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Delta Pi Epsilon Society, Little Rock, AR. – 2001
This document contains 23 papers from a conference on promoting excellence in research and teaching for business. The following are among the papers included: "Alternative Licensure/Certification Assessment of State Specialists" (Marilyn Chalupa, Ginny Richerson, Nancy Groneman, Kimberlee Bartel, Randy L. Joyner, Dennis LaBonty);…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adoption (Ideas), Business Communication, Business Education
Bostrom, Ann Kristin; Boudard, Emmanuel; Siminou, Petroula – 2001
The extent to which vocational education and training (VET) policy is nurturing lifelong learning in Sweden was examined through a review of recent policy documents issued by various Swedish government agencies and data from comparative studies compiled by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Adult…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Articulation (Education)
Hanrahan, Paul Terence – 2000
The changing nature of work and the role of educational processes and cultures of practice and research in helping put people back into the center of learning and preparing individuals for lifelong learning were examined in the context of Australia's technical and further education institutes, higher educational facilities, and private providers.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Building Trades, Case Studies
Harper, Barry; Hedberg, John; Bennett, Susan; Lockyer, Lori – 2000
The state of Australian online education and training practices was examined through a literature review and interviews. Special attention was paid to the following aspects of online vocational and technical education (VET) and technical and further education (TAFE): current online implementations; online teaching strategies; issues for online…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), College Programs, Computer Uses in Education
Gaikezheyongai, Sally – 2000
Ways of increasing awareness of and access to literacy programs for Native people in Toronto, Ontario, were examined. Data were collected through the following activities: a literature review; meetings with stakeholders and the public; surveys of learners, Native literacy workers, executive directors, and steering committee members; and focus…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators
Wilson, David N. – 2000
Germany's Dual System, which consists of in-school and in-enterprise components, facilitates entry into 374 recognized technical, white-collar and blue-collar occupations listed in training regulations that are grounded in legislation. The Dual System's origins and development in Germany were examined along with several attempts to replicate the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adoption (Ideas), Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2001
Eight tech prep consortia located across the United States were studied to assess their tech prep implementation and outcomes. Special attention was paid to the consortia's use of and success with the following tech prep components: formal articulation agreements; core curriculum; rigorous instruction emphasizing integration of academic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Education, Apprenticeships
Owens, Heather, Ed.; Thompson, Carole, Ed. – 2001
This document contains papers from a Pennsylvania conference on adult and continuing education research. The following papers are included: "Violence against Women: Looking behind the Mask of Incarcerated Batterers" (Irene C. Baird); "Refocusing Faculty Development: The View from an Adult Learning Perspective" (Patricia A.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Moldstad, John A. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
The purpose of this annotated guide is to assist educators in locating sources of information leading to the more effective use of educational media in teaching and learning situations. Its 6 parts provide: (1) published lists of new educational media--motion pictures, filmstrips, and records, tapes and transcriptions; (2) information about…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, Educational Resources, Information Sources
Goos, Merrilyn, Ed.; Brown, Ray, Ed.; Makar, Katie, Ed. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2008
This document presents the proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). The theme of this conference is "Navigating Currents and Charting Directions." The theme reminds us that, although we are constantly pushed to account for the quality and impact of our research, we…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Constructivism (Learning), Educational Development, Practicums
Fullarton, Sue – 2002
The engagement of young Australians with school and individual and school-level influences on student engagement (defined as participation in extracurricular activities) were examined by analyzing data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. Being female, being from a higher socioeconomic background, and having professional parents were…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Persistence, Definitions, Education Work Relationship
Lorain County Community Coll., Elyria, OH. Joint Center for Policy Research. – 2001
This document is intended to inform and advise the development and operation of campuswide information technology (IT) education and training programs at two-year colleges belonging to the EnterpriseOhio Network (EON). The report is based on information from the following sources: a comprehensive national literature review; an environmental scan…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Basic Skills
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document contains the eight appendixes from the National Center for Education Statistics's (NCES's) final report on lifelong learning in the United States. Appendix A discusses the considerations that entered into the formulation of the definition of lifelong learning adopted for the NCES study. Appendix B, "Literature Review on Lifelong…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Change Strategies
Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle; Le Bot, Irene – 2000
The evolution of Germany's dual apprenticeship system and the challenges now facing it were reviewed. The following topics were considered: (1) the progression from craft guilds to vocational training; (2) the history of Germany's dual apprenticeship system from its organization in the 1970s; (4) apprenticeship in the dual system; (3) Germany's…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Certification, Change Strategies, Comparative Education
Barling, Julian, Ed.; Kelloway, E. Kevin, Ed. – 1999
This book contains nine papers devoted to the psychological experience of youth employment and its role in shaping future employment experiences and expectations. "Introduction" (Julian Barling, E. Kevin Kelloway) emphasizes the diversity of young people as a group and the diversity of individual youth's employment experience. "The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Attitude Change
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