Download or read book Learning to Learn in Adult Basic Education written by Dilys Norrish and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toward Defining and Improving Quality in Adult Basic Education written by Alisa Belzer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume revisits, problematizes, and expands the meaning of quality in the context of adult basic education. Covering a wide range of relevant topics, it includes contributors from the realms of both policy and practice and encompasses both the major instructional areas-reading, writing, and mathematics-as well as larger issues of literacy, learning, and adulthood. Each chapter focuses on what improving quality in the field might look like through the particular lens of the author's work. As a whole, the broad scope of topics and ideas addressed will raise the level of discussion, knowledge, and practice regarding quality in adult basic education. In this book, the term adult basic education refers to the broad range of services for adults who wish to improve their literacy and language skills, including beginning and intermediate writing, writing and numeracy, preGED, GED/Adult Secondary Education, and ESL instruction that takes place in a range of contexts including schools, community-based programs, and workplace development programs. The volume is organized around three themes: *Accountability, Standards, and the Use of Documentation and Research; *Program Structures and Instruction; and *Rethinking Our Assumptions and Concepts. Coming at a time of increasing pressure to standardize, to be accountable, and to improve outcomes, and when calls for evidence-based practice are fueling stakeholders' interest in the relationship between research and practice at all levels of the system, Toward Defining and Improving Quality in Adult Basic Education is particularly timely for scholars, graduate students, and professionals in the field of adult basic education.
Download or read book Becoming Adult Learners written by Eleanor Drago-Severson and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004-07-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a new and promising way to support adults in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs specifically, and learners in adult education, in general. Applying renowned Harvard University psychologist Robert Kegan's constructive-development theory, Drago-Severson depicts an in-depth investigation into how and why adults develop "ways of knowing" to better prepare them for their work in the 21st century. This book provides practical suggestions for applying Kegan's theory in adult education classrooms to enable teachers, curriculum developers, program designers, and policymakers to better respond to adult learners' strengths and learning needs.
Download or read book The Adult Learner written by Malcolm S. Knowles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.
Download or read book Research based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction written by John Kruidenier and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a research report on the findings of the Partnership in Reading project. Its aim was to identify and evaluate existing research in adult literacy reading instruction and provide a summary if scientifically based principles and practices. Topics covered include: * Emerging principles, trends, ideas and comments * Reading assessment profiles * Phonemic awareness and word analysis * Fluency * Vocabulary * Reading comprehension * Computer technology and ABE reading instruction.
Download or read book Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education written by Jovita M. Ross-Gordon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research-based foundational overview of contemporary adult education Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education distills decades of scholarship in the field to provide students and practitioners with an up-to-date practical resource. Grounded in research and focused on the unique needs of adult learners, this book provides a foundational overview of adult education, and an introduction to the organizations and practices developed to support adult learning in a variety of contexts. The discussion also includes select understandings of international adult education, policy, and methods alongside theoretical frameworks, contemporary and historical contexts, and the guiding principles of adult education today. Coverage of emerging issues includes the aging society, social justice, and more, with expert insight from leading authorities in the field. Many adult educators begin practice through the context of their own experiences in the field. This book provides the broader research, theory, and practice needed for a deeper understanding of adult education and its place in society. Learn the key philosophical and theoretical frameworks of adult education Survey the landscape of the field through contemporary and historical foundations Examine key guiding understandings and practices targeted to adult learners Delve into newer concerns including technology, globalization, and more Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education provides an expertly-led overview of the field, and an essential introduction to real-world practice.
Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.
Download or read book Equipped for the Future written by Sondra Gayle Stein and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of a 2-year effort to analyze feedback from over 1,500 adults across the country about what literacy means to them. This report contains both a synthesis of adult learner perspectives on National Education Goal 6, and examples of the actual essays submitted by the respondents. Includes: what it means to be literate; what it means to compete in a global economy; what it means to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; voices of adults on welfare; and voices of adults in prison and treatment centers.
Download or read book Learning to Learn written by Patty Bossort and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adult Basic Education written by Deborah L. Young and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adult Basic Education written by Anabel P. Newman and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1980 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Adult Learner written by Malcolm S Knowles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-04-18 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much acclaimed text has been fully updated to incorporate the latest advances in the field. As leading authorities on adult education and training, Elwood Holton and Dick Swanson have revised this edition building on the work of the late Malcolm Knolwes. Keeping to the practical format of the last edition, this book is divided into three parts. The first part contains the classic chapters that describe the roots and principles of andragogy, including a new chapter, which presents Knowles’ program planning model. The second part focuses on the advancements in adult learning with each chapter fully revised updated, incorporating a major expansion of Androgogy in Practice. The last part of the book will contain an updated selection of topical readings that advance the theory and will include the HRD style inventory developed by Dr. Knowles. This new edition is essential reading for adult learning practitioners and students and HRD professionals. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the adult learning issues both in the teaching and workplace environments.
Download or read book A Guide to Planning Implementing Instruction for Adults written by John M. Dirkx and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-04-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 'how to' guide for instructors and trainers in all areas of adult education who need a proven means of customizing what they teach to the needs and previous knowledge of their students. This provides a wealth of worksheets, charts, and graphs for use with theme based instruction. This manual is especially suited to instructors of adult basic education, literacy education, ESOL and workplace basic education. Contents: Chapter 1: Using Integrated, Theme-Based Instruction with Adults Chapter 2: Understanding Contextual Learning in Educating Adults Chapter 3: Defining the Teacher's Role in Thematic Instruction Chapter 4: Identifying, Selecting, and Planning Theme Units Chapter 5: Sample Theme Units Chapter 6: Instructional Strategies Chapter 7: Assessing ITB Instruction Chapter 8: Successfully Implementing ITB Instruction: Challenges and Opportunities Resource A: Academic Competencies and Life and Process Skills Resource B: Curricular and Instructional Resources for Implementing ITB Instruction Resource C: Personal Notes and Reflections for Teachers.
Download or read book Performance Assessments for Adult Education written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, the nomenclature of adult education includes adult literacy, adult secondary education, and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) services provided to undereducated and limited English proficient adults. Those receiving adult education services have diverse reasons for seeking additional education. With the passage of the WIA, the assessment of adult education students became mandatory-regardless of their reasons for seeking services. The law does allow the states and local programs flexibility in selecting the most appropriate assessment for the student. The purpose of the NRC's workshop was to explore issues related to efforts to measure learning gains in adult basic education programs, with a focus on performance-based assessments.
Download or read book Adult Basic Education in the Age of New Literacies written by Erik Jacobson and published by New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume addresses the ways that the field of adult basic education has already been impacted by changes in technology and what needs to happen for learners and teachers to take full advantage of newly developing resources. The analysis is organized around three main themes: Learning, Teaching, and Organizing. Each section reviews relevant research and sample instructional resources, drawing on work done from around the world. A key concern is moving beyond the hype to look for the specifics of practice - what exactly is new about contemporary adult basic education? Rather than a celebration of technology for technology's sake, the analysis asks a series of questions. What do we want learning to look like? What do teachers expect of themselves as professionals and learners? Finally, how is technology being used to shape the field, and how can we use it to work for changes we believe in? This book is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers, as well as instructors in a variety of fields relating to technology and learning.
Download or read book Basic Education for Adults written by Angélica W. Cass and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning to Learn written by Linda Shohet and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
