Category: Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Redesigning Self-Directed Learning: A Systems Thinking Critique of Online Learning Infrastructure
The future of learning is increasingly digital, self-directed, and lifelong — yet the current infrastructure learners rely on is fundamentally …
Distance Education as a Tool for Transformation in Adult Life
Distance education (DE) has become an important alternative for adult education, allowing individuals to balance studies with other responsibilities such …
Firms’ Investments in Continuing Training: An Empirical Study of Bulgarian Enterprises
Continuing education and training (CET) is a priority issue for the EU educational policy. Bulgaria is one of the countries …
Enhancing Meaning-Making for Student Teachers in Early Childhood Education With Visual Techniques
Student teaching is a “critical phase of preparation for teaching [which] requires pre-service teachers to master a wide array of …
The Design of Thailand’s Online Teacher Development Center
This action research aimed to 1) design and 2) investigate the effective design of Thailand’s Online Teacher Development Center (OTDC) …
The Intersection of Sufism and Lifelong Learning: Tazkiyah (Self-Purification) as a Framework for Sustainable Development
This paper examines the integration of Tazkiyah, a Sufi practice of self-purification, into lifelong learning as a transformative framework for …
The Effects of Using Mind Maps to Assist Self-Learning for Pre-aging and Aging Undergraduate Students in Thailand’s Distance Education System
This research aims to investigate the effects of using mind maps to facilitate self-directed learning among middle-aged and elderly students …
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Transition to Practice Program for Critical Care New Nurses Using CIPP and Kirkpatrick Models
This study assessed the effectiveness of a Transition to Practice (TTP) Program for novice critical care nurses across multiple hospitals. …
The Learning Model in the Metaverse for Promoting Collaborative Learning on the Thai MOOC Platform
This study has two primary objectives: 1) to explore the components and learning models within the metaverse that promote collaborative …
Flipped Learning and Its Effect on Grades and Persistence
Students are provided with recorded lectures, worksheets, and other activities that prepare students for the classroom content. During class, professors …
Learning Process in Learning Community as Paulo Freire’s Learning Approach
Learning communities are one of the effective alternative platforms in the learning process. Learning communities are formed as a place …
Preparing Organizations for the Digital and AI-Driven Economy: Building Dynamic Capabilities Through Continuing Education
This article examines the role of continuing education in fostering the development of dynamic capabilities essential for navigating the demands …
The Role of Social Media in Financial Literacy and Decision-Making: Insights From Behavioral Finance
The paper examines how social media influences financial literacy and decision-making, focusing on the role of financial influencers ("Finfluencers"). As …
Digital Literacy Training Efficacy for Improving Educators and Educational Workforces’ Digital Skill
This study investigates the effectiveness of an advocacy and mentoring program designed to enhance digital literacy among educators and educational …
Leveraging AI for MOOC Course Preparation: A Reflection From Online Instructors
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have entered their second decades of existence and continued to evolve. However, concerns related to …
Visualization Experience, Conceptual Understanding, and Problem-Solving Skills of Modular Distance Learning (MDL) Learners in Electromagnetism
This study was conducted to investigate the experiences in using visualization tools in printed modules and their relationship to the …
Changing Students by Osmosis: A Literature Review of Nudge Theory in Educational Technology
Nudge theory is an influential theory in the behavioral sciences and related fields. With the development of information technology, its …
Use Eye Movement Features to Explore the Impact of Language Features on Text Difficulty
Lifelong learning emphasizes continuous learning throughout one's life, with reading enriching elders' lives and aiding their adaptation to aging. However, …
Development of Online Video Learning Media on Paper Box Packaging Production Process
Nowadays, many products require box packaging to protect them during transportation, handling, and storage, making mass production for many industries. …
Mentoring in the Design and Facilitation of Workshops to Promote Professional Well-being in Child Care and Protection Workers
The study examines a training program aimed at equipping coordinators and managers of childcare and protection services working with families …
One Program, Two Pathways: The Transformative Learning Journeys of 2 Adult Learners in Graduate School
