Analysis of communication education needs for adult learners in universities － Targeted at university adult learners, professors, and administrators

Minjae Joo; Jiyeon Yeon; Hyunju Lee

doi:10.37736/kjlr.2021.10.12.5.08

Analysis of communication education needs for adult learners in universities － Targeted at university adult learners, professors, and administrators

The Korean Journal of Literacy Research ◽

10.37736/kjlr.2021.10.12.5.08 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 263-302

Author(s):

Minjae Joo ◽

Jiyeon Yeon ◽

Hyunju Lee

Keyword(s):

Adult Learners ◽

Communication Education ◽

Education Needs

Download Full-text

Using Profiles of Human and Social Capital to Understand Adult Immigrants’ Education Needs: A Latent Class Approach

Adult Education Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0741713618802271 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 3-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Calonie M. K. Gray

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Adult Learners ◽

Latent Class ◽

Service Providers ◽

Education Needs ◽

International Assessment ◽

Using Data ◽

Adult Immigrants ◽

Human And Social Capital ◽

The U.S

With the U.S. adult education system providing education services to millions of immigrants annually, understanding the unique skills and assets among adult immigrant learners is important. Using data from the U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, this study used data on immigrants ( n = 1,873) to identify latent classes along dimensions of human and social capital. Latent class analysis indicated five discrete profiles: High Opportunity, Upskill Ready, Satisfactorily Skilled, Motivated and Engaged, and Highly Skilled. The results provide support for using customized education approaches to capitalize on the collection of assets adult learners have while concurrently increasing education service providers’ capacity to serve.

Download Full-text

Persepsi Kebutuhan Pendidikan Komunikasi dalam Kesehatan

DINAMIKA KESEHATAN JURNAL KEBIDANAN DAN KEPERAWATAN ◽

10.33859/dksm.v10i1.436 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 126-131

Author(s):

Dyan Fitri Nugraha ◽

Zulliati Zulliati ◽

Rian Tasalim ◽

Noval Noval ◽

Faisal Rahman

Keyword(s):

Health Communication ◽

Medication Error ◽

Key Words ◽

Medication Errors ◽

Effective Communication ◽

Field Work ◽

Work Practices ◽

Communication Education ◽

Education Needs

Latar Belakang: Komunikasi efektif menjadi hal penting untuk mencapai tujuan terapi. Komunikasi efektif antar profesi kesehatan dan kepada pasien juga dapat mencegah terjadinya medication error. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat persepsi kebutuhan pendidikan komunikasi bagi mahasiswa kesehatan serta alasan pentingnya pendidikan komunikasi kesehatan.Metode: penelitian ini menggunakan Metode survey yang dilaksanakan secara acak kepada 174 responden yang terdiri dari mahasiswa farmasi, keperawatan, dan kebidanan yang sedang/telah menjalani dinas, praktik kerja lapangan atau magang.Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 99.4% responden memahami pentingnya ilmu komunikasi namun sebanyak 34.7% menyatakan masih kurang mendapatkan ilmu komunikasi dalam perkuliahan. Komunikasi dalam kesehatan harus menjadi kemampuan utama dan harus selalu disertai praktik yang memadai sehingga melatih mahasiswa kesehatan untuk dapat berinteraksi dengan baik kepada pasien atau profesi lain.Kata Kunci: Komunikasi Kesehatan, Komunikasi EfektifPerception of Communication Education Needs in HealthAbstract Background: Effective communication has become an important key in achieving the goal of a therapy. Effective communication, whether it was inter-health proffessions, or between health proffessions and the patients, were also be able to avoid medication errors. Objective: The objective of this study was to review any perceptions of communication education needed for health students, plus the reasons why it was necessary. Methods: Methods used in this study was a randomly conducted survey on 174 respondents consisting of pharmacy, nursing, and midwifery students who were/ had been undergoing any services, field work practices, or internships. Results: The result of this study showed that 99.4% of respondents considered communication education as important, while 34.7% stated their lacking of communication science in class.Conclusion: Health communication should be the main ability and be accompanied with sufficient practice, so that it would train health students to interact well both with patients and other health proffessions. Key Words: Health Communication, Effective Communication

Download Full-text

Socio-demographic influences on language structure and change: Not all learners are the same

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x15000710 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 39 ◽

Author(s):

Till Bergmann ◽

Rick Dale ◽

Gary Lupyan

Keyword(s):

Adult Learners ◽

Large Share ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Language Structure

AbstractThe Now-or-Never bottleneck has important consequence for understanding why languages have the structures they do. However, not addressed by C&C is that the bottleneck may interact with who is doing the learning: While some languages are mostly learned by infants, others have a large share of adult learners. We argue that such socio-demographic differences extend and qualify C&C's thesis.

Download Full-text

Learning Motivation of Adults Involved in AAC Intervention

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac20.2.69 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Amber Thiessen ◽

Christy Horn ◽

David Beukelman ◽

Sarah E. Wallace

Keyword(s):

Adult Learners ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Key Characteristics

Abstract The augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) personnel framework identifies the various types of people involved in successful AAC interventions. The purposes of this article are to summarize information in the AAC intervention literature that documents the role and impact of various AAC personnel, describe key characteristics of adult learners, and review research that focuses on learning motivations and preferences of adults within the AAC framework.

Download Full-text