Student Loans, Persistence, And Well-Being: The Need To Support Single Mothers In College: A Qualitative Study,
2023
West Chester University
Student Loans, Persistence, And Well-Being: The Need To Support Single Mothers In College: A Qualitative Study, Kimberly Lemon
West Chester University Doctoral Projects
This qualitative study focuses on the experiences of adult learner single mothers in college. Specifically, this research sought to understand how student loan debt informs their ability to persist and their well-being. In addition, the study examined the supports single mothers in college receive and the support they need to persist to degree attainment. Using a narrative inquiry design, semi structured interviews were conducted with 2 participants from a mid-sized public university in the northeast of the United States. Participants recounted their experiences throughout their undergraduate and graduate education. Participants spoke of the difficulties faced while enrolled in classes and …
The Creative Thinking & Learning Studio: A Catalyst For Steam-Based Adult Learning,
2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Creative Thinking & Learning Studio: A Catalyst For Steam-Based Adult Learning, Sai Gattupalli, Peggy Martalock
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
This experience report examines the transformative impact of the Creative Thinking & Learning Studio at the Greenfield Community College, a vibrant hub fostering STEAM education and the Reggio Emilia philosophy of learning and teaching. This case study illustrates how interdisciplinary collaboration and practical engagement in a hands-on environment revolutionize traditional educational practices, shaping innovative, critical thinkers.
University Faculty Perceptions Of Mandatory Online Training As Related To Training Self-Efficacy, Motivation, And Utility,
2023
Northern Illinois University
University Faculty Perceptions Of Mandatory Online Training As Related To Training Self-Efficacy, Motivation, And Utility, Tori Austin
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Organizations spend millions of dollars training employees in ways to improve their skills –recently through mandatory professional development delivered virtually or through online asynchronous platforms. This research investigated how social exchange theory and self-efficacy theory inform faculty participants’ motivation to transfer such knowledge and skills from mandatory online trainings into their workplace practices. Faculty who had attended mandatory online training were asked to complete a 25-item survey about their motivation to transfer information from the training into their workplace practice as well as their perceived utility of training and their training self-efficacy. This study examined the extent to which motivation …
An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Physical Therapists’ Pyschological Characteristics And Feedback Methods,
2023
Northern Illinois University
An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Physical Therapists’ Pyschological Characteristics And Feedback Methods, Dustin Cox
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Providing treatment interventions to clients with chronic pain is a complex task for any professional. Research suggests that clients with chronic pain experience declines in physical, emotional, and psychological quality of life. Client’s that have chronic pain have complex effects from dealing with this condition in their lives. Hashmi and colleagues found that clients with chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting > three months) process pain through the emotional and reward circuitry in the brain. The literature base provides evidence that clients with chronic pain who receive psychologically based interventions along with physical rehabilitation have better outcomes than individuals with chronic pain …
Recognizing Ableism And Practicing Disability Humility: Conceptualizing Disability Across The Lifespan,
2023
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Recognizing Ableism And Practicing Disability Humility: Conceptualizing Disability Across The Lifespan, Katherine M. Atkins, Tamekia Bell, Tilottama Roy-White, Maria Page
Adultspan Journal
Disability culture is often misunderstood by counselors who lack extensive training in working with individuals with disabilities (IWDs) (Stuntzner & Hartley, 2014). This quantitative study used the Counseling Clients with Disability Survey (CCDS) to explore the beliefs and perceived knowledge of counselors-in-training (CITs), counselors, and counselor educators regarding preparation to counsel IWDs, which is particularly important as disability status can change across the lifespan, and given that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards Review Committee provided a guide to the draft standards incorporating the infusion of disability concepts. Results indicate that counselors were competent …
Effects Of Mental Health First Aid Course: Knowledge, Confidence, And Stigma Among Occupational Therapy Students,
2023
Moravian University
Effects Of Mental Health First Aid Course: Knowledge, Confidence, And Stigma Among Occupational Therapy Students, Jennifer L. Ostrowski, Sarah Sampson, Erin Mcgoldrick, Courtney Karabin, Kyra Shields
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
In the United States, one in five adults are impacted by some form of mental illness in any given year, but only about 40% of individuals seek professional mental health support. While occupational therapists (OT) may work with individuals with mental illness to improve social skills, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, and neurocognitive interventions, research suggests there is not enough emphasis on this content in professional OT education. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is designed to educate individuals on mental illness, including how to recognize signs and symptoms and how to support individuals experiencing a concern or …
From Rookie To Researcher: Integrating Information Literacy Into Undergraduate Research,
2023
Northern Illinois University
From Rookie To Researcher: Integrating Information Literacy Into Undergraduate Research, Larissa K. Garcia, Dee Anna Phares, Kimberly Shotick
Faculty Books & Book Chapters
Undergraduate research is a specific pedagogical practice with an impact on teaching and learning, and the definition of what counts as research continues to expand to include different types of projects, mentors, and institutions. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in librarians’ work with students and faculty are present and growing. Collaborations between faculty, librarians, and students are furthering student knowledge in new ways. This community and an awareness of students’ non-academic challenges demonstrate the library’s contribution to students’ overall sense of belonging within their institutions. This chapter describes the involvement of an academic library with an undergraduate research program.
