional facilities versus in-person education post-coronavirus pandemic
Education and workforce development programs, like vocational training programs, have been the cornerstone of programming for individuals in correctional facilities to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. During and after the coronavirus-19 pandemic, correctional facilities struggled to maintain …
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Frederick Jackson Turner: A Case Study of an American Historian's Relevance in the Field of Adult Education
… field of history, Turner embraced the changes in educational thought of the time; including the importance of lifelong learning and the need to continually re-evaluate previously held beliefs. To Turner, a university professor's priority was to facilitate learning experiences that helped develop …
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The children of the concrete : Jewish immigrants in the New York public school system at the turn of the 20th century
… examines, in particular, the role of the public education system in this process. Jews used the public education system for their socialization and advancement in New York society by introducing community participation through innovation, adult education programs and transition curricula for …
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Participation patterns and barriers to participation in adult education activities among international women in Blacksburg, Va., U.S.A.
… students' wives from participating in adult education programs. To obtain the data necessary to answer the research questions posed in this study, a sample of sixty seven respondents was selected. The results of analysis revealed that women with jobs and women with longer duration of …
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Crisis or Opportunity: An Investigation to Determine the State of Graduate Programs in Adult Education in the United States and Recommendations for Survival in the 21st Century
The history of adult education has extended over a relatively short period of time in the United States, and so concurrently have the programs of graduate education in the schools of Higher Education. Through the years, the backgrounds and occupations of the students enrolled in adult education …
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A study of some of the problems in family foods and nutrition of dual-role mothers in Giles County, Virginia, with implications for service by homemaking teachers
… consider possible ways and means of promoting adult education programs which will meet the needs of the dual-role mothers.
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An historical study of adult education in the American Red Cross from 1940 to 1947
… of involvement of the American Red Cross as an adult education agent from 1940 to 1947. Adult education was broadly defined as any process to improve adults' skill, knowledge, or sensitivity by formal or informal means in a variety of settings and using various materials to enhance learning. The …
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USING HUMOR TO ENHANCE METALINGUISTIC AWARENESS AND EXPAND CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN ADULT ESL CLASSROOMS
… which focus on humor and wordplay relating to adult topics and themes.</p> <p>The purpose of this project is to fill the gap between what is available and what is needed to give ESL teachers in community-based adult education programs and community colleges in the United States a resource and a …
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Blood, Sweat and Tears: Insights into the Lived Experiences of Graduates of an Accelerated Undergraduate Degree-Completion Program, A Phenomenological Study
<p>With the growing popularity of adult education programs in higher education, older working adults have more options for completing their bachelor‘s degrees. Accelerated degree-completion programs emerged in the 1970s and have gained popularity over the years. These programs are an option for …
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Perceptions of Adult High School Dropouts Concerning Participation in GED Preparation Programs.
… to attain and analyze the perceptions of adult high school dropouts living in the Southwest Virginia region concerning participation in General Educational Development (GED) preparation programs. Mounting evidence underscores the facts that the high school dropout rate remains high across …
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Change: Retirement in Japan and the Resulting Challenges for Japanese Adult Education
… emerging that will see far-reaching changes in adult educational initiatives. As this post-World War II generation retires from the workforce, these retirees and older adults of Japan must meet the challenge of living productive and active lives for a possible twenty to thirty years beyond …
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All Children Are Our Children
… children’s school. They were aware that “better” educational experiences existed at other schools in their district. These parents were also motivated by frustration and lack of trust in the school system and were inspired by the actions of other parent advocates. Implications for practice include …
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School attrition and dropout recovery ameliorated by literacy, engagement, and resilience
… students leaving school and later returning to adult education programs to attain a General Educational Development (GED) credential. This process was found to be ameliorated by the positive factors of literacy, engagement, and resilience. These factors were selected because of their importance …
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Participant evaluation of adult residential conferences at the Donaldson Brown Continuing Education Center
The staff of the Donaldson Brown Continuing Education Center can benefit from the study in four ways: (1) The staff can gain information about the people who attend adult education programs. (2) The staff can obtain feedback on the quality and supportiveness of the Center facilities. (3) The …
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A history of FERA and WPA workers' education, the Indiana experience 1933-1943
Workers' education, a form of adult education, emphasized the study of economic and social problems from the workers' perspective. When the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) created its adult education program in 1933, workers' education classes were included. Between 1933 and 1943 …
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The influence of selected perceptual and demographic factors on the involvement of youth in violent behaviors
… aggressive/violent behaviors of young adults while they were enrolled in school. Specific objectives formulated to guide the research were to: 1)determine the level of involvement in violence and violent behaviors; 2) determine the attitudes and beliefs of young adults; 3)determine the …
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