Hi, Fred:
Since adult learners may include the eldely population, who are unable to process information as fast as the younger adults. Therefore, adult learning outcomes should also include:
Adult should master certain memorizing or organizing skills to help them process information faster. 
Adutl should have learned something meaningful to their life or work when they finish adult education.
 
Thanks,
 
Yan Luo
GSU

> From: workplace-request at nifl.gov> Subject: Workplace Digest, Vol 26, Issue 8> To: workplace at nifl.gov> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:04 -0500> > Send Workplace mailing list submissions to> workplace at nifl.gov> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> workplace-request at nifl.gov> > You can reach the person managing the list at> workplace-owner at nifl.gov> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Workplace digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. [Workplace 1072] ABE Career Connections Sites (Daphne Greenberg)> 2. [Workplace 1073] Re: Older adults and community colleges> (Frederick W. Gibson)> 3. [Workplace 1074] Re: ABE Career Connections Sites (Barbara Tondre)> 4. [Workplace 1075] McKelvey Foundation (Phyllis Utley)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:24:25 -0500> From: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg at langate.gsu.edu>> Subject: [Workplace 1072] ABE Career Connections Sites> To: <workplace at nifl.gov>> Message-ID: <4742C3E9020000310003C4EF at mailsrv4.gsu.edu>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > This just came across my desk, and I thought that some of you may be> interested in this:> > On October 15, 2007, the U.S. Department of Education?s Office of> Vocational and Adult Education announced the selected Adult Basic> Education (ABE) Career Connections sites. The ABE Career Connections> Project seeks to encourage new solutions for assisting adult basic> education students to successfully transition to postsecondary programs> and begin careers in high-demand fields.> > Each of the five selected sites will receive $75,000 over an 18-month> period. Selected sites will also receive training and technical> assistance. Technical assistance will feature customized support> services provided by a team of national experts with practical knowledge> of how to plan, implement, and manage career pathway programs.> > The five selected sites include:> > ? Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Lexington, KY> > ? Instituto del Progreso Latino, Chicago, IL> > ? Jewish Vocational Service, San Francisc o, CA> > ? Montgomery College Adult ESOL & Literacy ? GED Program, Wheaton, MD> > ? Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI> > The ABE Career Connections Project is made possible by the Adult> Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce Investment> Act of 1998.> > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:26:58 +0000> From: "Frederick W. Gibson" <fgibson4 at student.gsu.edu>> Subject: [Workplace 1073] Re: Older adults and community colleges> To: workplace at nifl.gov> Cc: fgibson4student at bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <1195576018.b9db104fgibson4 at student.gsu.edu>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"> > Hello all:> > When olders adults return to community colleges we must take into consideration their purpose for returning and the best strategies for educating them. We must certainly consider Malcolm Knowles literature on adult learning:> > "Every adult group, of whatever nature, must become a laboratory of democracy, a place where people may have the experience of learning to live co-operatively. Attitudes and opinions are formed primarily in the study groups, work groups, and play groups with which adults affiliate voluntarily. These groups are the foundation stones of our democracy. Their goals largely determine the goals of our society. Adult learning should produce at least these outcomes:"> > Adults should acquire a mature understanding of themselves> > Adults should develop an attitude of acceptance, love, and respect toward others.> > Adults should acquire the skills necessary to achieve the potentials of their personalities> > Please checkout this website on Malcolm Knowles, informal adult education, self-direction and andragogy .> > http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-knowl.htm> > Thanks,> Fred Gibson> GSU> > > -----Original Message-----> From: jennfwms at aol.com> To: workplace at nifl.gov> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:11:34 -0500> Subject: [Workplace 1070] Re: Older adults and community colleges> > > Lalitha:> > > > Thank you for the article reference on the elderly and the influx of 65 and over students returning to the classroom. What I wonder is will this large increase in aging students drive the university systems to look at this as a distinct field and develop undergraduate and graduate programs centered around education for the aging. If a physician can specialize in geriatric medicine, why not an educator? We prepare so much for their decline with help for medication and living assistance. Why not prepare for their expected interest in keeping their minds sharp through rigorous education programs . (beyond crafts and bingo)> > Great article.