Adult education, continuous learning

This book highlights the pivotal role that engineering education researchers can play at technical universities.

Through an empathetic and positive approach to interpersonal communication, this book guides readers to build on the skills they already possess to communicate-and connect-with others.

Today's teachers are responsible for a greater variety of learners with a greater diversity of needs than ever before.

Curriculum Evaluation for Lifelong Education describes the procedures, results, and implications of a two-year effort by research teams from Japan, Romania, and Sweden to develop and utilize a set of criteria for evaluating school curricula.

If you're studying part time you're probably juggling study with work or family commitments or both.

This book explores the state of open education in terms of self-directed learning on the African continent.

Originally published in 1987, this book focuses on the areas of labour and employment education, the environment and ecological education, peacemaking and peace education, intercultural relations and multicultural education, education in the developing world and the changing role of the university and technological innovation.

This volume provides a critical assessment of the mainstream western childhood constructions and their impact to the developing world.

Originally published in 1987, at a time of high unemployment, this book provides a critical analysis of the role played by education in solving unemployment.

This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time.

From state and Common Core tests to formative and summative assessments in the classroom, teachers are awash in data.

Global Networks, Local Actions: Rethinking adult education policy in the 21st century examines public policy developments in adult education, exploring the policy framing of adult education practice in a range of socio-cultural contexts, and contributing to the development of policy research from global and comparative perspectives.

This book explores the long history of oppression and resistance in adult and higher education, situated in Mississippi.

Das Buch versteht sich als Beitrag zur mentalisierungsbasierten Pädagogik, die als noch recht junges pädagogisches Konzept der Prämisse folgt, dass durch eine mentalisierende Haltung von Fachkräften ein reflexiver Bezugsrahmen etabliert wird, der zu professionellem Handeln in der pädagogischen Arbeit mit belasteten Kindern und Jugendlichen beiträgt.

Building on new theories about the meaning of employability in the twenty-first century and the power of social and cultural capital in enabling access to economic opportunities, Essays on Employer Engagement in Education considers how employer engagement is delivered and explores the employment and attainment outcomes linked to participation.

Die Beiträge des Tagungsbandes präsentieren Forschungsergebnisse zu verschiedenen Aspekten der Theorie, Gestaltung und Organisation diversitätsbewusster Bildungsangebote für die Erwachsenenbildung.

Teachers' Work is a highly readable, penetrating and often amusing account of the reality of teachers working lives, as relevant to the profession and its future as it was when first published in 1985.

Guide to youth welfare psychologyThe book is about self-discovery and reflection.

Nadja Schwendemann untersucht in ihrer qualitativ-rekonstruktiven Studie die Lehrpraxis von Dozierenden in der Erwachsenenbildung und fragt nach den zugrundeliegenden Werten.

We are surrounded by thousands of animals, alive and dead.

Using accountability tools, reflections, and 36 weeks' worth of invitations, Tina H.

"Abenteuer Spiel 2" ist eine Entdeckungsreise: Erlebnispädagoge Christoph Sonntag stellt 89 unkomplizierte Spiele, spannende Kooperationsaufgaben und ereignisreiche Reflexionsmethoden für Gruppen vor.

Literacy lies at the heart of student understanding and achievement.

Written by two experienced college mental health professionals, this practical nuts-and-bolts guide for parents of prospective and current college students offers an insider's view of the realities and complexities of today's campus life.

COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated entrenched inequities spawned by the historical and structural reality of bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and inequity in all forms, and at institutional and individual levels.

The use of technology within the lifelong learning sector brings many benefits to learners, teachers and managers.

The leading authorities in the field produced this comprehensive resource, which provides strategies and methods for fostering Transformative Learning (TL) practice in a wide variety of higher and adult education settings.

In this book, the basic conditions for local learning are described using the example of two regions in Styria and related to demographic and spatial factors.

The overriding issue for many Further Education teachers and trainees is learner disengagement, leading to behavioural issues and a lack of motivation in the classroom.

Lehrende in der Erwachsenenbildung sind oft Quereinsteiger:innen - sowohl in der Rolle als Lehrende wie auch bezogen auf die Inhalte.

Aimed at library science students and librarians with newly assigned administrative duties the book is about improving one's thinking and decision making in a role as a library manager.

Die Erfolge des Geisselhart-Gedächtnistrainings, das seit den siebziger Jahren von Roland und Oliver Geisselhart praktiziert und kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt wird, sind phänomenal: Mit Leichtigkeit steigern Sie Ihre Gedächtnisleistung um ein Vielfaches und lernen u.

This volume explores and evaluates community-based literacy programs, examining how they bridge gaps in literacy development, promote dialogue, and connect families, communities, and schools.

Exploring the unique challenges of vocational education, this book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach English Language Learners in today's Career and Technical Education programs.

Die AutorInnen präsentieren ein außergewöhnlich breites Spektrum an wissenschaftlichen Studien und praxisorientierten Einblicken zu einem hochaktuellen Thema: der Entstehung von Bildungslandschaften im Sinne einer Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung.

Reflexion gilt als Kernkompetenz pädagogischen Handelns im Lehrer*innenberuf, dennoch ist sie hinsichtlich ihrer Didaktisierung und Förderung umstritten.

Research confirms that the teacher makes the greatest difference in the learning success of students, so it's important that new teachers get off to a strong start.

This volume analyzes different types of knowledge and know-how used by practising professionals in their work and how these different kinds of knowledge are acquired by a combination of learning from books, learning from people and learning from personal experience.

Get the most from your work experience, placements and internships with this journal.

Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support.

Lisa Maria Pilotto analysiert zwei Differenzierungsmaßnahmen im Umgang mit heterogenen Gruppen im Rahmen des integrierten Lernkonzepts Blended Learning im Bereich der Erwachsenenbildung.

Vocational Education in the Nordic Countries: The Historical Evolution is the first of two books that disseminate new and systematic knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses of the different models of vocational education and training (VET) in four Nordic countries.

Focusing on reimagining the purpose of vocational education and training (VET) and grounded in the reality of a small cohort of young South Africans and an institution seeking to serve them, Skills for Human Development moves beyond the inadequacies of the dominant human capital orthodoxy to present a rich theoretical and practical alternative for VET.

This book investigates the use of performative language pedagogy in working with refugees and migrants, exploring performative language teaching as the application of drama, music, dance and storytelling to second language acquisition.