This paper documents the transformative learning of 2 working women adult learners who returned to higher education for the Master …
Investigating the Impact of Technology on Adult Learners in a Distance-Education Mentoring Program for Women Leaders
In this qualitative study, the researchers examined the usefulness of certain technologies [e.g., Zoom, National Center for Faculty Development and …
Using Case Studies to Develop Policymaking Competencies in Continuing Education: Integrating Practice and Experience
This paper presents findings on the use of case studies in practitioner-based, continuing education public policy programmes. Unlike academic programmes …
The Relationship Between the Online Learning Difficulties and Self-Efficacy Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Taiwan During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the pandemic, all educational institutions, including senior education centers, closed. To support the physical and mental health of the …
Evaluation of the Illiteracy Programme at Batara Banyuwangi Traditional School, Indonesia
This study aims to evaluate the illetercay programme in Batara Banyuwangi Village. This research uses CIPPO (Context, Input, Process, Product, …
Meaningful Learning for Blind Students in Using Audiobooks as a Tool in Distance Education
Current technological advancements have introduced a new perspective in facilitating optimal learning for individuals. Audiobooks as a learning medium are …
Shaping Students’ Internet-Specific Epistemic Justification: Learning Engagement and Self-Efficacy on the Internet Matters
Online learning has become an integral part of students’ learning. Internet-specific epistemic justification (ISEJ) plays an important role for students …
Identifying Success Factors for Effective Online/Distance Learning Implementation
The study seeked to explore the various aspects related to online or distance learning in the current scenario of online …
Assessing Satisfaction of Heterogeneous Adult Learners in ADR Training : A Qualitative Approach
This article focuses on evaluating satisfaction among adults in training on the "Accord Dangereux Routier" (ADR) characterized by heterogeneous learner …
Attention in Digital Training Events: A Conceptual Approach to Increase and Sustain Attention List of Abbreviations
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital training events faced the issue that their sessions were no longer take …
Never Too Old to Learn – Lifelong Learning Strategies for Volunteers of Digital Art Exhibition
In 1972, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization proposed《Faure Report-Learning to Be》and promoted lifelong education as the highest guiding …
Perceptions of Adult Learners Concerning Remote Education
This study delves into the human-centred perspective of online language learning, prompted by a global shift to digital platforms. Focusing …
Productive Failure Application in Adult Learning: Benefits and Challenges
This paper draws on both Adult Educators’ (AE) observations of and learners’ experiences with the Productive Failure (PF)-infused lessons. In …
The Influence of Behavioral Intention to Use e-Learning System on Academic Performance in Developing Countries: Tanzania Context
The objective of this study was to evaluate the direct and indirect impact of behavioral intention on academic performance by …
Virtual vs. Conventional Internship: Its Impact on University Students and Fresh Graduate’s Employability Level
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted various aspects of people’s life. In the education aspect, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed learning methods …
Enhancing Adult Learner Interactions in Asynchronous Online Discussions: Exploring the Use of Video Timeline-Anchored Comment Tool (VTC)
This study presents research using Video Timeline-Anchored Comment (VTC) to increase learners’ interactions for asynchronous online discussions. This innovative human-computer …
Sync or Async: Charting the Course for Engagement in Adult Education
Adult education often offers both asynchronous and synchronous modes of online learning to provide flexibility for learners. However, there is …
The Impacts of Lifelong and Distance Education on Adult Learners’ Lives and Reclaiming Lifelong Learning as a Human Development Process
This article makes a focus on the importance of Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning. Nowadays, in modern information and communication …
Enhancing Mathematical Skills for Vocational School Students Pursuing Undergraduate Studies
Over the past two decades, competence-based education has become a dominant trend in vocational and undergraduate education. The term competence-based …
Code Switching Analysis: English Memes Reaction Video as the Supplemental Resources for Indonesian EFL Learners
In Indonesia, most English communication still happens only in classroom settings. It leads to ineffective English language learning for students. …
Developing an Online Knowledge Center Model to Enhance the Necessary Skills for Workers in Industrial Enterprises
