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Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Research Projects

The following projects have been funded through the CAUCE Research Fund. In order to increase the dissemination of this research, some of the recent and all future project reports will be posted on this site.

2009-2010

Mercer, Lorraine., Pianosi, Birgit., Huntington University (Laurentian University) Optimizing Learning: Student Experiences with Audio Learning Guides in University-based Continuing Education

Sloane-Seale, Atlanta., Workplace Retention and Recruitment Strategies for Older Workers

2008-09

Carter, Lorraine M., Laurentian University, Investigating the Learning Needs of Telehealth Nurses in the Context of University-based Continuing Education

de Fontenay, Herve, McGill University, Culture in Language Instruction in Continuing Education: Student Perspectives

Scotney, Scott, Bow Valley College, The Role of Continuing Education in Supporting the Re-Entry and Retention of Mature Workers in the Workforce

Scales, Andrew, University of British Columbia, Building Transformative Learning Communities: A Formative Evaluation of the UBC ESL Conversation Facilitators Program

2007-08

Henning, Barbara., Shimoni, Rena, Bow Valley College, Enhancing the Participation of Practical Nurses in Continuing Education

2006-07

Dr. Colleen Kawalilak, University of Calgary, Creating Space and Pathways for Elder Knowledge Sharing in Higher/Continuing Education

Conference Paper 2008

Anne Percival, University of Manitoba and Judith Potter, University of New Brunswick: Continuing Education in Canadian Universities: A Summary Report of the Policies and Practices of CAUCE Members 2006. Final report distributed in hard copy to all members in November 2007.

Hans Schuetze and Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of British Columbia: Demand for University Education in Canada: Patterns of participation by University Graduates.

2005-06

Howard Davidson, University of Manitoba, Continuing Education under War-like Conditions: A Case Study of Palestinian Universities' Continuing Education and its Capacity to Affect Participation in Political Processes and Community Action

Atlanta Sloane-Seale and Bill Kops, University of Manitoba, Participation of Older Adults in Lifelong Learning: Motivation, Health and Wellness

2003-04

Catherine Dunlop, Simon Fraser University, Institutions of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning

2002-03

Gillian Joseph and Robert Carley, University of Guelph, E-Piphany: Does Transformative Learning Occur in a Web-based Mode of Delivery?

Robert Carley, Rick Nigol, Gillian Joseph, and Linda Hawkins, University of Guelph, Understanding how transformative learning occurs through a web-based mode of course delivery

Zhenyi Li, University of BC, Intercultural challenges and strategis: A survey of intercultural competence-related training in continuing education in Canadian universities

2001-02


Donna Moore, The University of Western Ontario, and Joan Forder, Medical College of Wisconsin, Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students of the University of Toronto, Part-time undergraduate survey

2000-01

Bonnie Jeffery and Mona Acker, University of Regina

Faye Wiesenberg, University of Calgary
An international study of the academic foundations of the practice of workplace learning: The disciplinary intersection of adult education and human resource development

1999-00

Susan Hutton, University of Calgary

Jo-Anne Willment, University of Calgary (formerly Dalhousie University), Research on Study Groups

1998-99

Monica Collins, University of Windsor, An Examination of Institutional Learning and Work-Based Learning from Student and Employer Perspectives

1997-98

Katy Campbell, University of Alberta

Cindy Ives-Bigeau, Laurentian University

David Kirby, Queen's University, An Analysis of Off-Line Behaviours of Audio-Teleconferencing Students

1996-97

Dirk Morrison, University of Saskatchewan
Canadian agriculture lifetime leadership program

Donna Moore, University of Western Ontario

Elayne M. Harris, University of British Columbia
Undertow: Memorial University of Newfoundland's extension service as a site of education for social change

Bill Kops, University of Manitoba
Summer session administration: Factors influencing decision to change organizational models

Mary Heisz and Catherine Blake, University of Western Ontario
An interactive, multimedia teaching tool and its impact on student learning and retention

1994-95

Jennifer Guyatt, University of Toronto
Part-time students' expectations of and attitudes toward university

Anne Percival, University of Manitoba
Adult educators as learners

Faye Wiesenberg, University of Calgary

1992-93

Mark Waldron, University of Guelph
A Canadian satellite consortium

John Morris, University of New Brunswick
An overview of continuing education policies and practices in Canadian universities

Anthony M. Perry, University of Toronto
CAUCE review

Rhordon Wikkramatileke, University of Victoria
Critique of Statistics Canada's continuing education survey

1991-92

Lorraine Wilson, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
A survey to determine the academic policies and practices related to certificate education in Canadian universities: Policies and practices in certificate and diploma education in Canadian universities

1990-91

Walter Archer, University of Alberta
The community consortia in Alberta: Can their formula for success be applied elsewhere?

Judith Potter, University of New Brunswick
Additional funding for the financial awards and academic recognition project