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Peer reviewedCrew, Edith D.; Easton, Peter A. – Adult Basic Education, 1992
Florida's Adult Literacy Leadership Training Project, based on a survey of administrators, instructors, and literacy advisors, identified the training needs of literacy providers and created a professional development infrastructure. It was concluded that, if certain training needs were met, the issue of professionalization may take care of…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Educational Needs, Professional Development
Matthews, Tony – BACIE Journal, 1974
The introduction of Open University educational television programming in Great Britain has contributed greatly to more effective industrial and technical education. Target audiences include married women, illiterate adults, Asian immigrant workers, and those changing jobs in mid-career. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Audiences, Educational Needs
Download full textNiemi, John A. – 1978
Serious problems were posed by North American pioneer efforts to force their traditions on Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts. Fortunately, other pioneers, such as home economists and district agents with the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, responded to villagers' home and community needs. The University of Alaska also pioneered in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Hawk, Kim; Herr, Linda; Merk, Dan; Shafer, Dehra; Sherow, Sheila; Weinberger, JoAnn – 2000
This document contains materials about and from the Planning for Change (PfC) project, which was conducted to accomplish the following objectives: (1) further develop and document a comprehensive community planning process across Pennsylvania's workforce investment board (WIB) regions; (2) pilot the comprehensive planning project; and (3) expand…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies
2002
This document contains four papers on issues in human resource development (HRD). "Employability By Sector of Industry: Taking Account of Supply and Demand Characteristics (Andries de Grip, Jasper B. van Loo, Jos M.A.F. Sanders) reports on development of an Industry Employability Index that integrates both supply and demand determinants of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills
Holland, Chris, Ed.; Frank, Fiona, Ed.; Caunt, Jaine Chisholm, Ed. – 2001
This document is the course book of an accredited 3-day professional development course for qualified basic skills tutors in the United Kingdom who are interested in working in workplace settings. The course materials are organized into 17 sections grouped into 4 units as follows: (1) general concepts of workplace language, literacy, and numeracy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Indabawa, Sabo A., Ed.; Oduaran, Akpovire, Ed.; Afrik, Tai, Ed.; Walters, Shirley, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 21 papers examining the state of adult and continuing education in Africa. The following papers are included: "Introduction: An Overview of the State of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa" (Akpovire Oduaran); "Setting the Tone of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa" (Michael A. Omolewa);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
