Technology And Adult Learning

Author : Kathleen P. King
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119049616

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Technology and Innovation in Adult Learning by Kathleen P. King Pdf

A comprehensive exploration of technology's role in adult learning Technology and Innovation in Adult Learning introduces educators and students to the intersection of adult learning and the growing technological revolution. Written by an internationally recognized expert in the field, this book explores the theory, research, and practice driving innovation in both adult learning and learning technology, and illuminates a powerful approach to recognize and leverage these opportunities. Building on current trends and research in technology and its use, each chapter illustrates the need, opportunities, and examples of current and future technologies that scaffold adult learning, and provides comprehensive coverage of both current and emerging challenges. Many adult learning faculty, practitioners, and students realize that technology presents a growing and ever-present set of issues, yet few feel confident in identifying the opportunities that arise with each step forward. This book clarifies the interplay between adult learning and learning technology, and characterizes the cyclic exchange of information and opportunities that link these fields now and in the future. Understand the critical issues currently affecting adult learning Learn how technology is presenting both opportunities and challenges for the teaching and learning of adults in different contexts Examine recent research on learning technology for adult learners Discover how technological innovation can be applied now and how it will continue to shape the future of learning Adult learning is on the rise, and there is no mistaking technology's role; whether they're learning with or about technology, today's adult learners come with unique sets of needs and skills that demand specialized approaches. Traditional pedagogical techniques don't transfer directly, and learning technology requires its own unique approach to development and use. Technology and Innovation in Adult Learning equips practitioners to further adult learning and shape the future of the field, while providing a rich perspective for classroom inquiry and research.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309262262

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Improving Adult Literacy Instruction by National Research Council Pdf

Virtually everyone needs a high level of literacy in both print and digital media to negotiate most aspects of 21st century life-succeeding in a competitive job market, supporting a family, navigating health information, and participating in civic activities. Yet, according to a recent survey estimate, more than 90 million adults in the United States lack the literacy skills needed for fully productive and secure lives. At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council convened a committee of experts from many disciplines to synthesize research on literacy and learning in order to improve instruction for those served in adult education in the U.S. The committee's report, Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, recommends a program of research and innovation to gain a better understanding of adult literacy learners, improve instruction, and create the supports adults need for learning and achievement. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Supporting Learning and Motivation, which is based on the report, describes principles of effective instruction to guide those who design and administer adult literacy programs and courses. It also explores ways to motivate learners to persist in their studies, which is crucial given the thousands of hours of study and practice required to become proficient.The booklet concludes with a look at technologies that show promise for supporting individual learners and freeing busy adults from having to be in a particular place in order to practice their literacy skills. Although this booklet is not intended as a "how to" manual for instructors, teachers may also find the information presented here to be helpful as they plan and deliver instruction.

Author : Neil Selwyn,Stephen Gorard,John Furlong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134248964

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Adult Learning in the Digital Age by Neil Selwyn,Stephen Gorard,John Furlong Pdf

This engaging book sheds light on the ways in which adults in the twenty-first century interact with technology in different learning environments. Based on one of the first large-scale academic research projects in this area, the authors present their findings and offer practical recommendations for the use of new technology in a learning society. They invite debate on: why ICTs are believed to be capable of affecting positive change in adult learning the drawbacks and limits of ICT in adult education what makes a lifelong learner the wider social, economic, cultural and political realities of the information age and the learning society. Adult Learning addresses key questions and provides a sound empirical foundation to the existing debate, highlighting the complex realities of the learning society and e-learning rhetoric. It tells the story of those who are excluded from the learning society, and offers a set of strong recommendations for practitioners, policy-makers, and politicians, as well as researchers and students.

Author : Wang, Victor X.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781615206957

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Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches by Wang, Victor X. Pdf

Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches provides instructional approaches, relevant theoretical frameworks, and the latest empirical research findings in the area of adult learning and technology.

Author : Kidd, Terry T.,Keengwe, Jared
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781605668291

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Adult Learning in the Digital Age: Perspectives on Online Technologies and Outcomes by Kidd, Terry T.,Keengwe, Jared Pdf

"This book provides a comprehensive framework of trends and issues related to adult learning"--Provided by publisher.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309262217

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Improving Adult Literacy Instruction by National Research Council Pdf

More than an estimated 90 million adults in the United States lack the literacy skills needed for fully productive and secure lives. The effects of this shortfall are many: Adults with low literacy have lower rates of participation in the labor force and lower earnings when they do have jobs, for example. They are less able to understand and use health information. And they are less likely to read to their children, which may slow their children's own literacy development. At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council convened a committee of experts from many disciplines to synthesize research on literacy and learning in order to improve instruction for those served in adult education in the U.S. The committee's report, Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, recommends a program of research and innovation to gain a better understanding of adult literacy learners, improve instruction, and create the supports adults need for learning and achievement. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Developing Reading and Writing, which is based on the report, presents an overview of what is known about how literacy develops the component skills of reading and writing, and the practices that are effective for developing them. It also describes principles of reading and writing instruction that can guide those who design and administer programs or courses to improve adult literacy skills. Although this is not intended as a "how to" manual for instructors, teachers may also find the information presented here to be helpful as they plan and deliver instruction.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1551 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799887348

