Diffusion Of Lifelong Learning Policy. The Case Of Recognition, Validation And Accreditation Of Learning Outcomes,
2013
University of Georgia
Diffusion Of Lifelong Learning Policy. The Case Of Recognition, Validation And Accreditation Of Learning Outcomes, Jungeun Lee, Talmadge C. Guy
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study is to understand the diffusion and adoption of lifelong learning policy discourses at the global and national levels by examining the policies of recognition of learning outcomes across 35 countries in Europe, employing content analysis and statistical analysis. Findings, conclusions and limitations are discussed.
Adjusting To Work Life: Individual Factors That Impact Young Adults’ Success In The Workplace The First Year After Graduation,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Adjusting To Work Life: Individual Factors That Impact Young Adults’ Success In The Workplace The First Year After Graduation, Rachel E. Klemme Larson, Alexandra A. Bell
Adult Education Research Conference
Young adults experience multiple transitions in their first year after college graduation including newcomer adjustment, the process of becoming integrated into a new job and organization during the first year of employment. In this paper we describe our empirical study of relationships among psychological capital (PsyCap), proactive behaviors, and newcomer adjustment outcomes.
What Does Trust “Look Like”: Viewing The Element Of Trust From The Learner’S Perspective In Educational Environments?,
2013
Andragogy Academy for Teaching and Learning
What Does Trust “Look Like”: Viewing The Element Of Trust From The Learner’S Perspective In Educational Environments?, Lori Risley, Kathy Petroff
Adult Education Research Conference
No abstract provided.
Application Of Adult Learning Theory To Supplemental Instruction In Undergraduate Chemistry Classes,
2013
Texas State University
Application Of Adult Learning Theory To Supplemental Instruction In Undergraduate Chemistry Classes, Robert F. Reardon, Tereza Christina C. Valverde
Adult Education Research Conference
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program relies on the foundations of adult education. In particular it depends heavily on peer support in difficult classes. The andragogical approach highlights the importance of addressing different learning styles and helps students to engage in collaborative learning and problem solving.
The Cycles Of Inquiry Model:
An Exploration Of Action Research Through Movement And Vocalization,
2013
Cleveland State University
The Cycles Of Inquiry Model: An Exploration Of Action Research Through Movement And Vocalization, Luis Kong
Adult Education Research Conference
The Cycles of Inquiry Model is grounded in somatic, embodied learning and vocalization. Tenshingoso, a Japanese expressive arts practice, is used as a platform for inquiry and dialogue that stimulates the senses and imagination to construct a container from which to enrich recursive knowledge and reflection. This somatic based framework provides a transformative and creative process for adult education practitioners.
Authenticity And Transformation: Existential Philosophy’S Contributions To Lifelong Learning,
2013
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Authenticity And Transformation: Existential Philosophy’S Contributions To Lifelong Learning, Adrienne Johnson
Adult Education Research Conference
Existential philosophy contributes richly to the study of lifelong learning. To expose the depths of this conviction, I will explore how the concepts of authenticity and transformation help clarify and actually bolster the role of existential philosophy in lifelong learning.
Learning For Food System Justice: Exploring Action Research And Knowledge Production In The Local Food Movement,
2013
Virginia Tech
Learning For Food System Justice: Exploring Action Research And Knowledge Production In The Local Food Movement, Kim L. Niewolny
Adult Education Research Conference
I explore how adult educators can contribute to food system justice through the lens of action research. The Applachian Foodshed Project provides a contemporary illustration of action research focusing on community food security. Implications emphasize food system movements as legitimate spaces for adult educational inquiry.
Literature Review For A Phenomenological Study Of Adult Learners’ Experiences With Prior Learning Assessment And Portfolio Development Process,
2013
Texas State University
Literature Review For A Phenomenological Study Of Adult Learners’ Experiences With Prior Learning Assessment And Portfolio Development Process, Benjamin A. Jimenez
Adult Education Research Conference
The portfolio form of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) offers adult learners the opportunity to demonstrate their college-level learning acquired during adulthood toward potential course credit. By gaining insight into how the portfolio process is experienced from the learners’ perspectives we can inform and improve current practices.
Social Capital, Social Networks And Informal Learning,
2013
Pennsylvania State University
Social Capital, Social Networks And Informal Learning, Rhonda R. Newton
Adult Education Research Conference
Social capital theory, especially the idea of bridging capital, may provide a framework for understanding how an individual becomes known as a teacher in connected informal learning communities.
Faculty Development Autoethnographies: Engaging In Peer Coaching, Learning Communities, And Mentoring,
2013
Cuyahoga Community College
Faculty Development Autoethnographies: Engaging In Peer Coaching, Learning Communities, And Mentoring, Kathryn Mcatee, Catherine A. Hansman
Adult Education Research Conference
The primary purpose of this research is to explore examples of peer coaching, learning communities and mentoring as faculty development.
