Rationale and Relevance – The Challenges of Adult Learning
Rationale and Relevance – The Challenges of Adult LearningDoes the teaching of adult learners require different assumptions and techniques than the teaching of children and pre-adult adolescents?For centuries, the question was rarely considered, as what could be called the “pedagogical”…
Unemployed Or Unemployable?
Unemployed Or Unemployable?Your entire school experience is centered on getting a job instead of creating a job. If you did really well in school then you are probably the type that requires structure, you may even Love structure. And that’s…
Sky’s the Limit: Tutoring Adults From Home
Sky’s the Limit: Tutoring Adults From HomeWhen we think about being tutored, we most likely think in terms of school-aged kids getting help from teachers 1:1, from a tutoring center, or from peers. We conjure up the image of what…
Lifelong Learning Keeps Your Brain Working
Lifelong Learning Keeps Your Brain WorkingI can think of no better way to keep your brain active that to commit to lifelong learning. So many of us finish school, college or university and don’t give further learning another thought. It’s…
Adult Continuing Education
Adult Continuing EducationThings are not the same as they were in this country just a few generations ago.Just twenty years ago we were still operating under the system where you could get a good job and stay with that company…
Customizing a Continuing Education Certificate Program
Customizing a Continuing Education Certificate ProgramIn today’s fast-paced society, a continuing education certificate program may answer the need to stay on top of all of the new developments in the career world. Selecting a personalized program to fit a particular…
Nursing Continuing Education – A Must Have These Days
Nursing Continuing Education – A Must Have These DaysStaying current with your profession is a way through which many professionals today are opting to stay ahead of the constantly growing curve of the health care knowledge. In a world of…
The Position Of Administrative Assistant Is A Support Role Vital To Any Company
The Position Of Administrative Assistant Is A Support Role Vital To Any CompanyAdministrative Assistant positions are not hard to find, as there are a variety of different opportunities within this field. With the right education and training, you could be…
How to Be a Successful Adult Student – Overview of Four Academic Skills
How to Be a Successful Adult Student – Overview of Four Academic SkillsWhen taking on the role and responsibility of being an adult student, there are several skills that a person needs to develop and enhance. Some of those skills…
Continue Your Education Through Online Courses
Continue Your Education Through Online CoursesNowadays far too many people give up their education because they are no longer able to follow their dreams. There are many reasons for which people give up their studies: money, time, children or married…
Do Students Need Grades to Prove They Have Been Successful?
Do Students Need Grades to Prove They Have Been Successful?When you see the final grades posted for your students at the end of a class, what is your reaction to those grades? How do you feel when students earn an…
Choosing a Concentration in an MBA Program
Choosing a Concentration in an MBA ProgramMany adult learners are enrolling back into school for some type of master’s degree. For the most part they are looking to advance their career or make themselves more marketable when applying for jobs….
Lifelong Learning in the UK – The Next Logical Step
Lifelong Learning in the UK – The Next Logical StepUK education standards are frequently subject to debate, especially during the later summer months. Of course, in the UK, August is the time that many students receive their A-Level results –…
Online CEU Courses
Online CEU CoursesAs the economy continues to face many different headwinds, countless numbers of people are turning to online CEU courses as a way to be able to update their credentials and in some cases they are even using this…
23,500 GBP – A Guide to Today’s Degree Debt
23,500 GBP – A Guide to Today’s Degree DebtAugust 2009 saw some of the best UK-wide A level results in history, with more than one in four students (26.7 percent) receiving A grades, and an impressive 97.5 percent passing, according…
Picking the Right Certificate Program Among Many Options Involves Several Steps
Picking the Right Certificate Program Among Many Options Involves Several StepsThere are many Certificate programs available for students to enroll in and choosing the best one for you can be a challenge. By taking a look at what you want…
Ethics CPE Applicable to Addressing Proceeds From Selling Anything
Ethics CPE Applicable to Addressing Proceeds From Selling AnythingEnrolled agents should be aware about advising tax clients of the impact from selling any property. The IRS considers everything a capital asset. All gains are taxable. Some assets even receive special…
SELF-IMPROVEMENT – Things That Stop You From Returning to School
SELF-IMPROVEMENT – Things That Stop You From Returning to SchoolIt’s time to get the children ready to start school again. Preparing their clothing, supplies and little minds can be a demanding task! There might be some hesitation or reluctance from…
Continuing Education for Radiology Technicians
Continuing Education for Radiology TechniciansIt’s important to understand continuing education for radiology technicians if you’re planning on going into this field. Fifteen years ago a new requirement was put into place by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, requiring that…
What Continuing Education Do Medical Transcriptionists Need?
