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Black And White, Or Grey All Over? Lessons For Characters In And Viewers Of A Hit Tv Show About Work-Related Identity, Ethics And Pedagogy, Kaela Jubas

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper uses the television show Grey’s Anatomy to exemplify how popular culture functions as a source of informal adult learning related to work. Identity, ethics and pedagogy are explored as central themes of the show’s messages to audience members.

Beyond Prison Walls: A Case Study, Darryl Henderson

Adult Education Research Conference

This study was an investigation into adolescent male’s perception of parenting styles and their ability to cope with problematic experiences and attachment to parents/caregivers and peers, with emphasis on one inmate (WC) in particular, who was the subject of a case study. All of the adolescents in this study were all at- risk for incarceration given their problem behavior and prior affiliation with the juvenile justice system with the exception of WC, who spent sixteen years in prison. Study participants subjects were administered the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and the Adolescent Coping …

An Ethnographic Perspective Of The Chautauqua Institution, Allie Brown

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper discusses a year long study of the Chautauqua Institution. I used a variety of learning methods in order to gain a better understanding of this uniquely American phenomenon. I conducted telephone interviews with staff, frequently visited the official website and reviewed literature. A week long stay at the Chautauqua Institution during the summer season, afforded me the opportunity to experience the educational offerings and interview other participants and staff. Findings from this cultural immersion experience are discussed in this paper. Implications for future study of the Chautauqua Institution are suggested. Additionally, suggestions for other adult learners desiring to …

Gay Black Men At Midlife: Learning Self Acceptance, Lorenzo Bowman, Lawrence Bryant

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper presents the findings of an analysis of three autoethnographies of Black gay men at midlife. The findings indicate that Black gay men experience themselves as silenced from an early age. Further, Black gay men actively work to conceal their sexual orientation in response to social expectations. Black gay men “evolve” to a point of self acceptance at midlife rather than abruptly “coming out” and Black gay men reach out to their communities at midlife in an apparent need to give back.

How Facilitators Use Affect To Help Workplace Employees Learn Creativity, Kirk D. Fleming

Adult Education Research Conference

One way to foster workplace creativity is to position it as a learning process. How emotion influences this learning process, and how facilitators may or may not use it, is not fully understood.

Constructivist Theory: Learning To Ride A Motorcycle The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Ridercourse®, Debra Finlayson

Adult Education Research Conference

Designed as an experiential learning opportunity beginning with low learner involvement progressing to high involvement task mastery; a primary goal of the MSF Basic RiderCourse® provides an introduction to the fundamentals of safe and responsible motorcycling. Adult and contemporary educational theories and practices in brain-based, accelerated learning principles, motor skill learning and development, along with solid learner-centered instructional techniques present a low risk, positive learning environment. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to review examples of the course materials and discuss the many areas where constructivist orientation to learning applies in practice.

Humanism, Racial Perceptions And Identity Development In An Adult Classroom Setting: An Empirical Study, Rose Borunda, Carissa Brehm, Courtenay Tessler, Nancy Padrick

Adult Education Research Conference

This qualitative study provides outcome data that documents shifts in self identity and in cross racial perceptions when historical and modern day white humanist Euro-American models are introduced to students in two pre-graduate level classes. Classroom facilitation about the models and their work provided positive archetypes to counter capitalist images that have traditionally been touted as this nation’s “heroes.”

“Hiv Is Only One Part Of Me”: Hiv And Its Effect On Other Identities, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the HIV identity on other identities. The spiritual and advocate identities increased in salience whereas work and sexual identities decreased. Younger participants fretted about physical appearance. Older participants focused on health. There are implications for adult educators.

Community Education And Training Transfer: Meaningful Border Crossing?, Lashonda Coulbertson, Rosemary Closson

Adult Education Research Conference

Community Health Advisors (CHAs) bridge the health and knowledge gap in marginalized communities. A program was implemented to train CHAs to educate women about their health. The challenges of the transfer of this and similar training is often unreported. The training transfer model serves as the framework for this discussion.

Grounded Theory As A “Family Of Methods”: A Genealogical Analysis To Guide Research, Wayne A. Babchuk

Adult Education Research Conference

This inquiry traces the evolution of grounded theory from a nuclear to an extended family of methods and considers the implications that decisionmaking based on informed choices throughout all phases of the research process has for realizing the potential of grounded theory for advancing adult education theory and practice.

Making Meaning: A Critical Literature Review Of Young Adults’ Post-Katrina Volunteer Experiences, Jessie Baginski, Elice Rogers, Catherine Hansman

Adult Education Research Conference

Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow to the soul of America which resulted in a collective response of young adult volunteers. Understanding the experiences of these crisis volunteers can provide meaningful insight and underscore the importance of investigating human resilience, civic operations, and self-perceptions for life-long learning curricula.

