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Associating cognitive abilities with naturalistic search behavior

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 665-685, April 2025.
Abstract Differences in cognitive abilities affect search behaviors, but this has mostly been observed in laboratory experiments. There is limited research on how users search for information in real‐world, naturalistic settings and how real‐world search behaviors relate to cognitive abilities.
Tung Vuong, Pritom Kumar Das, Tuukka Ruotsalo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Job-related further education of the elderly in Europe: Do institutions matter?

Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung - Report, 2020
People in the late employment age are rarely involved in job-related further education in Europe. The article investigates national differences in the participation in continuing education for older people from an institutional-theoretical perspective ...
Veronika Philipps
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Daily Living Skills From Childhood and Adolescence Predictive of Adult Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of Autism and Related Developmental Conditions

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Challenges in daily living skills (DLS) are well‐documented in autism and other developmental conditions. Research has also cataloged challenges in adult outcome attainment among autistic individuals and those with other developmental conditions; stronger DLS are associated with a higher likelihood of attaining some adult outcomes. Little work
Elaine B. Clarke, Catherine Lord
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic Variations in Achievement Goal Orientations among Prisoners on Formal and Vocational Training in Uganda [PDF]

, 2018
Educating Prisoners has become a worldwide concern as a measure that can save community costs associated with criminal behavior. In Uganda, there is low participation in formal and vocational training among prisoners which can be associated with lack of ...
Aheisibwe, Irene, Rukundo, Aloysius
core   +1 more source

Prospective Memory Performance of Autistic Adults in Everyday Life: The Role of Stress and Motivation

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to remember to carry out intended actions in the future. The present study investigated the PM performance of autistic adults in everyday life. A total of 29 autistic participants and 30 controls matched for age, gender, and cognitive abilities completed various PM tasks (time‐based vs.
Larissa L. Faustmann, Mareike Altgassen
wiley   +1 more source

Universalization of Education and Educational Entrepreneurship in China: Market Opportunities and Challenges [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences
This study examines Chinese education’s universalization, entrepreneurship, and potential. Since 1949, when China started tackling adult illiteracy, its education system has gone from universal to global.
Ma Mingchuan
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Adult Learning [PDF]

, 2009
Three institutions for adult teaching, Kaunas Region Educational Centre, Lithuania, EURO Training, vocational Center, Greece, and Nesna University College, Norway have since 2002 been working together on the project “The Modules for Improving ...
Amundsen, Per, Løfsnæs, Elsa, Murphy, Patrick, Nilsen, Harald, Wie, Anne-Lise   +4 more
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Testing an Advocacy Program to Improve Service Access Among Latino Families of Autistic Youth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Families of transition‐aged youth with autism often struggle to access services. Due to systemic barriers, Latino, Spanish‐speaking families of autistic youth especially struggle to access services. One way to improve service access is through parent advocacy abilities (i.e., knowledge of adult services, advocacy abilities and comfort ...
Meghan M. Burke, Saury Ramos‐Torres, Gabriela Herrera Espinosa, Ana Lucia Hincapie, Janeth Aleman‐Tovar, Rocio Perez, Consuelo Puente   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaling up: Achieving a breakthrough in adult learning with technology [PDF]

, 2012
The first report commissioned by Ufi Charitable Trust. It investigates opportunities for and barriers to the application of digital technology to adult learning.
Moore, Dick, Perry, Adrian, Schmoller, Seb, Shepherd, Clive   +3 more
core  

Distributed leadership in action: Different manifestations and what they require from school leaders

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Distributed leadership is currently the most studied leadership model in education. This study posits that there is not a single best model or blueprint for distributed leadership, but that schools should foster manifestations of distributed leadership to support professional development and school improvement.
Frank Hulsbos, Stefan van Langevelde, Arnoud Evers, Rob Martens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source