Search Results - "Adult Programs"

Becoming a Knowing Person: How Women in a Dominican Batey Understand Literacy

Authors: Alexandra Harakas-Sainvilus

Source: Current Issues in Comparative Education. 2026 28(1):50-70.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Characteristics, Females, Haitians, Adults, Rural Areas, Literacy, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Education, Creoles, Spanish, Community Programs, Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Dominican Republic

From Multiculturalism to Transculturalism: Constructing Meanings of Transcultural Learning as a Transformative Process

Authors: Sinela Jurkova Shibao Guo

Source: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory. 2026 76(2):142-163.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Immigrants, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Background, Intercultural Programs, Migrant Programs, Adult Programs, Cultural Awareness, Interpersonal Competence, Experience

Geographic Terms: Canada (Calgary)

Cultivating Engagement: Innovative Practices for Online Adult Education

Authors: Salomón Antonio Rodezno Riyad A. Shahjahan

Source: Adult Learning. 2026 37(2):129-135.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Adult Education, Higher Education, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning, Adult Programs, Graduate Study, Program Descriptions, Student Personnel Services, Student Recruitment

Geographic Terms: Michigan

Motivating Adult Learners to Join Literacy Programs in Morocco

Authors: Mohammed Amine Douai

Source: Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 2025 65(2):188-213.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Education, Literacy Education, Illiteracy, Adult Literacy, Gender Differences, Learning Motivation, Social Bias, Negative Attitudes, Enrollment Influences

Geographic Terms: Morocco

Resilience in Reentry: An Implementation and Impact Evaluation of the Social Resilience Model in the PREPARE Program in New York City

Authors: Child Trends Fadumo M. Abdi Opiaah Jeffers et al.

Source: Child Trends. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 62

Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS), Office of Family Assistance (OFA)

Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Fathers, Institutionalized Persons, Child Rearing, Parent Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Career Readiness, Financial Education, Recidivism, Adult Programs, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

Program Instructional Profile (PIP): A User-Friendly Tool to Support Program Development and Implementation for Extension Professionals

Authors: Amy M. Leman Rebecca Mott John Tummons

Source: Journal of Extension. 2024 62(3).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Extension Agents, Program Development, Youth Programs, Adult Programs, Program Design, Program Implementation

Program Directors' Perspectives on Technology Integration in Adult Education and Literacy Classrooms

Authors: Chih-Wei Wang Amanda D. Sainz Glenda L. Rose et al.

Source: Adult Literacy Education. 2024 6(2):4-17.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Technology Integration, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Literacy Education, Digital Literacy, Faculty Development, Technical Support, Technology Uses in Education, Administrator Characteristics, Program Administration, Barriers, Access to Computers, Costs, Disadvantaged, Educational Technology

Geographic Terms: Texas

Reflective Case Study of a Literacy Instructor Teaching English to Refugee Adult Learners

Authors: Clarena Larrotta Shannon D. Ture

Source: Adult Learning. 2025 36(1):38-48.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: English Language Learners, Refugees, Adult Learning, Adult Education, Literacy Education, Case Studies, Reflection, Teaching Experience, English Teachers, Adult Programs, Adult Literacy

Geographic Terms: Texas

Perspectives on the Transition of Learners from Adult General Education to College

Authors: Marie Thériault

Source: Commission for International Adult Education. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: General Education, Adult Education, College Programs, Adults, Transitional Programs, Foreign Countries, College Environment, Adjustment (to Environment), Student Attitudes, Stakeholders, Higher Education, College Bound Students, Humanization, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Programs, Barriers, Academic Achievement

Geographic Terms: Canada

Effectiveness of the Social Practice Approach: Enhancing the Application of Basic Literacy in Daily Life among Adult Learners

Authors: Sidra Noreen Zafar Iqbal

Source: International Review of Education. 2025 71(4):561-589.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Functional Literacy, Literacy Education, Intervention, Adult Programs, Teaching Methods

