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What is American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009

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Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
The ARRA is also known as the Recovery Act. It was specifically intended to create and support ongoing training mechanisms that will serve to maintain and create jobs in the United States.
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Adapting Adult Learning Theories for Online Learning
Ernest W. Brewer (University of Tennessee, USA) and Nancy S. Headlee (University of Tennessee, USA)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch009
Abstract
This chapter explores prominent adult learning theories and their contributions to the understanding and the delivery of adult education. Such theories define and identify characteristics commonly found among adult learners and provide insight regarding factors that can enhance the integration of adult education and information communication technologies. These theories in adult education emanate from educational leaders representing varied perspectives based upon a broad range of activities and interests. However, the commonality among them is to support the unique needs of the adult learner and to contribute to the continual growth and development of the field toward the inevitable incorporation of information communication technologies.
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