...Diversity in Higher Education” The growth of trends in adult education that has affected higher education and encouraged diversity among the university system, which has caught the attention of adult students including myself. In the article “Massification, Competition, and Organizational Diversity in Higher Education: Evidence from Italy” by Federica Rossi (2010), the author investigates whether and inquire about the degree that various trends motivating diversity among higher institutions of adult learning, which has occurred in universities within the last couple of decades, such as massification, privatization, and competition for students and research funding. The author uses a multidimensional approach to examine the effects of adult education trends on higher education organizational diversity using data from state and private universities in Italy. The article shows the history, changes and the growth of inter-institutional diversity operations of Italian university system and the policies governing universities. The existing data on Italy’s higher education size, specialization, and mission- orientation are explored to answer if these trends have encouraged organizational diversity. According to Rossi (2010), the stimulation of organization diversity has been “widely debated, both empirically and theoretically” (p.277). In my opinion, these trends have forced universities to become more diverse and to deal with current issues or trend facing adult education at the...
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...International Perspectives on Adult Education Author: Susan Imel Date: 2000 Adult education is practiced throughout the world. Although the adult education enterprise varies in scope, philosophy, and structure in different nations, it is not unusual for approaches to adult education developed in one region or country to spread. Certainly, adult education in the United States has been influenced by the ideas of international adult educators such as Paulo Freire and Roby Kidd and by practices such as the English University Extension Movement, Swedish Study Circles, and the Danish Folk Schools (Reischmann, Bron, and Zoran 1999). Currently, a number of perspectives on adult education are evident in the international literature. Some of the trends and issues from this literature are highlighted in this Alert. Publications from the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education held in Hamburg, Germany, in July 1997 are a particularly rich source of information on international perspectives about adult education. Sponsored by the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE), the conference brought together more than 1,500 adult educators from around the world who participated in plenary sessions, workshops, and roundtables to shape statements about adult education and develop actions for the future. A clear trend in the conference and the documents it produced was the critical importance of adult education and adult learning "for fostering ecologically sustainable development, for promoting...
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...principles of adult learning through andragogy. Ultimately, when the theory of adult learning is used, it reduces costs and ensures that the organization remains focused on its mission, vision, and goals. Moreover, the ensuing paper will address the history, philosophy, and trends in adult learning. In this paper I would identify the strategies used to meet the needs of adult learners, how adult education theory can be integrated into practice, ending with applying the adult learning theories to enhance organizational efficiency. History of Adult Learning Changing demographics, globalization, technology,...
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...Factors Influencing Current Adult Learning Abstract AET/505 November 11, 2012 Factors Influencing Current Adult Learning Abstract The global trend for adult learning is that everyone agrees that participation is good thing, however they all realize there are barriers to participation (Brookfield, S.,2000). The future of adult education is that first information on adult education learning has to be received by the workforces of the world (Kasworm, C., 2007). The future also depends on the digitbal provides of education that need to create accessible and universal opportunities for adult learners (Kasworm, C., 2007). Knowledge is updated daily and these providers must keep up with the world. Technology is changing every day and those that want to provide the education opportunities must change with it. The digital educators must realize that the workforce they are continually educating is not always those that are working. They sometimes will be the undereducated, the disenfranchised and the dislocated worker. All will be trying to further their educations in hope of a better job or life (Kasworm, C., 2007). The educators are not always the edcuational institutions, they include government at all levels, employers and community institutions such as librarys (Merriam, S., Caffarella, R., & Baumgartner, L. ,2007). It is proven that the adults that are socialized and take advantage of the learning opportunities will acquire the skills needed to further their lives...
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...There have been numerous theories proposed to explain how higher education can increase civic engagement on college campuses. This literature review will answering the question if higher education actually does increase civic engagement by covering the overall idea of civic engagement but also five specific themes as well, those being: health benefits that come from being socially and civically engaged, how political knowledge and voting is affected by civic engagement, the factors that can affect one from obtaining higher education in order to increase civic engagement, and how civic engagement can help students after college. This literature review will be applying these themes to come to a conclusion and open up the door for more questions...
