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Direct linkNickoli, Rebecca A. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2013
This chapter expands on the role of community colleges in economic development, workforce development and training, and even job creation. Practical examples from the field are included.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Economic Development, Labor Force Development
Largent, Liz; Horinek, Jon B. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
Community colleges have been called the "people's college"; enrolling a diverse student population and serving their communities are both central to the roots and present-day mission of community colleges. A diverse student population consisting of students, who face financial, academic, and personal issues creates a unique challenge for community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Service Learning, Adult Education, Student Diversity
Malcolm, Janice – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2005
This chapter considers how class helps to construct the identity and ultimately the teaching of certain groups of educators, and it explores ways of making class explicit in the teacher education classroom.
Descriptors: Social Class, Teacher Education, Social Influences, Foreign Countries