Geographic Terms: Pakistan

A Research Agenda for Adult Science Entertainment Events

Authors: Corinna West Noah Weeth Feinstein

Source: International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement. 2025 15(2):258-271.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Science Activities, Adult Programs, Informal Education, Science Education, Research Needs

Learning Disabilities and the Adult Learner

Authors: Jovita M. Ross-Gordon

Source: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2024 (184):46-55.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Learning, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Adult Education, Continuing Education, Access to Education, Inclusion, Knowledge Level, Adult Programs, Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Disabilities, Compliance (Legal), Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Civil Rights Legislation

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

Leading Your Way to Success: Turning Your Leads into Participants in Your Adult Degree Completion Program

Authors: Root, Tina M.

Source: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Adult Programs, Educational Attainment, Program Development, Bachelors Degrees, School Holding Power, College Credits

Geographic Terms: Arkansas

Adult Education Program Implementers' Understanding and Usage of Strategy Policy Documents in Addis Abab City Administration, Ethiopia

Authors: Million Tadesse (ORCID 0000-0003-3493-7566)

Source: SAGE Open. 2024 14(4).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Policy, Educational Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Government Publications, Comprehension

Geographic Terms: Ethiopia

Branches to Recovery: Tapping the Power of New York's Public Libraries to Ensure an Inclusive Recovery and Rebuild a More Equitable City

Authors: Center for an Urban Future (CUF) Surico, John Dvorkin, Eli et al.

Source: Center for an Urban Future. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 54

Sponsoring Agency: Charles H. Revson Foundation

Descriptors: Public Libraries, Urban Areas, Library Role, COVID-19, Pandemics, Social Justice, Library Services, Business, Access to Computers, Internet, Immigrants, Minority Groups, Academic Support Services, Employment Services, Inclusion, Achievement Gap, Early Childhood Education, Adolescents, Young Adults, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Older Adults, Adult Programs, Vocational Education, Economic Development, Automation, Self Employment

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

What Deters Some Immigrants from Learning the Language of Their New Home: Factor Analysis of Immigrants' Deterrents to Educational Participation in South Korea

Authors: Jihyun Kim (ORCID 0000-0001-9698-5200)

Source: Asia Pacific Education Review. 2024 25(2):343-357.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Korean, Second Language Learning, Barriers, Immigrants, Student Participation, Negative Attitudes, Social Isolation, Cultural Context, Social Integration, Adult Programs, Adults

Geographic Terms: South Korea

MestreChef Nutritional Game: An Alternative Method to Promote Nutrition Facts Label Reading in Obesity Outreach Activities

Authors: Pamella Mayumi Dias Inamori Camilo Lellis-Santos

Source: Advances in Physiology Education. 2024 48(2):180-185.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: Merchandise Information, Nutrition, Obesity, Outreach Programs, Educational Games, Nutrition Instruction, Food, Gamification, Workshops, Dietetics, Cooking Instruction, Health Promotion, Learning Processes, Secondary School Students, Adult Programs, Adult Education, Facilitators (Individuals), Administrator Attitudes

2020 Impacts: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Improving Nutritional Security through Education

Authors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)

Source: National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Federal Programs, Low Income Groups, Extension Education, Program Effectiveness, Poverty, Minority Groups, Dietetics, Adult Programs, Youth Programs

SNAP-Ed 2020 Nutrition Education Success & Impact Report: A Cross-Regional Approach to Program Outcomes. Mountain Plains Region and Southwest Region

Authors: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)

Source: SNAP. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 76

Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Low Income Groups, Obesity, Chronic Illness, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, State Programs, Adult Programs, Youth Programs, Diabetes, Partnerships in Education

Geographic Terms: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Breaking the Mold: Supporting Post-Traditional Students

Authors: Gutierrez, Czarina Desiree

Source: Journal of Student Affairs, New York University. 2021 17:9-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Adult Students, Undergraduate Study, Nontraditional Education, Student Experience, Student Needs, Social Isolation, Inclusion, Student Motivation, Age Differences, Self Concept, College Programs, Adult Programs