What Continuing Education Do Medical Transcriptionists Need?Keeping up with the industry is one of the challenges medical transcriptionists face. New drugs are always coming onto the market, and doctors perform new procedures. Electronic medical records and voice recognition software are…
Group Work Promotes Collaboration and Collaborative Learning
Group Work Promotes Collaboration and Collaborative LearningAs you consider methods of enhancing the process of learning and look for instructional strategies that can engage your students further in the class, one method that may assist you is the inclusion of…
Insurance and Public Adjuster Continuing Education
Insurance and Public Adjuster Continuing EducationThere are two types of adjusters; insurance adjusters and public adjusters. Insurance adjusters typically work for a specific insurance company while public adjusters are usually self-employed. No matter what time of adjuster you are, one…
Continuing Education and MOC for Psychiatry
Continuing Education and MOC for PsychiatryWe, medical professionals, live in a world where change is the only constant thing. One day a certain disease is still a threat to human existence and on the next; it is just as fatal…
What is a Phlebotomist? How Much Do They Make and How Do I Become One?
What is a Phlebotomist? How Much Do They Make and How Do I Become One?Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood. Phlebotomists are healthcare workers that are responsible for collecting blood for analysis. Although they do not perform any analysis,…
Why Students Should Choose a Christian Based Education When It Comes to Selecting a College?
Why Students Should Choose a Christian Based Education When It Comes to Selecting a College?When choosing a college many students lean towards an education that provides them with a strong spiritual foundation as well as an academic one. The importance…
How to Be a Successful Adult Student – Overview of Five Attitudes
How to Be a Successful Adult Student – Overview of Five AttitudesBeing a successful adult student is significantly different from being a successful high school student, and it does no’t matter if you go directly from high school into college…
Build Relationships With Your Students That Matter
Build Relationships With Your Students That MatterDeveloping effective working relationships with adult learners is important for an instructor in any classroom environment. The adult learning process is an active, developmental effort that is dependent upon the student and the instructor…
A Variety Of Certificate Programs For In-Depth Studies
A Variety Of Certificate Programs For In-Depth StudiesThe University of Maryland has a handful of certificate programs that allow individuals to specialize within a certain subject area. This is a great way to add on to your current degree or…
Empower Your Personal Skills Through Adult Education
Empower Your Personal Skills Through Adult EducationEducation is an ongoing process. In case you were forced to discontinue your education at a young age and planning to revive it, do not stop. There are many educational institutions and colleges that…
What a Cert 4 Business Certificate Will Provide
What a Cert 4 Business Certificate Will ProvideBeing skilled with an accredited certificate in the business profession is required if you want to work less hours for more pay. In the skilled and competitive world that we live in today,…
Some Useful Information About a Teachers Degree
Some Useful Information About a Teachers DegreeTeacher’s degree programs help to start your career in one of the most satisfying fields in the world. Adult education, music, drama, history, math, science, English, social studies, physical education and computers are some…
Respect the Author, Respect the Writing – How to Critique the Writing of Others
Respect the Author, Respect the Writing – How to Critique the Writing of OthersGiving feedback about the paper is a way to show who you are and how much you care about the author.Suppose, in your opinion, the author has…
Insurance Continuing Education Classes
Insurance Continuing Education ClassesInsurance is essential to cope with unexpected risks and misfortunes in life. There are very few resources to get monetary aids when in times of desperate need. Getting your life & health insured is beneficial not only…
Should You Lecture Your Students?
