National Institute Of Adult Continuing Education Niace: 55 books

Throughout Europe, where refugee, migrant and minority ethnic communities are an increasingly integral part of the social, political, economic and cultural identity of most large cities, the need to develop relevant, accessible provision for adult learners from these communities has never been greater....

This book provides practical ideas for teachers of adult literacy, language and numeracy in their day to day work of lesson preparation, teaching and assessment. Relevant for all levels and contexts, it focuses on basic principles of student-centred learning, teaching and assessment that put the goal...

This book explores the contemporary approaches to democratic citizenship and community based education. It provides a series of case studies and reflects on the lessons of national initiatives. The case studies include examples of active learning for active citizenship with refugees, asylum seekers...

What is new in the recognition of prior learning (RPL) research? How does research in different countries compare? What is next for RPL? A rapidly developing approach across the world, RPL is an educational response to the need to widen participation in education and training for economic advancement...

The most dominant voices for university engagement emanate from the USA, Australia and countries in Europe. Nevertheless, community engagement has a long tradition in African universities, although that tradition has been constrained by the fluctuating conditionalities of development funding agendas....

Building confidence and a sense of well-being is increasingly being seen as a means of enabling learners to make the most of their potential and to participate more fully in society. But how do you it? Discovering potential is a resource pack that supports practitioners and managers who work with...

The untapped energy of universities and other institutions of higher education to address regional issues seems endless. Issues less defined by political boundaries and increasingly defined by place call for a new type of engagement. Generating knowledge with communities rather than for communities...

Popular education, a distinctive Swedish tradition of lifelong learning, has always concerned itself with the relationship between learning, power and democracy in society rather than having a purely individualistic and instrumental approach to learning for employability, which has dominated policy...

There is growing evidence that systematic phonics can be a helpful strategy for adult literacy learners, improving both their confidence and their progress in reading comprehension and spelling. Based on her research into the effectiveness of phonics for adults, and the training sessions she...

E-safety is a growing concern in our learning lives, personally and professionally. The media is full of stories about the dangers of the online world and, in particular, social networking sites, an area where the rules of friendships and relationships are being re-defined. There are of course many...

Set out in two main parts, this book illustrates concepts and practices covering the wide range of forms of engagement that universities can have with their regions. A number of the chapters deal with the challenging issues of our times, which have become the core concerns of politicians, funders...

This essential resource will help students pass the ITQ qualification at level 1, level 2 and level 3. It provides an explanation of the new ITQ training framework. With clearly worked examples to illustrate the activities required to achieve the new mandatory unit, 'Improving productivity using IT',...

Concerns about men’s attitudes to and involvement in lifelong and life-wide learning have recently emerged in many countries. There is a growing interest in finding ways to increase men’s participation and promote practices that will contribute to men’s learning and wellbeing, particularly in...

Why is it that whenever new opportunities for adult learners are provided it is mostly women who take advantage of them? Evidence from the field suggests that people working in some areas of post-compulsory education and training are becoming increasingly concerned at the low participation of some...