Evaluating the role of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET), in terms of fulfilling the need for literacy in English, in the private sector

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Vivian
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Adult Basic Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
And Training

TOURISM EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN GREECE: A CRITICAL ASSESS OF THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR HOSPITALITY AND/OR TOURISM

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
loannis Valachis
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Management ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
And Training

In the present paper the provision of hospitality and tourism management education and training in Greece is assessed. There is an extended record o f the educational establishments that provides hospitality management courses and their evaluation as well. The aspect o f the supervised work experience, the provision of foreign languages courses and the distance learning programs are also examined and mentioned. The Greek educational system and the role of the public and private sector are evaluated additionally. Furthermore, there is made an appraisal of the future trends that potentially will influence the hospitality and tourism management education and training in Greece.

Predictive Validity of General Intelligence and Big Five Measures for Adult Basic Education and Training Outcomes

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina de Bruin ◽  
Gideon P. de Bruin ◽  
Sarita Dercksen ◽  
Marna Cilliers-Hartslief
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Adult Basic Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Training Outcomes ◽  
Personality Inventories ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Raven's Progressive Matrices ◽  
And Training

This study explored whether scores on intelligence tests and personality questionnaires can predict performance in an adult basic education and training (ABET) programme. Participants in ABET programmes often have limited English reading skills, which make the use of conventional assessment tools problematic. A proposed solution is to utilise instruments that make limited demands on the use of language. Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM), a well-established intelligence test, and the Five Factor-Nonverbal Personality Questionnaire (FF-NPQ) are both instruments that do not require any reading. The performance of 82 participants in the practical and academic components of an ABET programme was correlated with the RPM and the five traits of the FF-NPQ, namely, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Openness to Experience, Neuroticism and Agreeableness. The RPM correlated significantly with both the practical ( r= 0.47) and academic components ( r= 0.35). The Agreeableness scale of the FF-NPQ correlated significantly with the practical component ( r = 0.34). No personality scale correlated significantly with the academic component. The results show that non-verbal intelligence tests and personality inventories can be potentially useful in the prediction of performance in an ABET programme.

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