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Cumulative Advantage and Learning in Mid-Life
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Andrew Jenkins – Studies in Continuing Education, 2024
This paper draws on longitudinal birth cohort data for Britain to analyse participation in learning activities by people in their 30s and 40s. People in this age group have received less attention than either young adults or people in retirement. Yet technical change and the need for new skills make it important for them to engage in learning to…
Descriptors: Adults, Midlife Transitions, Lifelong Learning, Job Skills
The Oral Communication Skill Module: Investigating the Outcomes on Malaysian Employees' Confidence in Terms of Fluency
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Nur Ilianis Adnan; M. Arif Rahman Hakim; Anisha Sasidharan; Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
English is widely used in the working environment globally. In Malaysia, many employers have English courses which relate to their job requirements. This is to help employees to become more competent, fluent, and confident in communicating in English while working. Besides academic qualifications, employers pay great attention to employees'…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Does Participation in Adult Education Increase Volunteering? An Analysis of British Longitudinal Data
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Rüber, Ina Elisabeth; Janmaat, Jan Germen – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2021
High-quality longitudinal data from the "UK Household Longitudinal Study" gives us the opportunity to investigate whether participation in adult education (AE) fosters volunteering, and whether this depends on the volume of AE, its content, or on the qualification obtained with it. From a public enlightenment perspective, we would only…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Volunteers, Citizen Participation
Changes in Employment since the 1990s: Numeracy Practices at Work in IALS and PIAAC
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Redmer, Alina; Dannath, Jesper – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Observing the transition from industrial work to more and more digitalised work in the last decades, in this paper we discuss changes in employment and the relevance of numeracy in adult basic education and in working environments. In a knowledge society, the demand for highly qualified professionals is growing. It is questionable what effects…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Numeracy, Adults, Relevance (Education)
Apprenticeships for Adults. Briefing Note
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2020
Apprenticeships for adults are one of the policy solutions to the need for supporting adults willing to train, while broadening the skills base of the working population across Europe. According to Cedefop estimates, there are around 128 million adults with potential for upskilling or reskilling in the European Union (EU). EU Member States have…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Adults, Labor Market
Apprenticeship for Adults: Results of an Explorative Study
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2019
This report is the result of an explorative study, carried out at a time when interest in apprenticeship for adults was on the rise and research and evidence on the topic was scarce and fragmented. It has explored the topic from a conceptual and theoretical point of view, reviewing relevant existing research. It has also considered a practical…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Adults, Incentives, Foreign Countries
Adult Trade Apprentices: Exploring the Significance of Recognition of Prior Learning and Skill Sets for Earlier Completion. Research Report
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Hargreaves, Jo; Blomberg, Davinia – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
The nature of apprenticeships is changing. Increasing proportions of adult apprentices are prompting demand for various alternative pathways to completion. One option for an alternative pathway to accelerate completion is the use of recognition of prior learning (RPL) to identify existing skills and knowledge in combination with gap training. This…
Descriptors: Adults, Adult Learning, Building Trades, Apprenticeships
Cognitive Functioning and Work Success in Adults with Dyslexia
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Leather, Carol; Hogh, Henriette; Seiss, Ellen; Everatt, John – Dyslexia, 2011
Dyslexic adults completed questionnaires designed to investigate relationships between cognitive functioning, especially executive aspects, and work success. The study was designed to determine whether quantitative support could be provided for the model of adult dyslexic success derived from the work of Gerber and his colleagues (Gerber,…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Self Efficacy, Dyslexia, Qualifications
Tennessee: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
Texas: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
Virginia: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
Oklahoma: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
South Carolina: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
Mississippi: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
North Carolina: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace. 2016 State Progress Report on the Challenge to Lead 2020 Goals for Education
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Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
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