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Adult Education, Assessment And The Beginnings Of The Ged, Amy D. Rose
Adult Education, Assessment And The Beginnings Of The Ged, Amy D. Rose
Adult Education Research Conference
This study examines the development and implementation of the General Educational Development (GED) examination in the United States. It examines the ways that the GED was initially conceptualized and how the notion of equivalence was popularized.
(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives In Adult Education, Kim L. Niewolny, Arthur L. Wilson
(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives In Adult Education, Kim L. Niewolny, Arthur L. Wilson
Adult Education Research Conference
We review key sociocultural perspectives of learning and cognition to begin to “make good” on the promise of situated cognition in adult education by incorporating its too-often ignored political analysis.
The Role Of Spirituality In The Practice Of Adult Education Leaders, Jeanette Justice Fleming, Bradley C. Courtenay
The Role Of Spirituality In The Practice Of Adult Education Leaders, Jeanette Justice Fleming, Bradley C. Courtenay
Adult Education Research Conference
Leaders defined spirituality as different from, but related to religion, part of their identity, and as a connection to a Higher Being, to others, and to nature. Spirituality provided a calling to profession, instilled an ethical framework and served as a resource in times of challenge. It influenced use of power, decision making, and communication with coworkers. Participants exhibited a variety of leadership styles reflecting individual perceptions of spirituality.