Pedagogical Integrations Of The Bible In Organizing: A Qualitative Case Study From The Movement To End Poverty,
2023
Kairos Center for Religions
Pedagogical Integrations Of The Bible In Organizing: A Qualitative Case Study From The Movement To End Poverty, Jessica Williams
Adult Education Research Conference
Through cross-case analysis, this research explores how organizations in the movement to end poverty led by the poor in the U.S. integrate the Bible pedagogically in their organizing work.
Piaac’S Role In Global Food Security: Evidence From Machine Learning-Based Feature Selection Across Three Major Food Security Indicators,
2023
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Piaac’S Role In Global Food Security: Evidence From Machine Learning-Based Feature Selection Across Three Major Food Security Indicators, Sneha Roy, Jeffrey Zacharakis
Adult Education Research Conference
The PIAAC country dataset for 36 countries is explored to understand its role in global food security, adding to its significance in sustainable development goal four, zero hunger.
Developing A K-12 Professional Learning Typology: Social Justice Training Designed For Educators As Adult Learners,
2023
Olathe School District
Developing A K-12 Professional Learning Typology: Social Justice Training Designed For Educators As Adult Learners, Courtney Hoffhines
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper examines current literature supporting the development of a K-12 professional learning typology, an original design, based in effective social justice training for educators as adult learners.
In-House Efforts To Enhance Pre-Service Language Teachers’ Intercultural Competence,
2023
Social Sciences University of Ankara, Ankara
In-House Efforts To Enhance Pre-Service Language Teachers’ Intercultural Competence, Nur Gedik Bal
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The goal of the current study was to ascertain pre-service English language teachers’ impressions of the impact of thematic speaking tasks on the development of their intercultural competence in an online Spoken English course. Moreover, the effect of certain demographic variables on pre-service teachers’ cultural intelligence (CQ) was also investigated. The findings revealed a significant difference between the CQ of students with and without overseas experience. Pre-service teachers who could speak languages other than their mother tongue and English had significantly higher CQ scores than students who could not speak other languages. However, there was not a significant difference between …
Blackstone Launchpad University Of Montana Strategic Analysis/Jacob Treece Honors Capstone Report,
2023
University of Montana
Blackstone Launchpad University Of Montana Strategic Analysis/Jacob Treece Honors Capstone Report, Jacob R. Treece
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
No abstract provided.
Nadezhda Krupskaya’S Contributions To Early Soviet Adult Education Theory And Practice.,
2023
The Pennsylvania State University
Nadezhda Krupskaya’S Contributions To Early Soviet Adult Education Theory And Practice., Kate Antanovich, Esther Prins
Adult Education Research Conference
This article examines Nadezhda Krupskaya’s contribution to early Soviet adult education, outlines key principles of her adult education theory, and discusses tensions and challenges in implementing them in the Soviet context.