> > Thanks> Jennifer Williams > GA State University > > > -----Original Message-----> From: Lalitha Garapaty <lgarapaty at yahoo.com>> To: workplace at nifl.gov> Sent: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 9:06 pm> Subject: [Workplace 1067] Older adults and community colleges> > > > > In an AARP report, titled "The Back-to-School Money> Book 1996 - 1998", Schlachter, says, "the fastest> growing age group on campus is currently the one> labeled women over 65." Also, from other readings I> gather that, older adults constitute a considerable> percentage of community college population. While many> go to college because of their passion for education,> most often it is to improve their work related skills.> > > Several research studies indicate a gradual decline in> cognitive and sensory processes as people age. When> designing instruction for elderly,consideration for> such declines may have to be incorporated into the> instruction. Though, there are several studies on what> kind of programs have to be developed, there are very> few resources available dealing with instructional> design for the elderly. Anyone aware of such> resources?> > All these studies were concentrated around late> 1990's. Are there any new studies on older adults in> community colleges? > Also any information about availability of PG level> course offerings in community colleges.> > Thanks,> Lalitha > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better pen pal. > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/> ----------------------------------------------------> National Institute for Literacy> Workplace Literacy mailing list> Workplace at nifl.gov> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to > http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace> Email delivered to jennfwms at aol.com> > > ________________________________________________________________________> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com> > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:44:51 -0600> From: "Barbara Tondre" <btondre at earthlink.net>> Subject: [Workplace 1074] Re: ABE Career Connections Sites> To: "'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'" <workplace at nifl.gov>> Message-ID: <000001c82bbe$94e279b0$6800a8c0 at Bobbie>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Amen and halleluyah! Adult education desperately needs some new solutions> for bridging the gap! The National College Transition Network did a> splendid job with their conference in early November. Nevertheless, policy> changes will have to be made for adult education and post secondary to be> fully aligned (see Julie Strawn's September 28, 2007 report prepared for the> National Commission on Adult Literacy - her message is candid and on the> mark!). Will the awardees' work include the identification and> recommendation of new funding solutions to the feds? After so many years of> work in this beloved field of ours, I keep wondering who's listening... > > > > Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On> Behalf Of Daphne Greenberg> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:24 AM> To: workplace at nifl.gov> Subject: [Workplace 1072] ABE Career Connections Sites> > > > This just came across my desk, and I thought that some of you may be> > interested in this:> > > > On October 15, 2007, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of> > Vocational and Adult Education announced the selected Adult Basic> > Education (ABE) Career Connections sites. The ABE Career Connections> > Project seeks to encourage new solutions for assisting adult basic> > education students to successfully transition to postsecondary programs> > and begin careers in high-demand fields.> > > > Each of the five selected sites will receive $75,000 over an 18-month> > period. Selected sites will also receive training and technical> > assistance. Technical assistance will feature customized support> > services provided by a team of national experts with practical knowledge> > of how to plan, implement, and manage career pathway programs.> > > > The five selected sites include:> > > > . Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Lexington, KY> > > > . Instituto del Progreso Latino, Chicago, IL> > > > . Jewish Vocational Service, San Francisc o, CA> > > > . Montgomery College Adult ESOL & Literacy - GED Program, Wheaton, MD> > > > . Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI> > > > The ABE Career Connections Project is made possible by the Adult> > Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce Investment> > Act of 1998.> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------> > National Institute for Literacy> > Workplace Literacy mailing list> > Workplace at nifl.gov> > To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to> http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace> > Email delivered to btondre at earthlink.net> > -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/workplace/attachments/20071120/818cf4a8/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:22:40 -0800 (PST)> From: Phyllis Utley <utleyp at yahoo.com>> Subject: [Workplace 1075] McKelvey Foundation> To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List <workplace at nifl.gov>> Message-ID: <485545.76066.qm at web42108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > The McKelvey Foundation based in NYC is offering one hundred $40,000 scholarships to young entrepreneurs nationwide who have started their own businesses! http://www.mckelveyfoundation.org> > The Foundation will distribute up to $10,000 per year to any accredited four-year college within the USA. It is targeting students from low-income and at-risk communities.