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Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Whether it is earning a GED, a particular skill, or technical topic for a career, taking classes of interest, or even returning to begin a degree program or completing it, adult learning encompasses those beyond the traditional university age seeking out education. This type of education could be considered non-traditional as it goes beyond the typical educational path and develops learners that are self-initiated and focused on personal development in the form of gaining some sort of education. Essentially, it is a voluntary choice of learning throughout life for personal and professional development. While there is often a large focus towards K-12 and higher education, it is important that research also focuses on the developing trends, technologies, and techniques for providing adult education along with understanding lifelong learners’ choices, developments, and needs. The Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners focuses specifically on adult education and the best practices, services, and educational environments and methods for both the teaching and learning of adults. This spans further into the understanding of what it means to be a lifelong learner and how to develop adults who want to voluntarily contribute to their own development by enhancing their education level or knowledge of certain topics. This book is essential for teachers and professors, course instructors, business professionals, school administrators, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the latest advancements in adult education and lifelong learning.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Learning Sciences: Foundations and Applications to Adolescent and Adult Literacy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309219594

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Improving Adult Literacy Instruction by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Learning Sciences: Foundations and Applications to Adolescent and Adult Literacy Pdf

A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.

Author : Margaret Driscoll
Publisher : Pfeiffer
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X004200453

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Web-Based Training by Margaret Driscoll Pdf

CD-ROM contains: Document, script, and storyboard templates -- Job aids -- Presentation templates -- Worksheets -- WWW links.

Author : Neil Selwyn,Stephen Gorard,John Furlong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134248957

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Adult Learning in the Digital Age by Neil Selwyn,Stephen Gorard,John Furlong Pdf

This engaging book sheds light on the ways in which adults in the twenty-first century interact with technology in different learning environments. Based on one of the first large-scale academic research projects in this area, the authors present their findings and offer practical recommendations for the use of new technology in a learning society. They invite debate on: why ICTs are believed to be capable of affecting positive change in adult learning the drawbacks and limits of ICT in adult education what makes a lifelong learner the wider social, economic, cultural and political realities of the information age and the learning society. Adult Learning addresses key questions and provides a sound empirical foundation to the existing debate, highlighting the complex realities of the learning society and e-learning rhetoric. It tells the story of those who are excluded from the learning society, and offers a set of strong recommendations for practitioners, policy-makers, and politicians, as well as researchers and students.

Author : Wang, Victor C. X.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1217 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466660472

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Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society by Wang, Victor C. X. Pdf

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. This trend in ubiquitous technology has also found its way into the learning process at every level of education. The Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society offers an in-depth description of concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends within education and technological integration in modern society. This handbook includes definitions and terms, as well as explanations of concepts and processes regarding the integration of technology into education. Addressing all pertinent issues and concerns in education and technology in our changing society with a wide breadth of discussion, this handbook is an essential collection for educators, academicians, students, researchers, and librarians.

Author : Wang, Victor X.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1236 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781616929077

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Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration by Wang, Victor X. Pdf

"The book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends and theories in adult education, adult ESL (English as a Second Language) and information communication technologies, offering an in-depth description of key terms and theories/concepts related to different areas, issues and trends in adult education worldwide"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jonathan Anderson
Publisher : Other
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Commputers and literacy
ISBN : UVA:X004086826

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Technology and Adult Literacy by Jonathan Anderson Pdf

Examines how technologies are used in adult literacy teaching and looks at the reactions of learners, teachers and administrators involved. The book also offers guidelines for those purchasing equipment or learning material.

Author : Adele F. Bane,Amy C. Lear
Publisher : Educational Technology
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Adult education
ISBN : 0877782733

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Technology and Adult Learning by Adele F. Bane,Amy C. Lear Pdf

Author : Giuseffi, Francesco G.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522580195

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Self-Directed Learning Strategies in Adult Educational Contexts by Giuseffi, Francesco G. Pdf

Today’s global educational environment includes the emergence of adult learners participating in formal and informal educational encounters for the purposes of professional development or personal enrichment. These learners must possess the conceptual and attitudinal idea of self-directed learning in order to be skilled workers and fulfilled human beings. Self-Directed Learning Strategies in Adult Educational Contexts is a critical scholarly publication that examines the impacts of self-directed learning methods and strategies on adult learning in various formal and informal learning situations and educational encounters. Featuring topics such as andragogy, learning analytics, and educational technologies, this book is geared toward adult educators, administrators, principals, professors, human resource managers, educational professionals, and researchers working in the fields of andragogy, adult learning theory, professional development, instructional technology, and curriculum development.