The objective of this research was to develop an online knowledge center model to enhance necessary skills for workers in …
Using Technology at Community Colleges to Equip Adult Learners for Employment: Digital Divide a Challenge
The world has entered the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and South Africa is no exception. In order not to be …
Competences to Deal With the Sustainable Development Goals
The sustainable development goals run the risk to be only present in the official discourses without an effective integration in …
Narratives of Marriage Migrant Women as an Agent of Learning: Focused on Interrelation Between Migration and Learning
The role of learning in empowering migrant women to make decisions and provide diverse opportunities for themselves is crucial. By …
Analytic Recommendation of Learning Graphs Based on User’s Learning History
Learning online (e-learning) has gained popularity in a world where emerging technologies are transforming the world in particular self-training due …
Self-regulation Strategies for Distance Learning Study of Pre-service Teachers
Distance learning can be a great challenge because students must apply more self-regulation strategies than in face-to-face teaching. The aim …
Online Education and Adult Learners’ Engagement – A Case Study at the Open University of Mauritius
Education using technology or through technology is gaining massive interest and it is commonly agreed that the use of various …
The Significance of Lifelong Learning Against the Spread of Ignorance
Agnotology indicates that ignorance does not only consist of unknown or inaccessible information but also of stored or suppressed information. …
Learning Motivation of Adult Learners During the Transition to Fully Online Learning Due to COVID-19
This paper investigates the learning motivation amongst adult learners in Singapore, during Singapore’s transition to fully online learning due to …
The Impact of Singapore’s SkillsFuture Credit on Training Participation
The proportion of short and non-standard contract jobs has risen over the years and workers are frequently moving in and …
Work From Home and Distance Learning: Its Impact on Working Students’ Performance
This study aims to analyze the impact of work from home and distance learning on working students’ performance directly or …
Design and Evaluation of an Online Educational Game for the Development of Communication and Response Skills in the Service Industry
The service industry has the closest contact with people, and frontline service personnel usually need to face all customer's problems. …
Examining the Relationships Between Distance Education Students’ Self-Efficacy and Their Achievement
This study aimed to examine the relationships between students’ self-efficacy (SSE) and students’ achievement (SA) in distance education. The instruments …
Critical Core Skills Profiling and Development in the Singaporean Workforce
Soft skills, core competencies and generic competencies are exchangeable terminologies often used to represent a similar concept. In Singapore, such …
Creating Design Guideline; Online Platform to Encourage Lifelong Learning Among Thai Digital Natives
A National Scheme of Thailand Education for 2017-2039 according to the Office of the Education Council of Thailand, provides a …
Roles of Social Education Coordinator in Community Building after 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake
As an institutional groundwork for local community participation in school management, local school collaborative activities are being developed, which were …
Rural Home Care Nurses’ Experiences With Continuing Nursing Education
Rural home care nurses require access to continuing nursing education to address the increasing complexity of client care needs in …
The Role of an Online Campus in Supporting a Sudden Shift in Students’ Preferences to Enroll at a College: Forecasting the Next Five Years in Higher Education
Overnight, the higher education community experienced a shift to remote teaching and learning. The shift benefited online-only learning institutions, as …
Relation between the Parents’ Origin in the Academic Achievements of Children and the Role of Machine Translation Tools in the Access to Equitable Education
Official studies of the French government amongst 30,000 families between 2007 and 2016 show the link between a child´s academic …
The Impact of Organisational Learning and Development for Employee Performance and Development: The Certis Group Case Study
Organizations that invest in their staff learning and development are more likely to see better staff engagement, retention and productivity …
The Collaborative Educational Effort of Sevier County Intergenerational Poverty (IGP) Committee to Bring Educators, Service Providers, and Community Leaders Together
Under the direction of Utah’s Intergenerational Poverty (IGP) initiative, Sevier County IGP Committee brings local political leadership, community service providers, …
Learning to Test With Robots Collaboratively in Our Homes: “Mum/Dad, When Can I Play With It?”
