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Andrew J. Collins; Brandon M. Butler; James F. Leathrum; Christopher J. Lynch – Studying Teacher Education, 2024
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption to education enterprises throughout the world, the main response by educational institutions was to move to online learning environments. The purpose of this study was to understand better how instructors could improve online learning for a professional-level week-long short course in a highly…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Engineering Education, Electronic Learning
Gilda Azurdia; Richard Kazis; Caroline Schultz; Katerina Galkin – MDRC, 2024
Postsecondary education and middle-skills occupational training are viewed as important paths to higher-paying jobs and careers. Lifelong learning pathways geared toward working learners aged 25 and older also seem essential for career advancement and professional growth in the current job market. However, many learners face financial and other…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Job Training, Access to Education, Student Costs
A Private, Nonprofit University's Experiences Designing a Competency-Based Degree for Adult Learners
McDonald, Nancy A. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2018
Competency-based higher education focuses on workplace competencies and often enables students to progress at their own pace. The university in this case study decided to pursue competency-based education (CBE) to offer working adults a convenient, self-paced way to earn a bachelor's degree. The mission of the university--to provide open access to…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Competency Based Education, Adult Education, Case Studies
Barclay, Matthew W. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the readiness assurance process of team-based learning (TBL) in virtually isolated settings. Many Internet sites offer courses for adults to use on their own without access to mentors or other learners. However, educational theory suggests that people learn better with others than by…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Adult Education, Program Effectiveness, Cooperative Learning
Chertow, Doris S. – Adult Leadership, 1973
A reference to Syracuse University's Continuing Education Programs summoned a lively interest in mini-courses, seminars, and workshops. Responses attest to the need for publicity on all continuing education programs. (DS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Programs, Minicourses
Herd, David – Adult Education (London), 1972
Report on a 20-hour course designed to introduce prospective adult students to study skills and materials. (SP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Minicourses, Student Adjustment

Swindell, Richard – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1986
The author describes students' and lecturers' reactions to a five-day residential course for older adults. The course was designed to develop competence at word processing and familiarity with other computer applications. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Introductory Courses, Microcomputers
Wood, Jeffery – Adult Education (London), 1987
The author describes Adult Preparation Training, a short-term course sponsored by the Manpower Services Commission. The course is designed to help unemployed people find their way into satisfying employment. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dislocated Workers, Foreign Countries, Job Search Methods
Cross, Wilbur – Today's Education, 1976
The trend toward weekend colleges, started to meet professional needs for career advancement, has evolved into the combination of social recreational, and educational enrichment activities at all levels. (MB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Enrichment Activities, Lifelong Learning, Minicourses

Lockhart, 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
Apsler, Alfred – Community College Frontiers, 1976
Describes the Focus on Mature Learning program offered to senior citizens by Clark College (Washington). This series of mini-courses on topics ranging from the politics of aging to the geography of the Northwest involves no grades, no tests, and no term papers. Reactions from students and teachers alike have been overwhelmingly positive. (DC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Minicourses

Goward, Gordon – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
This article places on record some reflections about The Grange, Tasmania's residential college-its history and its acquisition by the National Trust, its early use by the Adult Education Board of Tasmania and its subsequent evolution. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Facilities, History

Randlesome, Collin – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1977
Organized by the Department of European Languages and Institutions at Cranfield Institute of Technology, residential short courses in German and French language instruction are offered to senior managers of companies involved in international business ventures. The three-year history of such a course in German is discussed in this article. (BM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Communication, Business Skills, Conversational Language Courses
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
Professional Engineer, 1979
Gives a description of what the major engineering societies (ASCE, ASME, AICHE, and IEEE) are doing in the area of continuing education. The description includes the short courses, their costs, duration, type and scope of the content. (GA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study, Engineering Education