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Motivational/Cultural Issues In The Utilization Of Army Learning Model (Alm) Techniques While Instructing Armenian Soldiers, Brent Anders
Motivational/Cultural Issues In The Utilization Of Army Learning Model (Alm) Techniques While Instructing Armenian Soldiers, Brent Anders
Adult Education Research Conference
Using Army Learning Model techniques to conduct a modified first-stage Sergeant’s course to Armenian soldiers, motivational and cultural issues were observed affecting learner experience/outcome. This action research observed that successful outcomes were achieved through specific use of facilitation, demo, and practical exercise instructional techniques, with firm control of class interactions.
The Nature And Archaic Origins Of Lifelong Learning Processes: The Relevance Of Anthropology To Adult Education, Donovan Plumb
The Nature And Archaic Origins Of Lifelong Learning Processes: The Relevance Of Anthropology To Adult Education, Donovan Plumb
Adult Education Research Conference
Contemporary anthropology is developing key perspectives on human learning that are very relevant for the theories and practices of adult education. This paper explores the work of Merlin Donald, Donald Mithen, Michael Tomasello and Tim Ingold to show how current thinking in anthropology challenges the cognitivist bias that currently dominates our field.
Navigating The Cultural Maze In Program Planning For A Transnational Collaborative Initiative, Mazalan B. Kamis, Rosemary S. Caffarella, Mazanah Muhamad, Othman Omat
Navigating The Cultural Maze In Program Planning For A Transnational Collaborative Initiative, Mazalan B. Kamis, Rosemary S. Caffarella, Mazanah Muhamad, Othman Omat
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to explore, through autobiographical narratives of each of the authors, the story of how this planning team navigated the cultural complexities in planning a transnational collaborative program involving two sites, one in the United States and another in Malaysia. More specifically, examples of specific ways of thinking and actions are provided that illustrate planning practices as related to five significant aspects of Malaysian culture
Location, Relocation, Dislocation Learning Cultures Or Cultures Of Learning?, Paul Armstrong
Location, Relocation, Dislocation Learning Cultures Or Cultures Of Learning?, Paul Armstrong
Adult Education Research Conference
Following a recent organizational relocation, the impact on the teaching and learning became evident. In analyzing the impact of change, the most useful way of understanding the change was to utilize the postmodern concepts of location and (dis)location, and to consider using anthropological research techniques to identify cultures of learning.