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The Importance Of Academic Advising: The Good, The Bad, & The Influence, Sierra N. Smith 2022 Arkansas Tech University

The Importance Of Academic Advising: The Good, The Bad, & The Influence, Sierra N. Smith

ATU Research Symposium

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between inadequate academic advising and its effects on graduation rates, retention, and students’ academic performance. Mixed technology will be used to conduct a thorough investigation. Interviews of graduate students from a Student Affairs department at an east south-central 4-year institution will be used for the qualitative aspect of this study. The participants will discuss the advising encounters they shared with their undergraduate academic advisor(s). The quantitative element will consist of an online survey using a Likert scale to answer a series of questions regarding academic advising experiences. Knowing this will …


Creating Future Agricultural Leaders Within Native Nations Of Oklahoma, Jann S. Hayman 2022 Kansas State University Libraries

Creating Future Agricultural Leaders Within Native Nations Of Oklahoma, Jann S. Hayman

Adult Education Research Conference

This research looks at the agricultural history and current agricultural systems of four Oklahoma-based Native nations and the College of the Muscogee Nation. The study also specifically looks at the development of future agricultural leaders.


Transitioning From Faculty To Administration: A Qualitative Study Of Administrators In 4-Year Institutions, Matthew H. Bradley 2022 Marshall University

Transitioning From Faculty To Administration: A Qualitative Study Of Administrators In 4-Year Institutions, Matthew H. Bradley

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to better understand the faculty to administration transition process and elements which affect this process in West Virginia’s 4-year colleges and institutions. A secondary aim of this study was to provide a formal model for faculty who transition to administrative roles in higher education. Study participants came from 4-year degree-granting higher education institutions in West Virginia. The study used a qualitative phenomenological design to investigate elements of the process used when faculty members transition to administrative roles. Findings from this study supported the majority of literature reviewed for this research and aided in developing …


Beyond A Safe Space: Developing A Climate To Affirm Lgbtq+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud 2022 University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Beyond A Safe Space: Developing A Climate To Affirm Lgbtq+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this inquiry is to theorize how teachers can move beyond a safe space into brave spaces that affirm LGBTQ+ youth.


Re-Conceptualizing Ethical Practices In Adult Education In Contemporary Society Using An Ethics-Centered Practice, Mitsunori Misawa, Patricia J. Higgins 2022 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Re-Conceptualizing Ethical Practices In Adult Education In Contemporary Society Using An Ethics-Centered Practice, Mitsunori Misawa, Patricia J. Higgins

Adult Education Research Conference

This presentation will focus on re-conceptualizing and exploring ethical practices in adult education from the previous literature on ethics and developing an ethics-centered practice for modern adult education.


Lesbian, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgendered, And Queer (Lgbtq) People And Adult Education: An Examination Of Literature In Adult Education 2010-2020, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney, Humberto de Faria Santos, Steven Schmidt 2022 Texas State University - San Marcos

Lesbian, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgendered, And Queer (Lgbtq) People And Adult Education: An Examination Of Literature In Adult Education 2010-2020, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney, Humberto De Faria Santos, Steven Schmidt

Adult Education Research Conference

We discuss our review of LGBTQ issues in adult education journals between 2010 and 2020. We pose several topics for discussion based on our findings.


Adult Civic Educators’ Educational Needs Assessment In The Context Of South Korea, Joon Heo, Jihyun Kim, Yeji Lee 2022 Yeungnam University, South Korea

Adult Civic Educators’ Educational Needs Assessment In The Context Of South Korea, Joon Heo, Jihyun Kim, Yeji Lee

Adult Education Research Conference

This study measured current and required levels of educational capacities of adult civic educators in South Korea. The pairwise comparisons provided implications for more urgent and important professional development areas.


“Life Giving Experience” And Learning Transfer For Educators In Under Resourced Roman Catholic Schools, Peggy Brun, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Corinne Brion 2022 University of Dayton

“Life Giving Experience” And Learning Transfer For Educators In Under Resourced Roman Catholic Schools, Peggy Brun, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Corinne Brion

Adult Education Research Conference

This research explored the nature of learning transfer for alumni of the Teacher Formation program (TF), generating findings of significance for adult learning.


A Decade Of Prior Learning Assessment: A Systematic Review Of Global Literature, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron 2022 Texas State University

A Decade Of Prior Learning Assessment: A Systematic Review Of Global Literature, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron

Adult Education Research Conference

Prior learning assessment (PLA) offers a powerful tool to adult learners. The purpose of this review was to systematically examine the global academic literature related to PLA over a decade.


Deming’S System Of Profound Knowledge And Continuous Improvement, Donna Daniels, Michael Kroth, Davin Carr-Chellman 2022 University of Idaho

Deming’S System Of Profound Knowledge And Continuous Improvement, Donna Daniels, Michael Kroth, Davin Carr-Chellman

Adult Education Research Conference

The aim of this review was to conceptualize continuous and lifelong learning within Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge framework to explore individual learning processes occurring over time.