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...and beliefs about care of older adults in a shifting context of nursing education. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68(11), 2550-2558. Abstract Aim. To a report a study of improvements in students' knowledge and beliefs about nursing care of older adults following completion of an introductory course with integrated adult/older adult content. Background. Nursing schools are under pressure to provide accelerated programmes to meet growing workforce demands and provide students with the knowledge they require to care for an ageing population. Thus, stand-alone courses in gerontological nursing are being eliminated and integrated with general adult content. The effect of this approach remains poorly understood. Design. A one-group pretest-post-test design was used. Methods. Data were collected between September-December 2010. Students completed the Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz, the Perceptions of Caring for Older People Scale, and open-ended questions about their experiences before and after completing a course with integrated adult/older content. Results. Students' knowledge and beliefs about nursing care of older adults demonstrated an important improvement following completion of the course. Qualitative findings reflected three themes: relating to older people; neglect by the system; having time to learn. Conclusions. Findings from this study suggest that even when integrated with general adult content, students' knowledge and beliefs about older adult care can be positively influenced...
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...Trends in Tobacco Use American Lung Association Research and Program Services Epidemiology and Statistics Unit July 2011 Table of Contents Mortality Consumption Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Cessation Tobacco Advertising and Promotion State Laws and Secondhand Smoke International Smoking Prevalence List of Tables Table 1: Smoking-Attributable Deaths Among Adults, 2000-2004 and Projected Smoking-Attributable Deaths Among Youth, 2003-2004 Table 2: Cigarette Consumption, United States, 1900-2007 Table 3: Number of Adults Who Were Current Smokers by Sex, Race, and Age, Selected Years, 1965-2009 Table 4: Percent of Adults Who Were Current Smokers by Sex, Race, and Age, Selected Years, 1965-2009 Table 5: Age-Adjusted Prevalence (%) of Current Cigarette Smoking by Persons 25 and Older by Sex, Race and Education, Selected Years, 1974-2009 Table 6: Percent of Adults Who Smoke by the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily and the Percent Who Smoked >24 Cigarettes Daily by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Age and Education, Selected Years, 1974-2009 Table 7: Percent of Young Adults (Ages 18-24) Who Were Current, Former or Never Smokers by Sex, Race and Education, 1965-2009 Table 8: Current Cigarette Smoking Prevalence (%) Among Adults by State, Selected Years, 1984-2009 Table 9: Percent of Adults Who Use Other Tobacco Products by Age and Sex, 2002-2009 Table 10: Percent of All Middle and High School Students Who Were Current Users of Tobacco Products by Sex and Race/Ethnicity...
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...HOMESCHOOL VS PUBLIC SCHOOL * FAST GROWING EDUCATIONAL TREND IN US * EXPANDING WORLDWIDE * RESEARCH INDICATES STRONGER LEADERSHIP SKILLS * STRONGER WORK ETHICS * STRONGER MORALS LEAD TO GREATER COLLEGE SUCCESS THESIS: RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT HOMESCHOOLING BENEFITS THE STUDENT BECAUSE THE STUDENT IS BETTER PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND TO ENTER ADULT LIFE. MAIN POINTS: BENEFITS STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR COLLEGE BETTER PREPARED TO ENTER ADULT LIFE. STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR COLLEGE…. VISUAL AID FOR COLLEGE * WORK AT THEIR OWN PACE MOVING AHEAD OF TRADITIONAL STUDENTS * GET EARLY START ON COLLEGE CREDITS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL STUDENTS * TYPICALLY SCORE HIGHER ON ACT/SAT TEST WHICH ARE IMPORTANT FOR GREAT COLLEGE EXPERIENCE * FLEXIBLE INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHEDULES PREPARE THEM WITH KEY SKILLS FOR SUCCESS, INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY PAYS OFF WITH HIGHER GPAS * PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE AT RATE OF 74% COMPARED TO 46% OF US POPULATION * GRADUATE AT HIGHER RATE OF 66.7% COMPARED TO 57.5% OF NATIONAL AVERAGE(VISUAL AID) * COLLEGES ACTIVELY RECRUITING * COLLEGES FIND SELF-MOTIVATED, HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS DUE TO SELF DIRECTION AND INDEPENDENT STUDY AND LEARNING ABILITY BETTER PREPARED TO ENTER ADULT LIFE…….. VISUAL AID SOCIALIZATION * NOT LIMITED IN POPULATION OF PEOPLE THEY ENCOUNTER * NOT LIMITED IN SITUATIONS THEY ENCOUNTER * ENABLES THEM TO ADJUST AND BECOME MORE SOCIALLY MATURE ...