Digital Transformation Of Enterprise Learning: A Case Study Of China Telecom,
2023
Shanghai Normal University
Digital Transformation Of Enterprise Learning: A Case Study Of China Telecom, Jiaqi He, Yuanyuan Gong, Yingying Hu
Adult Education Research Conference
This study aimed to explore the digital transformation of enterprise learning. Through the case study of China Telecom, we studied how it transformed and its transformation dimensions.
Counter-Hegemonic Pedagogy: Activism And The Life Of The Organic Intellectual,
2023
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Counter-Hegemonic Pedagogy: Activism And The Life Of The Organic Intellectual, Mervin E. Chisholm
Adult Education Research Conference
The continuing search for counter-hegemonic pedagogy is underscored. Aspects of the search are brought into the conversation and useful approaches for advancing emancipatory pedagogy are offered and discussed.
Underrepresented Adult Learners And The Enduring Pursuit Of Workplace Readiness: Achieving Postponed Career Aspirations & Dreams Through Enhanced Self-Efficacy,
2023
Winthrop University
Underrepresented Adult Learners And The Enduring Pursuit Of Workplace Readiness: Achieving Postponed Career Aspirations & Dreams Through Enhanced Self-Efficacy, Patrick Guilbaud, T. Christa Guilbaud
Adult Education Research Conference
Hands-on learning experiences support workplace readiness. This paper presents preliminary results of a study that examines impacts of a technology-based experiential learning activity on career aspirations of underrepresented adult learners.
Assessing Academic Advisement Preferences Among Master’S Students: A Modification Of The Prescriptive/Developmental Preference Scale,
2023
Columbus State University
Assessing Academic Advisement Preferences Among Master’S Students: A Modification Of The Prescriptive/Developmental Preference Scale, Marian "Gina" Sample
Theses and Dissertations
Academic advisement plays a significant role in enrollment retention and degree attainment. Little is known, however, about what master’s students want and need from their advisement experience, as most research on advisement preferences has focused on undergraduate students. The Prescriptive/Developmental Preference Scale (Yarbrough, 2010) was designed to assess students’ academic advisement preferences, particularly as they relate to prescriptive and developmental advisement. The author of the PDPS, which was piloted with undergraduate students, found that the instrument had construct validity issues, especially regarding the Prescriptive construct. This study aimed to modify and expand the PDPS to reliably assess master’s students’ advisement …
Agency Development Of Preservice Teachers Progressing Through An Undergraduate Education Program,
2023
Columbus State University
Agency Development Of Preservice Teachers Progressing Through An Undergraduate Education Program, Tracy Christina Stockdale
Theses and Dissertations
Research suggests student achievement improves when teachers connect with their students and create lessons and instruction based on their needs (Hattie, 2003; Stronge, 2018). Unfortunately, educators throughout the United States report losing control over the educational decisions they make in their classrooms at startling rates (Ingersoll, 2011; Wright, 2020). A recent study by Ingersoll, Merrill, Stuckey, and Collins (2018) found that approximately 50% of educators leave the profession within their first five years of teaching. An analysis of the attrition data showed that teachers often leave the profession due to perceptions of low classroom autonomy (Ingersoll et al., 2018). The …
Goals & Accomplishments Report: 2023,
2023
Winona State University
Goals & Accomplishments Report: 2023, Winona State University-Adult & Continuing Education
Adult & Continuing Education Reports
This report documents the Winona State University's Adult & Continuing Education goals and accomplishments for 2023.
The Effect Of Social Stratification On College Students' Academic Performance & Progress,
2023
Columbus State University
The Effect Of Social Stratification On College Students' Academic Performance & Progress, Detrenyona Nekebra Chester
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative correlational research study is to understand the variables of social stratification, academic performance, and academic progress and how those variables affect a student’s decision to drop out of college. The researcher selected participants for this study from the database at a 4-year private HBCU located in the northern part of Jacksonville Florida. Many students enrolled in college encounter outstanding tuition balances that threaten their ability to obtain adequate housing and remain actively enrolled in college. The researcher explored social stratification as measured by high school Title I status, academic performance as measured by overall institutional …
