Adult Education
Feature Writer Articles in Adult Education
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Tax Relief for Adult Education
Independent students and parents who pay college expenses may qualify for higher education tax deductions or credits when they file their federal income tax returns.
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Alternative Teaching Certification Routes
Alternative programs, certifications, and examples of two well know programs are discussed along with general requirements for entering these adult education programs.
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Ice Breakers in Adult Education
Games and group activities designed to help adult students develop a cohesive dynamic group process at the beginning or during adult learning events.
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Teach for America Corps Training Program
An alternative teacher certification program designed for adults with college degrees in a variety of backgrounds and majors desiring to enter the teaching profession.
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Science Study Skills for Adult Education
Ten strategies focusing on techniques and skills that help adult learners become successful in physics, chemistry, biology, and geology college courses are discussed.
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Math Study Skills for Adult Students
11 strategies focusing on problem solving and memory are provided for developing the necessary skills in math to be successful in adult education courses.
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Disability Services in Adult Education
An overview of learning and physical disability resources are described for all adult learners enrolled in higher education courses designed to achieve educational goals.
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Adult Education Learning Experiences
15 factors which influence adult learning, course design, and classroom teaching are presented and discussed providing strategies for supporting continuing education.
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Science and Technology Adult Education
Science, technology, engineering, and math education programs are increasing the number of adults entering career fields with a critical shortage of workers.
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A Glimpse into Medical Assistant Education
An overview of medical assistant duties is provided, along with education and certification requirements for entering and advancing within this high demand career field.
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Positive Adult Learning Environments
Success depends on evaluation of programs to teach adult learners, along with adult retention and transference of new knowledge learned in continuing education courses.
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College Level Exam Program
An overview of the College Level Exam Program is provided along with reasons for taking these exams, types of exams, and tips for successful completion of exams.
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Teachers Aide Continuing Education
Guidelines are provided regarding continuing education requirements for becoming a teacher's aide, along with duties and types of assignments.
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Contributing Articles in Adult Education
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Teaching Adult Learners
Adult learners who are returning to college may face many anxieties. However, attentive instructors can help students overcome these fears.
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Paulo Freire and Adult Education
Paulo Freire (1921-1997) was a Brazilian educator that devoted his life to critical and transformative community based pedagogy for adults.
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Learning Styles of Adults
When signing up for a distance education class it is important to have a general understanding and knowledge of how adults learn.
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Evening Degree Programs
Evening degree programs feature smaller classes, are tailored to the working professional, and designed to enable graduation within four years or less.
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Learning Theories in Adult Education
Whether defined as an "orientation" or a "theory", studies have been made on how and why adults learn. These organize existing observation and indicate new directions.
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Online Classes Merit Consideration
You need a college class now and the classroom-based offerings conflict with your schedule. Are you ready to go online to take your next class?
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How to Succeed on the TABE
The TABE stands for Test of Adult Basic Education and is administered to adult learners enrolling in continuing education or who are seeking certain types of jobs.
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Understanding the TABE
The TABE tests adults entering trade school or community college or who are applying for some jobs. Being informed and prepared is the best way to ensure a good score.
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Holistic Approaches to Adult Education
In this April 14, 2009 interview with Mary Norton, she focuses on recently published research that recommends integrating arts into adult learning environments.
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Adult Online Education Courses
Online colleges and courses have made it easy for an adult to continue her education while still working full or part time. Which online course of study is right for you?
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When Adults Can't Read
Many adults have never learned to read at all or have only enough reading skills to enable them to read a few basic signs and directions.
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