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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Opening up a Road to Somewhere: Development of Associate Degree Students in Hong Kong
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Lee, Wincy W. S. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2014
Associate (community college) degrees have expanded rapidly in the past decade in Hong Kong, but their value has been questioned due to the limited number of government-funded articulation opportunities available. This paper argues that associate degrees in Hong Kong are not valued solely for articulation purposes, but also for nurturing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Student Development
"They're a Lot Cleverer than I Thought": Challenging Perceptions of Disability Support Staff as They Tutor in an Adult Literacy Program
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Moni, Karen B.; Jobling, Anne; van Kraayenoord, Christina E. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2007
Being literate empowers individuals to be effective consumers, to be informed about lifestyle options, to read aesthetically for relaxation and enjoyment and to further their knowledge of people and places that can enable them to participate more fully in communities. However, there are limited literacy opportunities and programs specifically…
Descriptors: Tutors, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Literacy, Action Research