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...Cognitive Development of Adult Learners Sheri Adult learning is often looked upon as being a separate entity in the education system, an educational process that has little to do with prior experiences and makes little connection to the learning that has taken place in childhood and adolescence, when it fact it is though those experiences that have shaped and molded the adult into the adult that they become (Brookfield and Tuinjman, 1995). Andragogy, which is defined as "the science of helping adults learn," has taken on a broader meaning and included not only curriculum based education, but also experience and learner centered education (Titmus 1981). Today, we know different. There is a plethora of research devoted to the cognitive development of adults and their learning styles. “Adult learning is inherently joyful. Adults are innately self-directed learners and that good educational practice always meets the needs articulated by learners themselves and that there is a uniquely adult learning process as well as a uniquely adult form of practice. (Brookfield and Tuinjman, 1995).” As an educator of adults, the andragogical cycle of teaching is critical to effective communication with adult learners. There are five stages of the cycle of teaching adults. They include: the identification and analysis of adult needs; the identification and selection of a program that is designed to meet those needs and meet educational goals; the planning of instructional...
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...Improving Recruitment of Non-traditional Students Introduction The College of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) at Friends University offers working and busy adults an attainable way to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Degrees can be earned through accelerated online and evening classes. Since opening in 1985, it has been the largest and most profitable of the three colleges at Friends University. Despite being the most profitable, CAPS has been impacted by a national trend of declining enrollment and increasing skepticism of the value of a postsecondary education. These two issues combined create a large barrier that is not easy to overcome. The recruitment staff for CAPS needs proven tactics to combat the declining trend and skepticism. This paper will detail the research and findings of proven tactics the CAPS recruitment team can use to combat these issues. Background In the past the post-secondary enrollment forecast has been extremely positive. According to the US Census Bureau, between the years 2000 and 2005, college enrollment grew by 15 percent. From 2005 to 2010, it increased another 20 percent. But the growth has come to a standstill. In 2013 enrollment fell yet again by two percent across the board. Because of the demographics served by CAPS, the decline can be contributed to the decrease in college-age population. This can be contributed to the economic recovery. The adults who lost their jobs during the recession or opted out of the unwelcoming job market...
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...RATES: A FOCUS ON ADULT LEARNERS Improving College Graduation Rates: A Focus on Adult Learners Lloyd D. Martin II Western Governors University 1 IMPROVING COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES: A FOCUS ON ADULT LEARNERS 2 Improving College Graduation Rates: A Focus On Adult Learners The increasing concern of declining college graduation rates has become a significant issue across the nation, so much even, that it has risen to the top of our current presidential administration’s priority list. Educational institutions and our nation’s leaders have begun the rigorous task of examining the demographics and trends that influence enrollment and retention of students which ultimately determine the success of nation’s graduation rate. Fong (2012) reports that, “Of the three million students who begin U.S. degree programs each year, 1.6 million, or 53 percent never graduate,” (Fong, J. 2012). However, in more recent times, higher education has seen the emerging phenomenon of older working adults returning to college in pursuit of a postsecondary education. This current trend is worthy of examination by universities as an important segment of their student population; this may potentially be able to increase graduation rates of American college graduates. The increasing number of adult learners enrolling in college can solve the problem with the decline in college graduate rates if a better focus on the unique variables on adult learners is made. Pre-assessments of the adult learner upon enrollment...
