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Foster, Sue; Beddie, Francesca – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
This publication explores adult literacy and numeracy. In particular, it draws on major insights from research conducted during 2003 and 2004 for the Adult Literacy National Project funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Education, Science and Training. Key messages include: (1) Literacy and numeracy skills are shaped by…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Numeracy, Literacy Education, Information Technology
Quarter, Jack; Midha, Harish – 2001
A study was conducted to understand the informal learning processes of the members of a worker natural foods store cooperative, The Big Carrot, in Toronto. Eight members with central roles in the natural foods retailer were interviewed. In addition, key documents and other writings on the cooperative were examined. The data indicate that members…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Collegiality, Cooperatives, Developed Nations
Sawchuk, Peter H. – 2001
The Ontario Industrial Workers' research site offered a basic analysis of issues relevant to the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) research and the labor education community. Project goals revolved around the need to examine development and applications of a new PLAR instrument, the Skills and Knowledge Profile (SKP), which is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Industrial Training
Doronila, Maria Luisa C. – 1997
In the Philippines, introduction of a formal education system, new written language, and the knowledge encoded in it have been part of a colonization process and not the result of direct evolution from informal education. The discontinuities between formal and informal education--abstraction, systematization, and specialization--are greater and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Legislation
Heath, Shirley Brice – 1995
Although the concept of "community" has been defined in many ways, it generally encompasses subgroups that provide emotional and common-interest ties as well as a sense of subjective wholeness. This paper provides a brief chronology on community within American life and the influence of ideals arising from this history. A look at…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Characteristics, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences
Falk, Ian; Kilpatrick, Sue – 1999
A case study in a rural Australian township sought to determine the nature of the interactive productivity between the local networks in a community. Participants were chosen based on recommendations of community members concerning to whom they turn for help, advice, or information. Community interactivity was recorded using interviews,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Relations, Community Resources, Foreign Countries
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Morris, Chris – Physics Education, 1990
Described is a mobile hands-on science program called "Light Works" that is brought directly into the classroom. The reasons for the implementation of "Light Works" into primary classrooms is discussed. The advantages and operation of this program are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits
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Maddock, Max – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Describes a center for education, research, and passive recreation in wetland settings operated by a community conservation organization in cooperation with the state and a local university. Discusses the philosophy, on-site programs (formal and nonformal), the outreach program, and community involvement in ornithological research of the center.…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Conservation (Environment), Educational Research, Environmental Education
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Wilkie, Tom – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Discusses concerns about public understanding of science in the United Kingdom in relation to structure and content of newspapers, particularly the inadequacy of the press to be a vehicle for promoting scientific literacy within the citizenry. Argues that changes in science coverage by the media must originate from the scientific community with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
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McLean, Deborah L. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1997
Interviews with 41 Alaska Native parents examined their perceptions of how children learn the skills and traditional knowledge needed to survive through subsistence activities. Implications and recommendations are discussed for developing school programs and curricula that incorporate traditional knowledge, cultural values, and teaching methods.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Child Rearing, Culturally Relevant Education
Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 2001
Homework is a battleground for many families. Increasingly, parents are asking their school boards to reconsider the amounts of homework assigned, and administrators are questioning homework quality. A New Jersey district has imposed strict limitations, allowing students more downtime and reading/informal learning opportunities. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life
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Lans, Thomas; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2004
This article presents a study on work-related lifelong learning for entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector. Accordingly, learning needs, learning preferences, learning motivation and conditions in the context of lifelong learning were identified. The results indicate that technology, IT and entrepreneurial competencies will become of increasing…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Motivation, Educational Environment
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Perez, Jose Gutierrez; Llorente, Ma Teresa Pozo – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
The main idea this article develops is the conceptual chaos, methodological tensions and epistemological conflicts that are being experienced in the field of environmental education as a result of the uncertainty generated by some institutions and international organisms. The authors' perspective starts from the idea that too many expectations…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, International Organizations, Intervention
Gray, Bette – Journal of Distance Education, 2004
What role can online communities play in meeting the informal learning needs of a professional association? This article presents the results of an interpretive study of the experiences of coordinators of Alberta Community Adult Learning Councils who participated in an online community of practice designed to support informal workplace learning.…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Professional Associations, Foreign Countries, Discourse Communities
Welch, Nancy – Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2006
This report identifies and explains the issues, challenges and options affecting formal and informal arts education in Arizona today. It ascertains the feasibility of mechanisms to track formal and informal--or school- and community-based arts education over the long term. The Morrison Institute for Public Policy (School of Public Affairs, College…
Descriptors: Art Education, Nonschool Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Research
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