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The Relationship Of Dickenson County Adult Educational Attainment And The Impact On Adolescent Attainment Of A High School Diploma, Jana Trevaskis
The Relationship Of Dickenson County Adult Educational Attainment And The Impact On Adolescent Attainment Of A High School Diploma, Jana Trevaskis
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To solve this problem, the following research objectives were established: 1. Determine the educational attainment of two generations of Dickenson County adults; 2. Identify what factors contribute to the education goals of the county's adolescents; 3. Determine effective strategies which would promote life-long learning and student retention in the county.
Adult Education Teacher Empowerment And The Likelihood Of Education System Reform, Susan Flowers
Adult Education Teacher Empowerment And The Likelihood Of Education System Reform, Susan Flowers
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between adult educators who identify themselves as being empowered within their teaching environment and adult educators who are in favor of using the National Institute for Literacy's Equipped for the Future Content Standards: What Adults Need to Know in the 21st Century.
A Living Skills Curriculum For Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Patricia Merz Ubelaker
A Living Skills Curriculum For Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Patricia Merz Ubelaker
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to develop a living skills curriculum for adults with developmental disabilities. It will present many of the necessary skills for succeeding at living independently in the community. This curriculum was designed to be taught in a community college setting, using the ten week quarter system. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature and research was conducted. The review found few curricula available for teaching living skills and none on the postsecondary level. The research established a need for a curriculum ofliving skills for adults and this project is offered in partial fulfillment …
Teaching/ Learning Experiences: Meanings Constructed By Participants Ini A Degree Completion Program For Adult Students, Natalie K. Manbeck
Teaching/ Learning Experiences: Meanings Constructed By Participants Ini A Degree Completion Program For Adult Students, Natalie K. Manbeck
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning that teachers and their adult students construct of their classroom experiences and to see how those meanings impact the teaching/ learning process. Because of the multiple factors affecting an educational experience, this study took the view that this should be explored in a holistic way. Most educational research focuses on the teacher's perspective, with students and their learning considered as the result of the educational process. In order to more fully understand what is occurring in classrooms and what students are actually learning, it is important to ascertain student perceptions …
A Hypertext Computer Assisted Instruction (Cai) Program: Teaching The Disk Operating System (Dos) To Community College Students, David D. Blanchard
A Hypertext Computer Assisted Instruction (Cai) Program: Teaching The Disk Operating System (Dos) To Community College Students, David D. Blanchard
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
Students entering beginning IBM-compatible computer courses have a wide range of experience in the Disk Operating System (DOS). A large number have little or no knowledge and are very apprehensive and anxious. Others have experience and are bored when the rest of the class is learning DOS. A hypertext computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program was developed to teach DOS to a beginning class with J variety of backgrounds. The CAI program was demonstrated in class, and the students used the program in a computer lab, The results showed that more students passed a DOS proficiency test after eight weeks using the …
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.
Adult Basic Education: An Instructional Program Plan, Nancy Helen Warnstadt
Adult Basic Education: An Instructional Program Plan, Nancy Helen Warnstadt
All Graduate Projects
The project provides a comprehensive instructional program guide for Adult Basic Education at Centralia College. The project plan will be utilized to help track activities and illustrate accountability, assist in program evaluation, to clarify individual program objectives, end to provide guidelines and assistance to other programs facing similar problems. The project provides the following information: the setting description, the program mission statement, the instructional model, the component plans, the organization and staffing, progrem evaluation and a program improvement plan.
Teaching Esol To Adult Competencies, Gary A. Davis
Teaching Esol To Adult Competencies, Gary A. Davis
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author developed and implemented a program using adult based competencies in the ESOL classroom. A control group was taught the same grammatical skills by traditional methods without including adult-based competencies. The author's purpose was to see whether the group taught with techniques which included adult competencies would master each skill better than the control group. Thus, a conclusion could be reached that teaching to adult competencies affects learning performance in a positive way. The basic steps of the program were to identify the problem; set the objectives; plan the activities on a daily schedule; evaluate the results; and formulate …
Development Of A Self Directed Learning Program On Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation For The Nursing Profession, Amy B. Bernard
Development Of A Self Directed Learning Program On Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation For The Nursing Profession, Amy B. Bernard
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author developed implemented a self-instructional module on Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation for medical and surgical nurses. The program's goal was to provide more accessible continuing education for nurses who identified a need to learn Arterial Blood Gas Analysis. Nurses needed a supplemental learning program to educate them in current nursing practices at their convenience because they could not attend classes. The module contained learner objectives, educational content, learner activities, feedback and pre- and post-instructional measures. Additionally, a survey was used to establish the nurses’ reactions to the curriculum style. Modules were distributed to those nurses who identified a need …
An Investigation Of Problems In Adult Education, With Special Emphasis Upon A Particular Program In The State Of Virginia, Roy Conrad Lilly
An Investigation Of Problems In Adult Education, With Special Emphasis Upon A Particular Program In The State Of Virginia, Roy Conrad Lilly
Master's Theses
As the modern system of education progresses, new terms are being applied to old practices with resulting new significance. Such a new term is "adult education"; such an old practice is lifelong learning. The latter is, of course, and ancient ideal in the history of civilization, but adult education as an organized social process is comparatively recent in American life.
A Survey Of Adult Education In Northern Europe Since The World War, Eva Mcconnell Cook
A Survey Of Adult Education In Northern Europe Since The World War, Eva Mcconnell Cook
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Adult education is for all people in all time. The expression of its workings le diverse, determined by locality and tradition. The study of adult education in northern Europe since the World Far is based on the belief that "the world is in need of stronger and more clearly conceived ideals of conscious effort In the service of humanity. The salvation of society must be mined from its depths".