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Download full textVan Dussen, Daniel J.; Leson, Suzanne M.; Emerick, Eric S.; Voytek, Joseph A.; Ewen, Heidi H. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Purpose of the Study: This project surveyed health care professionals from both urban and rural care settings in Ohio and examined differences in professionals' needs and interests in continuing gerontological education. Design and Methods: The survey data were analyzed for 766 health care professionals descriptively, using cross-tabulations and…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Educational Needs, Rural Urban Differences, Distance Education
Direct linkLeson, Suzanne M.; Van Dussen, Daniel J.; Ewen, Heidi H.; Emerick, Eric S. – Educational Gerontology, 2014
Workers serving Ohio's aging population will require increased levels of gerontological education. Using data from 55 Ohio counties, this project investigated the educational needs and reasons for seeking education from professionals in aging. Respondents reported interest in attaining aging related education. Preferred delivery methods included…
Descriptors: Aging Education, Intermode Differences, Teaching Methods, Educational Gerontology
Van Dussen, Daniel J.; Leson, Suzanne M. – Educational Gerontology, 2010
With the aging workforce and the increase of older adults, educational needs of the workforce in aging services are broadening. The pilot study used a survey to examine the types of educational opportunities and needs of professionals providing services to older adults in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Respondents (25.9%) reported learning…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Gerontology, Older Adults, Educational Opportunities
BARNES, ROBERT E.; HENDRICKSON, ANDREW – 1964
THIS STUDY WAS AIMED AT (1) DISCOVERING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OLDER PERSONS, (2) DETERMINING WHICH OF THESE NEEDS COULD BEST BE SERVED BY ACTIVITIES HELD ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, OFFERED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, OR BROADCAST OVER RADIO OR TV, AND (3) IDENTIFYING PERSONS IN THE OLDER POPULATION WHO COULD ACT AS RESOURCES IN TEACHING CLASSES OR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, History
Ohio State Dept. of Aging, Columbus. – 1990
The training needs of Ohio eldercare workers, with a special emphasis on the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) population, were studied. A task force created a job matrix of the 100 most prevalent positions in the eldercare work force. For each identified job title, occupational tasks, related training, and wage and salary information were…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Caregivers, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
Conter, Robert V., Ed.; Porcelli, Winifred A., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings contain the texts of nine presentations delivered at a conference on removing barriers to the adult learner through marketing, management, and programing. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Faculty Perceptions of Adult Learners, Off-Campus Credit Programs, and Teaching Strategies," by Diane…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs
