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Since the man uses skills and methods, he want to understand how can reach the maximum level of the efficacy. In the past 30 years, many resources tried to find the correlation between how motivated the person, how thinks about himself,... more
This paper highlights how Non-Instructional Class Time (occurring either before the lesson begins or after it ends), can play an important role in encouraging student engagement in self-regulated learning, using a case study of adult... more
[NOTE: this is the executive summary of the full 146 page document] The intention of this community based training needs analysis is to provide an empirical knowledge base for the planning of adult and community education and training... more
This chapter discusses how to draw on hip hop as a culturally relevant tool for teaching educators and adult learners to read the word, the world, and the media.
This reflective paper seeks to explore the role of the teacher in higher education in facilitating a learner-centred approach to teaching and learning with widening participation learners. This study will draw on relevant research and... more
Technology and social media have presented significant tools for adult learners to learn and advance continually. Fast technological advancements have enabled development of technologies used for learning. Expansion of various tools has... more
The fundamental process that facilitates the survival and adaptation of human beings is ‘learning’. Each learner has their individual learning needs. Since an adult learner is not an oversized child learner, therefore researches of child... more
This study aims to investigate the perspectives of non-native English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers across mother tongue and gender, and their male and female adult students, regarding the use of Arabic in the EFL classrooms at the... more
The various environmental factors that occur within a Sunday School classroom setting has a direct relationship with the ability of the adult student to learn biblical truths.
The present paper attempts to explore the learning strategies and the audiovisual aids used in adult education by revisiting the series of measures taken in adult education in the country. (This publication is a published Chapter of my... more
The English language is a second language in Kuwait, and English has been added to the school curriculum with the aim that when students graduate, they will be bilingual in Arabic and English. However, although Arabic adult learners... more
The purpose of this article is to investigate EFL teachers' (native and non-native) practices regarding error treatment in teaching English to adult learners in Saudi Arabia. It determines the advantages of current teaching practices in... more
The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the engagement needs of adult learners on college campuses.
Adult learners and female students report higher levels of mathematics anxiety than their peers, suggesting that female adult learners may be particularly vulnerable. This study used Bandura's triarchic reciprocal causality model as a... more
Having the necessary skills to succeed in an educational program does not ensure that learners will achieve positive outcomes. Learners also need the motivation to learn in order to use their skills and engage in the learning process.... more
This article investigates the potential benefits of using children’s literature in adult second language (L2) classrooms. A short-term, intensive university course for English reading and writing was designed incorporating children’s... more
America has helped service members transition from military to civilian life through the transformative power of education since World War II. This transition has been facilitated primarily through the GI Bill, a federal education benefit... more
The research aimed to analyze critically the effectiveness of the learners' involvement in the learner's discipline management in primary schools in Kenya. The objectives below guided in the study development; To critically analyze the... more
A visit to the St. Sophia of Istanbul is like a visit to the nearly 2000 year old history of the city itself. The church is one the finest & most famous examples of Byzantine architecture in the world. It is located in the heart of old... more
This study explores the particularities of teaching English to adult learners. It looks at whether adult learners' comprehension of lessons is slowed down by factors of teaching style or classroom settings. The study uses a questionnaire... more
This article presents a set of practical tasks aimed at developing 4 basic language skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking. The purpose of the study is to identify effective tasks that can be performed with the help of mobile... more
The aim of the present paper is to discuss the application of certain communicative strategies by adult learners of English in their learning contexts. Firstly, a review of literature devoted to taxonomies of strategies is presented.... more
Educational Studies: A Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, Special Issue: “Anarchism… is a living force within our life…” Anarchism, Education and Alternative Possibilities http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/heds20/48/1
"One-third of all college students leave their institution after the first year. As exponential growth continues at online institutions of higher education, it is vital to uncover factors that contribute to student success and therefore... more
Nowadays, audiovisual media technologies and audiovisual content (audiovisual media communications) play an important role in our physical/psychological health, education, and lifelong learning, causing the redefinition of the teaching... more
Bu araştırma, sürdürebilir okul kültürü ve ekosistemi için, okul yöneticilerinin ve öğretmenlerinin farkındalık ve üst bilişlerini artırmak üzere yapılmış Empati Projesi ile ilgili görüşleri almak için gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma 2015... more
Q: How do we attract more students and then keep them? The idea for this session is to explore learning and delivery styles as much as anything…. Someone commented on the fact that having an ‘expert’ stand up and talk for an hour in... more
This systematic review investigated the contexts, critiques, and challenges of using heutagogy (Hase & Kenyon, 2000), an emerging instructional approach that emphasizes the self-determination of learners, to develop lifelong learners. A... more
Adult learners are becoming more common in institutions of higher education. These learners often bring with them experiences and expectations that can significantly affect their educational needs, progress and activity in the... more
Lifelong learning has not succeeded in countering social exclusion. In the UK there remains a deep divide between those formally involved in learning and those seen as positioned on the margins. Learning brokerage has been posited as one... more
This paper reports on a study aimed to better understand teaching and learning in an online learning environment through the development of a learning community to facilitate successful learning experiences. To achieve this aim, a... more