This study focuses on the transformation of pro-Beijing labour education in the socio-political context of Hong Kong. It explores the reasons that Hong Kong pro-Beijing educators initiated Workers' Night Schools for adults; the organisation of schools in many locales and the transformation of labour education that workers received in these…

This article provides questionnaire items and a theoretical model of factors predictive of customer loyalty for use by administrators to determine ways to increase repeat purchasing in their continuing education programs. Prior studies in the literature are discussed followed by results of applying the model at one institution and a discussion of…

Serving the needs of adult learners in today's economic environment is becoming a greater priority for colleges and universities. Student satisfaction is considered a core element for higher education institutions serving traditional-age students. More colleges and universities are expanding this assessment activity to adult students as well. As…

The objective of this research was to identify the effects of participation in learning on the subjective wellbeing of older adults. Data were from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a large-scale, nationally representative survey of those aged 50 and above. The survey contains several wellbeing measures and information on three…

The Genesis Center is a community-based adult education center located in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1982 to assist immigrants and refugees from Southeast Asia in their transition to life in the United States, the Genesis Center now provides adult education, job training, and child care services to people who have immigrated from all…

This paper presents the results of a survey study to understand the differentiation of tuition and fee charges at postsecondary education institutions. The purpose of this study is to understand the extent to which postsecondary institutions set charges that differ depending on academic program, student status, residency, student service in the…

This study aimed to study the andragogical and pedagogical orientations of adults learning English as a foreign language. The Turkish version of the Educational Orientation Questionnaire (Christian, 1983) was used. Sixty adults at evening classes in Turkey were included in the study. The results of the study revealed that the subjects were more…

Describes the role of private teachers in colonial America, including evening schools and literacy education, costs of instruction, basic writing and arithmetic curriculum, evening schoolhouses, and schoolmasters' characteristics. Newspaper advertisements served as primary sources for the study. (SK)

The levying of taxes for nonelementary education was first legalized in Great Britain under the Technical Instruction Act of 1889. The act's impact on the successful establishment of evening classes and vocational training in the Wallasey Borough of Cheshire during the years following the act's passage is described in this article. (PGD)

A survey of students taking University of London extramural courses was conducted to (1) gain demographic information about students and find why they attend the courses and (2) find out how students heard about the classes, thereby assessing the effectiveness of the departmental prospectus. (CT)

This case study focuses on how the continuing-education department within the University of Glasgow (Scotland) utilizes special funding initiatives to develop a flexible program of part-time credit-bearing courses and awards designed to widen access to higher education for adults wishing to study in the evening. Response indicates significant…

Comparison of grade point averages of adult students, who attended a course weekly--evenings and weekends--(n=60) with those (n=57) who attended daily showed that nontraditional scheduling did not hinder adult students' academic performance. (SK)

Discusses the results of a survey in which participants at evening campfire programs on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina were asked to rate their degree of interest in different types and topics of interpretive programs, and to rate different reasons for attending programs. (LZ)

Surveys and interviews of 50 entering master of business administration (MBA) students, 10 MBA graduates, and 10 employers showed that graduates perceived their business skills and knowledge as significantly stronger than students did. Employers felt that graduates possessed needed skills but thought the program needed less textbook emphasis and…

According to responses from 158 of 301 adults in evening and weekend college classes, most were especially satisfied with enrollment information and advising, and they wanted extended hours for most services. Six services were not used by over half of the students, either because adults focused on class attendance, had multiple commitments, or…