Transitioning California's Adults: Providing 21st Century Education To Meet 21st Century Demands, Debra Jones, Marianne Fedele, Marian Thacher

Adult Education Research Conference

For the first time in its history the United States is the only highly-developed democracy where the current generation of young adults is less likely to have completed high school than the previous generation. There are currently more than 12 million adults without a high school diploma in the workforce. In California one of every three students do not graduate from high school and four of five students enter the community college system unable to do college level work. Adult educators play a critical role in helping these students succeed and transition to further education and career opportunities.

Beyond Illiteracy And Poverty: Theorizing The Rise In Black Women’S Incarceration, Mary V. Alfred, Dominique T. Chlup

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper explores the impact of poverty and low literacy on the increase in Black women’s incarceration. Using critical race theory as a guiding framework, we present the argument that neoliberal policies of welfare reform and crime control laws are primary reasons for the increase. We emphasize gender-responsive strategies in planning programs for low-income, low-literate, and incarcerated women.

Embodied Community Engagement: Is A University-Based Program In Dialogue And Civic Engagement A Site Of Transformational Learning?, Joanna Ashworth, Peter Boothroyd, Charles Dobson, Amy Lang

Adult Education Research Conference

Recently, a mid-sized Canadian university launched a unique certificate program in dialogue and civic engagement. Taught by academics and practitioners, the program aims to synthesize diverse concepts and practices from a variety of disciplines related to civic engagement. The goal is to offer learners a mix of conceptual and practical knowledge that empowers them to become civic engagement leaders in their own communities or practice settings.

Facilitating A Collaborative Approach To E-Learning For Program Planners, Instructor Training And Technology Leadership, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Sarah Diruscio, Ed Webster

Adult Education Research Conference

Significant differences in expertise and attitudes towards e-learning technology are not uncommon between those who design the program and maintain the technology (program planners and technicians) and those who use the resources and technology (instructors and trainers). This wide disconnect between the two groups will often result in frustration and a poor quality product. Models of e-learning training and collaboration will be illustrated in three settings: higher education, secondary education, and the corporate level.

Where Next? A Study Of Work And Life Experiences Of Mature Students (Incl. Disadvantaged) In Three Higher Education Institutions, Aidan Kenny, Ted Fleming, Andrew Loxley, Fergal Finnegan

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This study explores how graduates who entered college as mature students, and ‘disadvantaged’ mature students, view and value Higher Education after graduating with a primary degree. The study highlighted the limited usefulness of the concept of disadvantaged mature student and the findings of the research were not significantly different whether one was a mature student or a disadvantaged mature student. The rationale given by the state for supporting mature students in Higher Education (HE) is that it will yield economic and social benefits for both the students and society. As a consequence a wide range of access policies has been …

Frederick Douglass: An American Adult Educator, Jerry Paul Ross

Dissertations

Throughout his I ife, Frederick Douglass struggled to be something extraordinary. He rose from a life in slavery to become the most prominent African-American of his day and a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. Lost in the discussion of his life are the adult education roles that he played throughout his life and career. Beginning while he was still a slave and extending until his death, he worked to educate adults in order to transfonn individual lives and society as a whole. Douglass was primarily engaged in adult education in the fields of religious adult education, social movements, popular …

A Study To Determine The Influence Of Student Status And Gender On The Learning Styles Of Freshmen Students, Ali J. Morris

Educational Administration: Theses, Dissertations, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to compare the learning styles, as defined by David A. Kolb, of traditional freshmen students and non-traditional freshmen students to determine if there is a significant difference between them. The researcher also collected data to determine if there is a correlation between learning styles for gender and traditional/non-traditional student status.

Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory (LSI) was used as the survey instrument and was administered to all students in the sample. The stratified random sample population consisted of 550 students selected from the freshmen class and provided to the researcher by the Office of Institutional …

Applying Schlossberg’S Transition Theory To Nontraditional Male Drop-Outs, Monica S. Powers

Educational Administration: Theses, Dissertations, and Student Research

The purpose of this exploratory and phenomenological study was to investigate how nontraditional males who dropped out of a western four-year, Title IV authorized, public university before completing a bachelor’s degree described their perceptions of their situation, self, support, and strategies while moving in, moving through, and moving out of the college process. Fourteen interviews were conducted in person. Participants met the following criteria: (a) only included males; (b) met four or more nontraditional criteria to be included in the study; (c) were enrolled in an undergraduate degree program; (d) were enrolled within the last two calendar years with the …

Sustainability Curriculum At Depaul University: A Strategic Value Analysis For A Catholic, Vincentian And Urban Institution, Marco Tavanti

Marco Tavanti

DePaul University as institution and community is investing in sustainable values aligned with its mission. This requires a clear vision and collaborative efforts that go beyond disciplines and colleges. This presentation illustrates some of the challenges and opportunities for implementing sustainability across DePaul university, a Catholic, Vincentian and urban institution.