Archive for November, 2007

24 Nov

Digital Natives

     Today’s post-secondary institutions are faced with a difficult dilemma that pits students who have grown up immersed in technology against a teaching faculty that is not only far less tech-savvy, but understands the use of these “tools of the trade” from a far different perspective.
     The National Technology Plan, released in January 2005, went [...]

21 Nov

Learning Theories in Adult Education and Training

     The field of adult education is filled with innumerable theories, some dating as far back as 60 years. The vast majority of them, however, have emerged from research conducted during the past 20 years (Deshler and Kiely, 1995). Of the multitude of theories that have emerged all can be placed in five main orientations. [...]

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