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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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Jung, Jong-Chul; Cervero, Ronald M.; Valentine, Thomas – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2003
Composite state-level data from four national sets were used to compare 1991 and 1997 higher education participation of adults over 24. Variations in state structural factors significantly affected participation variance. Factors at one point in time substantially affected future participation. State policymakers had an influence on access and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Higher Education, Participation, Predictor Variables
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Cervero, Ronald M.; Yang, Baiyin – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1994
Cluster analysis of responses from 551 veterinarians (63%) participating in continuing professional education supported Houle's typology of professionals as innovators, pacesetters, middle majority, or laggards, in terms of their attitude toward and previous participation in continuing education, expectations of significant others, and personal…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Attitudes, Higher Education, Participation