Adult Continuing Education category: 1694 books
Not Just Getting By
The New Era of Flexible Workforce Development
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2005
Not Just Getting By chronicles groundbreaking thinking and research on new and innovative workforce development initiatives to create flexible and collaborative programs and policies. Author Mary Gatta builds on extensive interviews and focus groups with 128 women enrolled in a U.S. Department of...
by Ann Gravells
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
All teachers working in further or adult education settings must achieve the new QTLS teaching standards. 'Delivering Employability Skills' is an optional unit on the Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) and the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)...
Lifelong Learning
Concepts and Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Lifelong learning has developed enormously as a distinct area of study within education in recent years not least because numerous governments and educational strategists have become very vocal supporters of new ways of learning throughout all stages of life. This guide to the topic brings together...
University Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning
The Porous University
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017
This book offers a conceptual re-think of how university community engagement functions as a lifelong learning resource for communities. While having a specific focus on the South African context, it has important implications for other universities which are concerned with their communities, and...
Getting to Grips with Science
A Fresh Approach for the Curious
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014
Science touches all of our lives, every day, and should be a constant source of wonder and fascination — not something confined to the classroom. This book is for anybody who feels curious about ideas in science but lacks a strong background in the subject. Getting to Grips with Science draws on...
by Ivor F. Goodson, Gert Biesta, Michael Tedder
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2010
What is the role of narrative in how people learn throughout their lives?
Are there different patterns and forms of narrativity? How do they influence learning?
Based on data gathered for the Learning Lives project, which sought to understand learning by questioning individuals about...
Educational Gerontology
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Originally published in 1985, this book was the first book in the UK to provide an overview of educational gerontology and examine the needs for educational opportunities for older adults. The book draws on developments and experience from the UK, Denmark and the USA and should be of interest to all...
by Patrick Worden
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION - You’re a trainer. Now what?
•Why rapport is everything Training is an interactive exchange, not just a one-way lecture
•Excellence from the outset Know your material, know your audience, know how to deliver
•Dealing with ineffectiveness Overcoming...
"Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites
20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
Make professional development unforgettable
Teaching busy adults can be a daunting task. How do you grab their attention and make material memorable? Expert Marcia Tate knows how adults learn best and shares 20 professional development strategies that work. What you’ll find in the 2nd edition:
20...
How to Teach Adults
Plan Your Class, Teach Your Students, Change the World, Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2014
Your hands-on guide to teaching adults. . . no matter what the subject
In this expanded edition of How to Teach Adults, Dan Spalding offers practical teaching and classroom management suggestions that are designed for anyone who works with adult learners, particularly new faculty, adjuncts,...
On Your Own
Important Information for the Young Adult
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
If you are a young adult just starting out on your own, this guide contains important information you need that you probably didn't learn in school. Working your first job and living in your own home or apartment is a big step. There is still much to learn about being on your own. You have your own...
Visions in Global Education
The Globalization of Curriculum and Pedagogy in Teacher Education and Schools: Perspectives from Canada, Russia, and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2018
This book is a compilation of new scholarship in the field of global education. Previously unaddressed or barely touched upon topics include: the historical evolution of the global education movement; the development of a foundation for the formation of a philosophy of global education; an analysis...
Designing Socially Just Learning Communities
Critical Literacy Education across the Lifespan
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Demonstrating the power and potential of educators working together to use literacy practices that make changes in people's lives, this collaboratively written book blends the voices of participants in a teacher-led professional development group to provide a truly lifespan perspective on designing...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Higher education and society are becoming increasingly intertwined. Both act as a transmitter of culture, yet many colleges and universities also ideally seek to create a more perfectible society and more enlightened, engaged citizens. When the connections between social structures and post-secondary...