The Influence Of Transformation In Effective Training: Perspectives From Trainers In The Field,
2013
Texas A&M University
The Influence Of Transformation In Effective Training: Perspectives From Trainers In The Field, Porscha Jackson, Debbie Chang
Adult Education Research Conference
Training and development is often directly connected to human resources and less associated with adult education. However, through interviews of three trainers, it was found that through personal experiences, trainers undergo transformative learning to become trainers and such effects the way they perceive effective training.
Retirement And Visual Arts: Older Adult Learners,
2013
Shippensburg University
Retirement And Visual Arts: Older Adult Learners, Irma Hunt
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper examines the role of visual arts and its impact on successful aging and older adult learners in retirement. The findings have implications for visual art in adult development, adult education, and retirement.
Communities Of Practice: Developing Identitiesofemerging Scholars,
2013
Cleveland State University
Communities Of Practice: Developing Identitiesofemerging Scholars, Bridget A. Kriner, Karie A. Coffman, Anthony C. Adkisson, Paul G. Putman, Catherine H. Monaghan
Adult Education Research Conference
Participating in a doctoral program can be a transforming experience shaping the learner’s identity. What learning spaces best facilitatesthis development? This roundtable presents findings of a study where a Community of Practice was used intentionallyto foster emerging scholars. We invite a discussion of others experience of becoming scholars.
Reprising Roles: The Lived Experiences Of Ged Program Repeaters,
2013
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Reprising Roles: The Lived Experiences Of Ged Program Repeaters, Patricia Leong Kappel
Adult Education Research Conference
Understanding the repeater phenomenon of students enrolled in GED preparatory programs, the factors that prompt their exits and initiate their returns, and the experiences they bring to and take from each new engagement can inform the programmatic and persistence strategies of adult basic education practitioners.
Employers' Perspective: The Indicators Of Reemploy Ability Needs For The Older Unemployed In Taiwan,
2013
Graduate Institute of Adult Education NKNU
Employers' Perspective: The Indicators Of Reemploy Ability Needs For The Older Unemployed In Taiwan, Wan-Chen Hsu, Su-Feng Chen
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to make short of reemploy ability needs scale. The results showed that the short version of the RANS contains six subscales, a total of 18 items, full-scale reliability was .91, explained variance 80.67%.
Ethnography In Congregations,
2013
University of Georgia
Ethnography In Congregations, Anna Mitchell Hall
Adult Education Research Conference
Ethnography is increasingly used in research conducted in congregations. Ethnography can provide rich description and is able to navigate between the stories of congregational members and the story observed by the researcher. Quality ethnography in congregations requires attention to ethics, navigating insider/outsider dynamics, and research aims.
Evaluating Supports For “All But Dissertation” Students,
2013
Lindenwood University
Evaluating Supports For “All But Dissertation” Students, Beth Kania-Gosche, Yvonne Gibbs
Adult Education Research Conference
The authors of this roundtable session will lead a discussion debating effective methods for evaluating support services for “All But Dissertation” students to better focus university resources.
Rules Of Engagement: Builders And Barriers To Developing And Delivering Intellectually Stimulating, Non-Credit Learning Experiences Offered Through The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes On University And College Campuses In The United States,
2013
University of Arkansas
Rules Of Engagement: Builders And Barriers To Developing And Delivering Intellectually Stimulating, Non-Credit Learning Experiences Offered Through The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes On University And College Campuses In The United States, Kit Kacirek
Adult Education Research Conference
Program administration within higher education can be especially challenging for those who are unfamiliar with academia’s bureaucratic processes and constraints. This discussion explores viable avenues for identifying the challenges that directors of non-credit adult learning programs face when associated with degree granting academic institutions.
Changing Lives: How Leaders Of Philanthropic Organizations Understand Their Mission,
2013
University of Tennessee
Changing Lives: How Leaders Of Philanthropic Organizations Understand Their Mission, Emily Gray, Andi Damewood, Becky Smeltzer
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study is to better understand what leaders of local organizations mean by the phrase “changing people’s lives.” Three major themes emerged from the data, collected from interviews and organizational information, suggesting that people do make transformative changes in their lives and engagement with a philanthropic organization seems to facilitate the change process. Our research question was “How do staff members of local philanthropic organizations make meaning of the phrase in their mission statements ‘changing people’s lives.’”
A Study Of The Racial And Cultural Experience Of South Asian Americans In The United States: A Preliminary Analysis,
2013
Pennsylvania State University
A Study Of The Racial And Cultural Experience Of South Asian Americans In The United States: A Preliminary Analysis, Edith Gnanadass
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explores the relevance of the concept of race in the South Asian American (SAA) experience in the United States using critical race theory and postcolonial theory. By telling the stories of SAAs, this study complicates the conceptualization of race and the black/white binary, and proposes strategies for antiracist praxis.
