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Hoffman, August John; Wallach, Julie; Sanchez, Eduardo; Afkhami, Hasti – Community College Enterprise, 2009
The current study sought to determine if community based gardening projects would reduce perceptions of the need to use communication devices--cell phones or text messaging--and increase the likelihood of participating in future volunteer projects. Results strongly support the predictions in that the experimental group post-test mean score of the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Interpersonal Communication, Service Learning
Stanley, Martha L. – 1984
This guidebook is one in the Target Topic Series developed to highlight issues and concerns related to effective community education operation. It is intended for the community educator and community education advisory council member who want to assure themselves that their community education program is truly meeting community needs. The material…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Resources, Needs Assessment
Coogle, Constance L., Ed.; Finley, Ruth B., Ed. – 1994
A program was developed in Virginia to train Black and rural family caregivers of persons with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. This final program report begins with project briefs that summarize major products and findings, program objectives and accomplishments, and dissemination activities. Chapter 1 addresses issues related to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alzheimers Disease, Blacks, Community Resources
Su, Hui Fang Huang – 1990
The purpose of this practicum was to increase motivation and self-confidence of grade four students in mathematics achievement. Measured were the increase in the number of students displaying mastery of the times-tables, increase in the number of students making a gain on a math post-test, and increase in the number of students liking mathematics.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Community Resources, Computer Software
Graham, Janet Roth – 1980
The Bilingual Adult Basic Education Project provided bilingual life skills instruction, counseling, and informational services to approximately 150 non-English-dominant adults across Pennsylvania by means of contracts to local education agencies. Students were pre- and post-tested in English and/or their native language to measure their growth in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingual Education, Cambodian, Career Education