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Ehrich, Lisa C.; Delahaye, Brian L. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
The research reported in this study concerns older adults from Australia who voluntarily chose to learn the craft of woodturning. Semi-structured interviews and a survey questionnaire were distributed to members of a woodturning club to explore their motivations and the processes by which they learned how to woodturn. The findings indicated that…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Vocational Education
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Macdonald, Ian S.; Bullen, Mark; Kozak, R. A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
This study investigated appropriate pedagogical techniques for workplace e-learning programs in the South African wood products (furniture) manufacturing sector. The study found that learners responded favourably to constructivist teaching approaches, such as asynchronous discussions, open-ended task-based activities, and assignments incorporating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Job Training, Distance Education