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Barriers and facilitators for mid- and later-life community college students: the role of faculty
This qualitative study of students in mid- and later-life (MLL; age 40 and older) sought to address the role facult... Show more
Date: 2022
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Community college journal of research and practice
Subjects: Students; Participation; Providers of education and training
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Adult education and training programs for older adults in the US: national results and cross-national comparisons using PIAAC data
Continuous learning over the life course is necessary to effectively compete in a knowledge-based global economy. S... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: United States; North America; Germany ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Adult and community education; Demographics; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
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Age, period, and cohort effects on adult literacy skills in the United States
Adult literacy skills are critical assets of individuals as well as societies in terms of economic (e.g., human cap... Show more
Date: 2023
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Adult literacy education: the international journal of literacy, language, and numeracy
Subjects: Adult and community education; Literacy; Demographics
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Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and basic skills of the nonformal distance education participants among adults in the US
Despite increasing demand in distance education, relatively little is known about the demographic and socioeconomic... Show more
Date: 2022
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Adult education quarterly
Subjects: Students; Adult and community education; Demographics ... [+] Show more
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Jobs at risk of automation in the USA: implications for community colleges
Advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence and robots are steadily replacing jobs in the USA. Continuou... Show more
Date: 2022
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Community college journal of research and practice
Subjects: Technology; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Adult numeracy skill practice by STEM and non-STEM workers in the USA: an exploration of data using latent class analysis
Adult numeracy is one of the essential skill sets to navigate through numeric information-rich labour markets in ge... Show more
Date: 2023
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: International journal of lifelong education
Subjects: Numeracy; Skills and knowledge; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Associations between motivation to learn, basic skills, and adult education and training participation among older adults in the USA
The objective of this study is to examine the associations between the motivation to learn, basic skills (i.e. lite... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: International journal of lifelong education
Subjects: Participation; Lifelong learning; Literacy ... [+] Show more
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Effective strategies for educating older workers at community colleges
Workers are remaining in the labor force at older ages; and, despite their desire to work, those without jobs face ... Show more
Date: 2013
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Educational gerontology
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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The role of community colleges in career transitions for older workers
Despite the desire of many older adults to remain in the workforce, those without jobs face unprecedented durations... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Community college journal of research and practice
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning; Students ... [+] Show more
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Strategies employed by Ohio community colleges to improve labor market outcomes for older students
To remain competitive in the labor market, many middle-aged and older adults need to upgrade existing or learn new ... Show more
Date: 2021
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Community college journal of research and practice
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Students; Demographics ... [+] Show more