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Experiences Of Adult College Learners As They Acquire Digital Literacy Skills, Albani L. Milton-Smith
Experiences Of Adult College Learners As They Acquire Digital Literacy Skills, Albani L. Milton-Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A substantial barrier to learning for adult college students over the age of 50 is technology literacy. These students may not have the digital skills required for college, which is a disadvantage for social, educational, and career development. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the learning supports and types of learning required for digital literacy development of undergraduate college students over 50 attending 4-year institutions. Data sources included interviews with 12 participants over the ages of 50 from six 4-year colleges. After the interviews were completed, six of the 12 students participated in two focus group …
Washington State History: The Early Years, Margo M. Buchan
Washington State History: The Early Years, Margo M. Buchan
All Graduate Projects
The High School Completion Lab setting for Washington State History students, whose pre-project assignment for two hours a day, three days a week, involved reading the selected text, Northwest Heritage by William Scofield, and answering Chapter Questions, met state requirements but seemed unnecessarily sterile. It was hoped that the production of videotaped lessons which could be presented either to groups of H.S. 016 students or to individuals would, if well-made, provide the class with an enriched perspective of Washington State History.