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Definition: Adult Education |
Adult EducationNoun1. A course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Education | The entire body of organised educational processes, whatever the content, level and method, whether formal or otherwise, whether they prolong or replace initial education in schools, colleges and universities as well as in apprenticeship, whereby persons regarded as adults by the society to which they belong, improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge with the purpose:a)to complete a level of formal education; b)to acquire knowledge and skills in a new field; c)to refresh or update their knowledge in a particular field. Source: European Union. (references) |
Public Administration | A social science best described as the art and discipline of adult learning(1). Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Educating Adults differs from educating children in several ways. One of the most important differences is that adults have accumulated knowledge and experience which can either add value to a learning experience or hinder it. Many of us recognize that it is often easier to learn something new than to 'unlearn' something you already know.
Another important difference is that adults frequently must apply their knowledge in some practical fashion in order to learn; there must be a goal and a reasonable expectation that the new knowledge will help them further the goal.
Adults are self-directed learners. Instead of following the instructor, they often have their own idea about what they need to learn, when and how they need to learn it.
Adults often engage in learning as a response to some change in their environment - a life event or a change of job. Often they are fearful of learning and many believe that they can't learn.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Adult education."
Synonyms: Adult EducationSynonyms: Adult training, Adults, education of, Continuing education, Education for adults, Education of adults, High school equivalence for adults, Lifelong education, Lifelong learning, Open learning, Training for adults, Training of adults. (additional references) |
Crosswords: Adult Education |
| Specialty definitions using "adult education": Agency for European Folk High School Work ♦ COMMUNITY-RELATIONS-AND-SERVICES ADVISOR, PUBLIC HOUSING, continuing education, continuing vocational training, Cooperative Extension System ♦ DIRECTOR, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ♦ PROBATION-AND-PAROLE OFFICER ♦ TEACHER, ADULT EDUCATION, tenant relations coordinator. (references) |
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Clever | Adult Education Topic: Fundamental differences between the laundry hamper and the floor. Pictures and explanatory graphics. (references; author: unknown) | |
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Health | Other interventions, such as structured adult education, nutritional support, music and art therapy, therapeutic recreation, acupuncture, and other alternative approaches, are used to treat persons with TBI. These methods are commonly used, but their efficacy has not been studied. (references) | |
Economic History | Seychelles | About 88% of the adult population is literate, and the literacy rate of school-aged children has risen to well over 98%. Increases are expected, as nearly all children of primary school age attend school, and the government encourages adult education. (references) |
China | Funds for education reached 4% of China's GDP in 2000. According to China's Ministry of Education, more will be done within the next few years to develop vocational and adult education programs, serve regional economic and social development, and promote on-the-job and re-employment training programs. (references) | |
Human Rights | Congo | On October 31, RCD forces arrested Jules Nteba Mbakumba, the president of Association Elimu, an NGO that conducts adult education in the country. (references) |
Political Economy | TUNISIA | Tunisia is in the process of opening its market for higher education and adult education, and diplomas from accredited private institutions are now recognized. (references) |
Women | Dominica | The Dominica National Council of Women has developed local adult education and small business training programs for women. (references) |
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Expressions using "adult education": adult education institute ♦ adult education organisation ♦ residential college for adult education. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "adult education"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | osvìta (education of the public, enlightenment), další vzdìlávání. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | voksenundervisning (continuing education, recurrent education), efteruddannelse (continuation training, continued training, continuing education, further training, recurrent education, rehabilitation, retraining, updating training). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | andragogiek (adult learning), volwasseneneducatie (continuing education, recurrent education), permanente educatie (continuing education, lifelong education, lifelong learning, recurrent education). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | aikuiskoulutus (continuing education, recurrent education). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | formation continue, éducation permanente, éducation des adultes. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Erwachsenenbildung (continuing education, recurrent education, training of self-taught adults). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σχολή επιμόρφωσης ενηλίκων (adult education courses, adult education school), λαïκό ανεπιστήμιο (adult education courses, adult education school). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | istruzione degli adulti (continuing education, recurrent education), formazione continua (continuing education, continuing vocational training, recurrent education), educazione degli adulti (continuing education, recurrent education). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 成人教育 , アダ スストークス症候群 (accelerando, achievement test, Adams-Stokes syndrome, adult, adult shop, adult video, assembly, at, at bat, at home, attenuator, axe, sex shop, upper, uppercut, upper-middle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せいじ"きょういく, アダルトエデュケーション . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | adultay educationay educação para adultos. (various references) obrazovanje odraslih. (various references) alfabetización funcional (continuing education, recurrent education), educación recurrente (continuing education, recurrent education), educación permanente de adultos (continuing education, recurrent education), educación de personas adultas (continuing education, recurrent education), educación de adultos (continuing education, recurrent education), educación continua (continuing education, recurrent education), educación compensatoria de adultos (continuing education, recurrent education), educación abierta (continuing education, recurrent education). (various references) vuxenutbildning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-d-e-i-l-n-o-t-t-u-u" | |
-3 letters: educational. | |
-4 letters: acidulated, autodidact, colatitude, inoculated, tailcoated. | |
-5 letters: acidulate, acidulent, actuation, adduction, adenoidal, adulation, anecdotal, antidotal, antidoted, auctioned, autotelic, cadential, candidate, canulated, cautioned, dealation, deduction, diaconate, education, inoculate, lactation, laudation, outdanced, tunicated, unaudited, unclouded, undiluted, undulated. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 64 75 6C 74 45 64 75 63 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100100 01110101 01101100 01110100 00100000 01000101 01100100 01110101 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A d u l t   E d u c a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0064 0075 006C 0074 0045 0064 0075 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)35708778862397087696786758180 |
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