Education : Adult & Continuing Education

Adult education occurs whenever individuals engage in sustained, systematic learning in order to affect changes in their attitudes, knowledge, skills, or belief systems. Learning, instruction, and developmental processes are the primary foci of educationa more...

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In this book, the author shows how teaching staff have much to gain from understanding the role of literacy in learners' lives and focuses on the significance and practicalities of how teachers and students can work with a social practice view. more...

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Explains how faculty members can improve their teaching methods or how accounting units can improve their curricula/programs. more...

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Praise for The American Community College. "Since 1982, The American Community College by Cohen and Brawer has been the authoritative book on community colleges. Anyone who wants to understand these complex and dynamic institutions--how they are evolving, the contributions they make, the challenges they face, the students they serve, and the faculty and leaders who deliver the services and the curricula--will find The American Community College both essential reading and an important reference book.". -- George R. Boggs , president and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges. "I have been a community college president for over forty-one years and a graduate professor for three decades. This book has been an inspiration to generations of students, faculty members, and administrators. It has become the classic of the field because it has great 'take-home' value to us all.". -- Joseph N. Hankin , president, Westchester Community College. "In this latest edition of The American Community College , the authors continue to manifest their unique, highly knowledgeable perspective about the community college. This book is must-reading for all who desire to understand one of the most important educational institutions in the twenty-first century.". -- Barbara K. Townsend , professor and director, Center for Community College Research, College of Education, University of Missouri-Columbia. "Cohen and Brawer's classic work is the touchstone for a comprehensive overview of the American community college. This is a seminal book for graduate students as well as seasoned professionals for understanding this uniquely American institution.". -- Charles R. Dassance , president, Central Florida Community College more...

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This unique publication is written for practitioners in the field of adult learning and literacy. This third volume in the series from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a collection of the best new knowledge and practice in the field, and includes an introduction by the editors and six articles by distinguished writers and practitioners, as well as reviews of the best books and key journal articles published in the past year. more...

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