Continuing Education

The Job Corps is a career counseling agency sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Labor. It helps young people ages 16 to 24 to choose the right career and gives them the basic skills they need...

With the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimating a 14 percent job increase in the medical transcription field through the year 2016, medical transcription schools will continue to see a demand for...

The Job Corps is the largest technical career training program in the U.S. Administered by the Department of Labor, this voluntary program offers those who are at least 16 years old the education...

Food technology is a modern name for an old course of study. Students in food technology will explore how to select and prepare meals. It is quite similar to the antiquated home economics program...

In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau found that more than 13 percent of the population in the state of Kansas was aged 65 or older, which is slightly higher than the national average. With many...

Maintaining discipline in a classroom is essential to student learning. When the students happen to be incarcerated, maintaining discipline can be even more challenging. Teaching a group of adults...

Life Skills refers to group of skill sets taught in the classroom that include daily living strategies such as money management, hygiene, family interaction and communication, health, and diet. A...

The field of counseling continues to grow and diversify. A master's degree in counseling can afford many opportunities that are not available at the bachelor's level. In most states a master's...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals operate in crisis situations. Paramedics respond to disasters to save lives in hazardous situations. Many universities and colleges offer degrees in...

Since people of many ages belong to fitness centers, the centers are natural locations to teach physical education. The serious athlete, the casual exerciser and the sports-minded high school...

Education training is a common task designed for a variety of people. The most common group of people who benefit from education training are students entering the work force, newly hired...

Adult literacy is an important skill. Adults who are learning to read and write face a different set of difficulties than children who are learning to read and write. Adults will face situations...

Interactive research refers to studies in education involving the communication of students and instructors in virtual, computer-assisted and traditional face-to-face learning environments....

Summer enrichment programs can help students to grow both academically and socially. They offer students the opportunity to study and excel in a specific area as well as the opportunity to build...

As a nurse educator, it is important that you assess your students' learning and understanding. The nursing students are preparing for real-world experience, and it is important that they know the...

Trade schools are the gateway to promising careers for people of all backgrounds. As the cost of every type of education continues to rise, it is more important than ever to be cost-conscious and...

Learning auto body repair can take one to two years, depending on how much out-of-classroom experience students are required to complete. You should expect to teach theory through in-class...

Writing classes teach more than fundamentals; it allows creative people to challenge themselves by brainstorming,editing and critiquing others work. A two hour class challenges writers to sharpen...

Interactive learning uses a wide range of educational strategies to allow students to actively participate in the process. Unlike passively taking lecture notes, student use interactive learning...

Home economics is the study of skills that pertain to the home and involves subjects such as nutrition, cleaning, financial literacy, cooking and other home-related skills. Home economics is...

Classroom discussions are used as one method to get students interested in a subject and to promote learning. Preparation is very important so that students are encouraged to focus on desired...

The history of baseball winds through the last century and a half of American culture, helping to define our country for better or for worse. It has also spread to other nations around the world,...

Consideration of several factors in evaluating a master's program can help you determine if the program is right for your career. For example, from a cost perspective, your graduate schooling may...

Although brain based learning strategies allow most students to maximize their learning outcomes, there are some students who fail to fully benefit. Accommodating students' individual learning...

Nurses, like doctors, receive medical training to perform basic medical procedures and tasks such as taking blood pressure or inserting an IV. Although basic procedures are standard, nursing...

Teaching English is a difficult task, even when the learners of English grow up speaking and hearing the English language every day; the complexities of the English language easily frustrate any...

There is an abundance of resources for grants for special education students. In many cases, financial advisors are assigned to special education students who may not be aware of the options they...

The opportunity to earn a GED was first provided to people in 1942. Since then, more than 17 million people have taken advantage of this opportunity, according to the American Council on...

Many people realize the benefits of learning a second language. Jobs may require bilingual skills, and people can travel internationally with ease. Learning a language used to require sitting in...

Understanding how the brain learns naturally at different developmental stages helps educators create effective learning strategies, instructional materials, and teacher training programs....

Teaching history is a complicated task, especially since history is continuing to occur every day. While today's world events may influence our view of past events, students should be taught to...

Many businesses require applicants to have a minimum of a high school diploma or an equivalency credential to be employed. While returning to high school may not be an option for you, it is...

Students sit passively at their desks during lectures. Demonstrating the real-life relevance of study material helps keep kids in school and excited about learning. A report released by the...

This article is for high school students who are planning to enroll in universities. Due to economic crisis, the tuition fees and textbook prices have increased in majority of the states....

A number of schools in South Africa offer interior design courses either full-time programs or short-term courses. Each school offers classes that focus on subjects that will aid students in...

Teachers are responsible for assessing students learning in an fair and accurate way. Bubble sheets with write and wrong responses filled in with a No. 2 pencil is an accurate way to measure tests...

Nursing educational resources are numerous and available to nurses, nursing students and nursing schools. These educational tools are used to enhance learning and are required by most jobs and...

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) describes itself as an organization comprising educational institutions, businesses and other organizations...

Colleges and universities are blending more on-site classroom activities with those online to expose additional students to supplementary course opportunities. These "hybrid" courses help...

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has always stood by its motto: "a mind is a terrible thing to waste." In the spirit of this sentiment, African American students around the globe are seeking...

In schools and workplaces across the nation competency-based reading skills must be up to par before students or employees progress to the next level. For example, eighth graders who are moving...

A PhD in International Business can prepare students for careers in management, marketing, economics or technological advancement. Students can work in the public or private sector and can play a...

Along with the No Child Left Behind Act came regulations for states to implement systematic approaches, driven by real data, to track the rate of student dropouts. Before these regulations went...

Knowledge bears the power to cripple empires. History teachers and philosophy instructors enjoy direct access to such power, opting to fearlessly examine the processes that groups and individuals...

On-line learning, or as some prefer, distance learning, has become a major trend in our academic world. For some individuals the benefits far outweigh the negative aspects. For others, the...

Literary criticism not only encourages critical thinking, but helps improve reading, writing and comprehension skills. The literary criticism lesson plan goes beyond just the basics of summarizing...

Teachers use adult English Students of Other Languages (ESOL) programs to teach their students to effectively read, speak and understand English. Students also learn how to function in society.

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning (SCDL) is one of the more popular distance education colleges in India. It is approved by India's Distance Education Council (DEC), which oversees standards...

Developing life skills helps ensure that people are able to function independently and responsibly. Although it's optimal to begin modeling constructive habits during childhood, adults can still...

Non-native speakers of English often say that the receptive skill of listening along with comprehension is the most difficult skill for them. Try this method the next time you want to do a...