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The Hidden Labors of Adult Learning: Emotional, Gendered, and the Intersection 成人学习的隐性劳动:情感、性别和交集

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-25 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211051079

Makena Neal, Benjamin D. Espinoza

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Developing Effective Recruitment Strategies for African American Men to Earn Alternative High School Credentials 制定有效的招聘策略，帮助非洲裔美国人获得替代高中证书

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-24 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211073725

Michael T. Miller, David M. Deggs, V. Hunt, Lona J. Robterson, Callie S. Embry

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Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction, How to Engage the Adult Learner 设计和提供有效的在线教学，如何吸引成人学习者

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-14 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211069079

L. Bloomberg

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Public Libraries: Your Partner in Increasing College Literacy Among Nontraditional Prospective Students 公共图书馆:提高非传统学生大学素养的伙伴

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-05 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211069092

Africa S. Hands

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Rising from the Ashes of Academic Burnout: Beneficial Effects of Humor in Adult Education 从学业倦怠的灰烬中重生:幽默在成人教育中的有益作用

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-03 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211055718

M. Heidari-Shahreza

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Using Group Messaging to Facilitate Peer Support Among Early Doctoral Students: A Thematic Analysis of One Cohort’s Text Messages 利用群发信息促进早期博士生之间的同伴支持:一个队列短信的主题分析

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211050072

Julie M. Galliart, E. Thornton, Robin Freeman, Susan Bradley Pospisil, Brendan Csaposs, Kathleen Dorn, James Eller, Kenda S. Grover

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Motivations and Barriers for Adult Learner Achievement: Recommendations for Institutions of Higher Education 成人学习者成就的动机和障碍:对高等教育机构的建议

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2021-12-27 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211059574

Yamini Bellare, Adam Smith, Kelcee Cochran, Samuel Garcia Lopez

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Individual Learning Accounts: A Comparison of Implemented and Proposed Initiatives 个人学习账户:实施和提议的比较

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2021-12-11 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211046971

Ph.D Phyllis A. Cummins, Ph.D A. Katherine Harrington, Ph.D Takashi Yamashita

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Educational Attainment, Literacy Skills, Nativity, and Motivation to Learn Among Middle-Aged Adults in the United States 美国中年人的教育程度、读写能力、出生和学习动机

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2021-12-04 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211048554

Shalini Sahoo, Roberto J. Millar, T. Yamashita, P. Cummins

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The Centrality of Cultural Considerations in Facilitating Training for Adults 文化因素在促进成人培训中的中心地位

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Adult Learning Pub Date : 2021-08-27 DOI: 10.1177/10451595211037310

Corinne Brion

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