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English Language Investment: A Qualitative Study On Transitioning Adult Language Learners To Postsecondary And Career Certificate Programs, Colleen Collins Stribling
English Language Investment: A Qualitative Study On Transitioning Adult Language Learners To Postsecondary And Career Certificate Programs, Colleen Collins Stribling
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This qualitative study elicited and examined the narratives of 15 adult immigrants
learning English in a grant-funded program. The purpose of the study was to listen to student
voices to understand persistence and investment from the perspectives of the students. The study
utilized a process called reciprocal ethnography whereby participants analyzed their journeys
with the researcher to determine what factors in their life histories, experiences, and identities
had led them to invest sufficiently in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in order to
reach levels of achievement that would allow them to transition into post secondary and career
certificate …
Leadership And Humor Styles In Continuing Education Administrators, Emmanuel Sarris
Leadership And Humor Styles In Continuing Education Administrators, Emmanuel Sarris
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Humor is a useful tool at everyone’s disposal. How or when it is used in Continuing Education (CE) leaders is an area of research that has not been done before. A CE leader deals with teams of all sizes and oversees a potentially large budget and student base. With all the responsibility of a leader and having to manage teams and programs properly, it is important to understand the role leadership and humor styles play in their work life and environment. The central research question of this study is, “What is the relationship between leadership style and the use of …