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...ISSUE REPORT F as in Fat: HOW OBESITY THREATENS AMERICA’S FUTURE 2010 JUNE 2010 PREVENTING EPIDEMICS. PROTECTING PEOPLE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TRUST FOR AMERICA’S HEALTH IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SAVING LIVES AND MAKING DISEASE PREVENTION A NATIONAL PRIORITY. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more than 35 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. Helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need—the Foundation expects to make a difference in our lifetime. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org. TFAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lowell Weicker, Jr. President Former three-term U.S. Senator and Governor of Connecticut Cynthia M. Harris, PhD, DABT Vice President Director and Associate Professor Institute of Public Health, Florida A & M University Robert T. Harris, MD Secretary Former Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Healthcare BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina John W. Everets Treasurer Gail Christopher, DN Vice President for Health WK Kellogg...
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...Rosenberg Adult Learning Theory – EDU 500 Strayer University June 10, 2012 Abstract This paper will discuss the need for quality teachers in adult education. It will also discuss five priority areas where improvements are needed to accomplish the goal of developing these teachers. Improving Adult Education Teacher Effectiveness: A Call to Action for a New Credential Introduction Helping adults to learn requires a targeted set of skills. The success of an adult education program depends for the most part on the teacher. The stakes for adult learners are higher than they have ever been and as a result they must meet the needs of the higher standards so that they could be better prepared for today’s workforce. To address these concerns a joint committee was formed and five key areas have been identified that will help teacher effectiveness. In recent years there has been an increasing struggle to meet the challenge of preparing adult learners to gain employment with today’s new technology. There has been an alarming study that has forecasted workers retiring within the next twenty years will be replaced workers who have lower levels of skills and education (Hess, McLendon, & Moore, 2012). In “A Call to Action” it was determined that in order to counter these trends, the adult education system must make needed improvements. Two national organizations have decided to take on the challenge. They are the Commission for Adult Basic Education (COABE) and...
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...Summary This paper shows the trends in the prevalence of overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg m−2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg m−2) in the Netherlands. Overweight (obesity) prevalence in adult males increased from 37% (4%) in 1981 to 51% (10%) in 2004, and in adult females from 30% (6%) in 1981 to 42% (12%) in 2004, according to self-reported data. In boys and girls, obesity prevalence doubled or even tripled from 1980 to 1997, and again from 1997 to 2002–2004 a two- or threefold increase was seen for almost all ages. According to the most recent data, overweight (obesity) prevalence figures range, depending on age, from 9.2% to 17.3% (2.5–4.3%) in boys, and from 14.6% to 24.6% (2.3–6.5%) in girls. There is a lack of data on the national prevalence of overweight and obesity based on measured height and weight and on prevalences in different subgroups of the population. Regular national representative health examinationsurveys that measure height and weight are needed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its distribution over subgroups in the population, and to properly direct and evaluate prevention activities. Introduction Obesity and overweight have reached epidemic proportions globally and are accompanied by a range of serious health consequences (1). The Dutch National Health Council confirmed the seriousness of the epidemic of overweight and obesity in the Netherlands (2). The aim of this paper is to describe the trends in prevalence of overweight and...
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...It is no strange fact that political participation is quintessential to a representative democracy. The United States employs this system of government in which leaders and officials are voted in by the people. However, the declining political participation in the United States over the last few decades has been an issue for quite some time now, leading to the question of whether or not democracy in America is working as effectively as it could be. This is a more serious issue than most realize, especially considering only about half of eligible voters have been participating in presidential elections and much less participation in lower level elections. The average citizen living today lives in a completely different world from what this country was since its birth; the average citizen today has many more personal and financial responsibilities to tend to, and consequently, many fail to fulfill their civic duty of political participation. This combination of a hectic lifestyle, lack of concern, or sometimes even distrust towards the government and political news leads to people not being able to make time, not interested in making time, or simply refusing to make time for political participation. There are numerous ways in which citizens can participate politically, each with varying degrees of difficulty and potential strength of messages conveyed. Voting and financial contributions to causes and campaigns are the two least sophisticated and most common forms of political...
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