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Peer reviewedLockhart, Marilyn – Academic Exchange Quarterly, 2003
Describes a mini-educational program at Montana State University (MSU) designed to encourage adult women to enter or return to higher education. The program was a joint effort between MSU and the local branch of the American Association of University Women. Presents the results, lessons learned, and areas for further work. (Contains 12…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Colleges, Continuing Education
David, Carol; Stine, Donna – ABCA Bulletin, 1984
Reports the results of a series of long-range studies that demonstrate that participants in short courses improve their communication skills as much as students enrolled in semester-long college classes. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Communication, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
Arnoff, Kathie-Jo – Graduate Woman, 1979
Participants in a nationwide summer program of minicourses for adults over 60, called Elderhostel, live on campus and choose from at least three one-week courses taught by regular faculty. There are no exams, credits or grades. The logistics of the program and financial costs and problems are discussed. (JMD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Financial Problems, Higher Education, Minicourses
Smith, Suzanna; Taylor, Barbara – 1989
This technical report presents the background, procedures, and outcomes of a shortcourse conducted at the University Center of Dschang (UCD), Cameroon, July 9-15, 1989. The shortcourse trained the 32 participants to use curriculum planning skills to analyze how the UCD curriculum addresses the needs of Cameroon women and prepares graduates to work…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agriculture, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
McGrew, Lee – 1982
A part of the Adult College Career Employment Support Services (ACCESS), the minicourse entitled Emeritus Career and Vocational Exploration has been designed to facilitate the entry or reentry of older persons into the work force as paid or volunteer workers. Organized into two four-week modules, the course offers participants assistance in…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Exploration
Download full textFoster, Emery M.; Badger, Henry G.; Carr, Margaret J. S.; Choate, Blanche K.; Farr, Maude; Smith, Rose M.; Kelly, Frederick J.; Greenleaf, Walter J. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1937
The publication each 2 years by the Office of Education of a statistical report dealing with the institutions of higher education leads an occasional reader to a misconception of the Federal Government's relation to higher education. There is no national system of higher education in this country. Except for the 69 land-grant colleges and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Statistical Surveys, National Surveys, School Statistics