Should You Lecture Your Students?When you hear the word lecture, what comes to mind? Do you envision an instructor standing in front of the class talking for hours about a subject hoping that they have something interesting to say, or…
Key Facts About the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Key Facts About the First-Time Homebuyer CreditGiven the number of people who took advantage of the various incentives the Obama administration offered prospective homebuyers the past several years, the subject of how to go about claiming the first-time homebuyer credit…
Who Does a Night Course?
Who Does a Night Course?Over 300,000 people enrolled in a night course in Ireland in 2006. We decided to find out who are these people, and why did they choose a further or adult education course…The further education sector in…
The GED – Is it Too Late?
The GED – Is it Too Late?After you’ve been out of school for a while, it’s easy to start wondering, is it too late to get my high school diploma? With the GED, the most accepted high school equivalency diploma…
Social Work: Continuing Education Throughout Your Career
Social Work: Continuing Education Throughout Your CareerWhen it comes to social work, continuing education is more than a good way to keep up with your chosen field; in many cases it is a requirement. Unlike, say, renewing your driver’s license,…
Even Uncle Sam Files Extensions
Even Uncle Sam Files Extensions2011 marks the rare occasion when the IRS says it needs more time to prepare for the tax year filing.A� Mainly due to tax law changes enacted by Congress and signed by President Obama at the…
The Role of Adult Education Centres
The Role of Adult Education Centres“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” The famous quote of John Dewey simply says it all. Society is dependent on its individuals and education plays an important role in developing communities….
Conflict in the Classroom: Recognize Its Potential and Manage It
Conflict in the Classroom: Recognize Its Potential and Manage ItThe potential for conflict is possible in any classroom environment. If it is not resolved there may be long-term effects on learner productivity, working relationships, and the overall learning environment. Conflict…
Need Skills? – Continuing Education Courses Are a Fast, Flexible Alternative to Bachelor’s Degrees
Need Skills? – Continuing Education Courses Are a Fast, Flexible Alternative to Bachelor’s DegreesKristina Ogilvie already had a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in Humanities under her belt when she discovered an unknown talent and passion for graphic design….
Counseling Continuing Education: Growing a Base of Knowledge
Counseling Continuing Education: Growing a Base of KnowledgeAs anyone involved in the field can tell you, counseling continuing education is vital to grow a base of knowledge that can help patients and move you beyond the basics. Having a thriving…
Adult Education – A World Of Online Courses
Adult Education – A World Of Online CoursesMany people reach a certain point where they want something new in their lives. Their jobs are a bit boring for them, and the daily routine is simply not enough. Some join a…
How to Navigate HMO Roadblocks and Dilemmas: A Clinician’s Guide
How to Navigate HMO Roadblocks and Dilemmas: A Clinician’s GuideIf you’re had a psychotherapy practice in the past ten years, then you realize how challenging working with HMOs can be. There are many common roadblocks that providers face such as…
It’s Not Too Late to Enroll in a Business Management Course
It’s Not Too Late to Enroll in a Business Management CourseBusiness qualifications can now be earned at home by enrolling through online courses. This certainly benefits the adults who are already working full-time and trying to balance their personal life…
PHD Accredited – How to Face High Educational Challenges
PHD Accredited – How to Face High Educational ChallengesPHD accredited certifies advanced university recognition. Very often, bachelors, who focus on developing a research path proceed on continuing education courses. In an effort to attain “doctor of philosophy” privilege, participants are…
Defining and Understanding Student Performance
Defining and Understanding Student PerformanceWhat is the essence of student performance in the classroom? Students’ performance is often considered to be an action state, which encompasses activities they are expected to complete throughout the duration of the class. Every student…
5 Benefits Offered at a Local Community College
5 Benefits Offered at a Local Community CollegeCommunity colleges offer many benefits to high school graduates looking to get a higher education. However, these two-year schools are also beneficial to adults who want to go back to school, or brush…