> > The Scholarship criteria - to be considered for this award, applicants must:> > 1. Be a graduating senior of a US high school or home-school program> 2. Attend a four-year college or university within the 50 US states> 3. Own and operate a business for at least 1 year (non-profits are ok)> 4. Have at least one paid employee> 5. Have sales revenue (unless non-profit)> 6. Submit a completed online appication> 7. Fill out a FAFSA form to apply for all other financial aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov)> 8. Provide documentation of the above when requested> 9. Agree to participate in a telephone interview, if selected as a finalist> 10. Winners must attend the summer e-Venture program (2008 in St. Louis, MO)> > Applications are due by January 15, 2008.> > I have attached a copy of a two-sided flyer and am also sending out hard-copy flyers for you to distribute in your classrooms. Feel free to make copies of the .pdf if you want to distribute the information before the hard copies arrive.> > We think this is a wonderful opportunity and look forward to NFTE-affiliated students receiving the bulk of the scholarships awarded!> > Thanks,> > Victor Salama and Erin Koeblitz> > > "mev at litwomen.org" <mev at litwomen.org> wrote: The rates will be posted on Dec. 3 -- and yes, we have a pricing scale - including a grad student rate -- our conference is extremely reasonable -- and includes breakfast & lunch. Mev> > On Nov 20, 2007, at 5:04 AM, jennfwms at aol.com wrote:> > Hi:> > My name is Jennifer Williams and I am a graduate student at Georgia State University. I am interested in the conference but wondered if there was a student and /or a non-profit discount to attend.> > Thanks> Jennifer Williams> GA State University > > > -----Original Message-----> From: mev at litwomen.org <mev at litwomen.org>> To: NIFL Workplace <workplace at nifl.gov>> Cc: NIFL Povracelit Womenlit <povertyracewomen at nifl.gov>; NIFL ESL <englishlanguage at nifl.gov>; NIFL Family <familyliteracy at nifl.gov>> Sent: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 3:18 pm> Subject: [Workplace 1068] DEADLINE Reminder - WE LEARN Conference Proposals> > > > 2008 Conference Call for Proposals> > > WE LEARN 5th Annual (Net)Working Gathering & Conference on Women & Literacy> Building Alliances / Construyendo Alianzas> > > http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html> > > March 7- 8, 2008 > Fordham Univ. at Lincoln Center in New York City, NY> Co-Sponsored with WE LEARN by Fordham University Graduate School of Education> > > ** The Call for Proposals is now available -- both poster & form are available in English and Spanish. **> > > We are seeking a variety of creative formats, both formal and informal:> > > Formal 90 minute sessions:> Hands-OnWorkshop or Demonstration > Panel Presentation > Facilitated Discussion> Performance/Reading followed by Discussion/Activity > Research Paper/Presentation > > > > Informal Options:> Community Share Table Space: Display a Poster, Collage, or Art Work / Share Classroom or Program Materials, etc. (This option is available to literacy programs, student groups, or community centers that want to share their work addressing women?s literacy issues and/or the theme of the conference.) ** Space Limited> > > Open Air **Time: 15 minutes or less: Tell a story, Sing a song, Recite a poem, Perform a skit, etc.> (Open to individuals or groups who want to share their work addressing women?s literacy issues and/or the theme of the conference.)> > Caucus Time: Facilitate a discussion to exchange ideas, Build alliances, Organize a regional group, etc.> > Wellness Activity: Lead Tai Chi, Yoga, stretching or meditation, Guide a group walk, Lead dance or movement, Prepare a craft or art activity, Organize a music activity, etc. > > > > > > DEADLINE for Application: Nov. 30, 2007> Please apply using the Internet form.> > > http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2008/props08.html> > > Sponsorship, advertiser, and exhibitor information also available: http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2008/sponsors.pdf> > > Registration and hotel information will be available by December 3.> > > > > For questions or concerns, please contact:> Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director> > > WE LEARN> Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network> www.litwomen.org/welearn.html> > > 182 Riverside Ave.> Cranston, RI 02910> 401-383-4374> welearn at litwomen.org> > > > > = > > ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Workplace Literacy mailing list Workplace at nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace Email delivered to jennfwms at aol.com > > > ---------------------------------> Email and AIM finally together. 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