Teaching postgraduate systems engineers, project managers or cybersecurity managers to test and evaluate modern complex systems requires them to evaluate …
The Challenges and Strategies of COVID-19 Online Learning and Teaching: A Comparative Case Study of Higher Education in Afghanistan and Indonesia
The huge impact of the pandemic has altered many sectors of life, including higher education. Forcing students and lecturers to …
I’m Finally Going to Do What I Want to Do: The Re-engagement Experiences of ‘Older’ Mature Learners in Further Education
Undertaking a formal learning programme can be significant for any learner, irrespective of age. For mature learners, challenges and successes …
The Relevance of Technical Vocational Education and Training Skills in Meeting the Market Demand in Eswatini
There are several types of technical vocational education and training (TVET) skills offered to offenders who are incarcerated in correctional …
Understanding the Lived Experiences Towards Online Learning During the Pandemic
Since the COVID-19 outbreak has come leading the face-to-face classes to be suspended, online learning has started to become a …
Readiness Towards Online Learning of Filipino Healthcare Students in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
The present pandemic crisis poses a challenge to Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) compelling stakeholders such as school administration, faculty members, …
Adult Learners’ Perspectives on Distance Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded distance learning as an alternative to conventional classroom learning methods. The study’s aim was to …
Blended Learning is the Future of Education
Online Learning is part of Blended learning and is a learning technique in which use of both ordinary teaching and …
From Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Satisfaction: A Research Among Physicians Specialising in Oncology at the University of Padua
Context: The quality of health workers' professional life includes some expressed or latent metacognition skills related to psycho-emotional stress management, …
Improving Adult Lifelong Learning and Distance Learning
The term ‘lifelong learning’ is widely used in education but what does it really mean? Most adults have been busy …
Awareness, Perception and Readiness of Faculty and Staff Towards Remote Educational and Operational Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The sudden transition of face-to-face instruction to remote teaching in the early days of March 2020 created a new prototype …
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OER): An Overview of Non-Degree, Low Cost Lifelong Education Opportunities
This presentation will be an overview of resources for how to continuously learn with online resources for minimal cost. Open …
Lifelong Learning: Leveraging Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to Continuously Learn with Minimal Financial Investment
This presentation will be an overview of resources for how to continuously learn with online resources for minimal cost. Open …
Self-regulated Learning Recognition and Improvement Framework
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a learning approach whereby learners actively set learning goals, then monitor, control their learning progress, and …
Exploring the Experiences of Post Graduate Education Students Doing Their Studies Through Blended Distance Learning in South Africa
This qualitative study seeks to explore the experiences of Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students who are doing their …
The Development of Adult Learning and Education for People With Intellectual Disabilities in Japan: A Literature Review
The aim of this article is to review the literature on adult education for people with intellectual disabilities in Japan. …
Students’ Perceptions of a Designed Online Asynchronous Learning Activity Regarding the Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework
The COVID-19 pandemic situation is causing a rapid shift in higher education to be an online instruction or distance learning. …
Democratization of Education Through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) in Asia
This paper explores whether Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are likely to have an empowering effect on access to education …
Equipping Adult Learners with Basic Literacy Skills for Cognitive Sustainability
The non-literate adults in Nigeria are often faced with the inability to apply mental intelligence in their lifestyles which is …
A Practical Theory of Lifelong Learning Assistance for Promoting Community
Lifelong learning is a concept that targets not only adults including the elderly but one that involves all generations from …
Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP) in Community-based Child-rearing Support Centers (CCSCs)
Legitimate peripheral participation (LPP) represents how newcomers become experienced members and eventually experts of a community of practice (Lave & …
What is Missing in the Process of Poverty Alleviation?
Taking alleviating extreme poverty as the top priority, the World Bank has conducted many projects in achieving this goal, such …
Increasing Student Engagement in a Hybrid Class
Hybrid learning occurs when face-to-face instruction and online instruction are combined and about 30% to 79% of teaching takes place …
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t. A Small-Scale Blended Learning Study in a Rural RE setting in Sindh, Pakistan
With the spread of internet connectivity in the past decade, blended learning, a hybrid teaching model, is receiving much attention …
Empowering Students through Tutor’s Feedback in Online Learning
Online learning students may encounter adjustment difficulties particularly in the early semesters. Students with lack of computer literacy and related …
Exploring Motivations and Challenges of Ex-convicts, and the Roles of ALS in their Reintegration in the Mainstream Society
Studies on ex-prisoner’s reintegration are mostly seen in the context of psychological, criminological, and sociological perspectives. Limited attention was given …
Participation Factors of Education Service Officer’s in Lifelong Learning
The study was conducted to identify factors that encourage and hinder the participation of education service officer’s in lifelong learning. …
The Design and Development of an Online Course as a Preparation for a Cambridge PET Examination for the Listening Section
This study explores and describes the effect of implementing an adapted flipped classroom model version when preparing 29 undergraduate students …
Using Eye Tracking Systems to Assess the Impact of a Hybrid Problem-based Distance-learning Environment on Chemistry Students’ Problem-solving Skills
Blended learning is used as a teaching strategy to improve students’ chemistry performance. It reverses the traditional learning environment delivering …
Parents as Learners, Teachers and Facilitators in an Intervention Program for Enhancing Children’s Math Learning in Taiwan
Parents who are involved in their children’s education contribute not only to higher academic achievement, but also to positive behaviors …