Creating Connection By Design: Supporting Adult Learners By Building Inclusive Online Academic Communities, Kari Sheward, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Tulare W. Park 2022 University of Dayton

Creating Connection By Design: Supporting Adult Learners By Building Inclusive Online Academic Communities, Kari Sheward, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Tulare W. Park

Adult Education Research Conference

Students are struggling to build online connections in classrooms. This instructional model provides strategies for working with learners with social skill, mental health, and communication challenges to improve community.


Moving From Warrior To Guardian: Informal Learning In Police And Community Relations, Kyle Znamenak, Catherine A. Hansman 2022 Cleveland State University

Moving From Warrior To Guardian: Informal Learning In Police And Community Relations, Kyle Znamenak, Catherine A. Hansman

Adult Education Research Conference

This qualitative research explores the informal learning experiences of police officers that contributes to patrol officers' learning, knowledge, and skills in developing and sustaining community relations within urban contexts.


The Roles Of Global Workers’ Education In The Transnational Movement, Jaeung Kim 2022 The Pennsylvania State University

The Roles Of Global Workers’ Education In The Transnational Movement, Jaeung Kim

Adult Education Research Conference

This study analyzes the role of workers’ education at the global level in building a transnational labor movement through the case of the Global Labour University.


Where In The World? Adult Educator Learning And Professional Development Leading Study Abroad Programs, Joellen E. Coryell, Cheri hatcher 2022 Texas State University - San Marcos

Where In The World? Adult Educator Learning And Professional Development Leading Study Abroad Programs, Joellen E. Coryell, Cheri Hatcher

Adult Education Research Conference

In this summary of on-going research, we discuss our investigation about adult educator motivations and professional development to lead study abroad programs for adults.


Pandemic Teaching: Exploration Of Instructional Method Shifts, Leann M. R. Kaiser, Kelly McKenna, Diana Saade 2022 Colorado State University

Pandemic Teaching: Exploration Of Instructional Method Shifts, Leann M. R. Kaiser, Kelly Mckenna, Diana Saade

Adult Education Research Conference

COVID-19 forced educators to unexpectedly move to distance teaching, requiring a shift in instructional methods. This study examined practices instructors integrated into their online and face-to-face facilitation over the long term.


Youth And Adult Education In The Context Of Student Movements: The Cases Of Egypt, Puerto Rico, And Chile, Maria A. Vetter, Mai Atta, Kamil M. Gerónimo-López, Javier M. Campos-Martínez, John D. Holst 2022 Independent researcher

Youth And Adult Education In The Context Of Student Movements: The Cases Of Egypt, Puerto Rico, And Chile, Maria A. Vetter, Mai Atta, Kamil M. Gerónimo-López, Javier M. Campos-Martínez, John D. Holst

Adult Education Research Conference

Participants of the student movements in Egypt, Puerto Rico, and Chile present on their experiential learning in the context of the social movements that took place between 2005 and 2019.


A Model For Becoming An Inclusive Adult Educator: Designing For Disability, Tulare W. Park, Kayla D. Mohney, Erica R. Moore, Carol Rogers-Shaw 2022 Lock Haven University

A Model For Becoming An Inclusive Adult Educator: Designing For Disability, Tulare W. Park, Kayla D. Mohney, Erica R. Moore, Carol Rogers-Shaw

Adult Education Research Conference

This evidence-based model of inclusive teaching offers knowledge and practical applications for adult educators. It provides strategies for equitably addressing all student needs, particularly those with disabilities.


The Imprisonment Of Indigenous Student Identities Within Educational Organizations: A Personal Journey, Carrie Whitlow 2022 Kansas State University Libraries

The Imprisonment Of Indigenous Student Identities Within Educational Organizations: A Personal Journey, Carrie Whitlow

Adult Education Research Conference

In this article, I analyze my experience as an Indigenous student in an all-white public school system to a Tribal College and University (TCU), specifically exploring the transition period from a senior in high school to a freshman in college.


Recommendations For A Successful Implementation Of Guided Pathways Model In North Carolina Community Colleges, Somanita Kheang, Sarah Deal, Keith Street Robinson 2022 North Carolina State University

Recommendations For A Successful Implementation Of Guided Pathways Model In North Carolina Community Colleges, Somanita Kheang, Sarah Deal, Keith Street Robinson

Adult Education Research Conference

This research aims to study challenges of implementing Guided Pathways model in 17 North Carolina community colleges. The findings indicated that most colleges struggled with implementing programs for student success.


Conceptualizing Mentorship In Contemporary Professional Settings, Nathan R. Vann, Mitsunori Misawa 2022 University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Conceptualizing Mentorship In Contemporary Professional Settings, Nathan R. Vann, Mitsunori Misawa

Adult Education Research Conference

Although there are many mentorship-related scholarships, there is still a lack of understanding of how mentorship is implemented effectively in professional settings. This paper explores mentorship strategies in workplaces.


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