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Leveraging Dl Parent's Knowledge: Parents As Partners In Waiting, Merida Acosta, Socorro Herrera
Leveraging Dl Parent's Knowledge: Parents As Partners In Waiting, Merida Acosta, Socorro Herrera
Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Conference
This study explored the perspective on dual language programs of parents of bilingual children. A survey was conducted to answer the following research question: What are the implications of parent perspectives of language within a preschool setting? Our focus was trying to find what the parental point of view and knowledge was on dual language programs. The survey was taken through an urban center that aims to improve their community for people of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Midwest, with an emphasis on the Latino community. This helps us have an authentic and first-hand insight on the impact of dual …
Entrepreneurs’ Learning Skills And Strategies As Represented In The Piaac Survey Empirical Research, Sarah M. Ray, Tobin Lopes, Jill Zarestky
Entrepreneurs’ Learning Skills And Strategies As Represented In The Piaac Survey Empirical Research, Sarah M. Ray, Tobin Lopes, Jill Zarestky
Adult Education Research Conference
This study examined learning-skills and behaviors of self-employed individualsusing thePIAAC survey. Results indicate entrepreneurs use influence, negotiation skills, and apply new ideas to real-life situations more than employees.
Developing An Inclusive Learning Environment For Refugee Students In Higher Education, Patricia J. Higgins, Mitsunori Misawa
Developing An Inclusive Learning Environment For Refugee Students In Higher Education, Patricia J. Higgins, Mitsunori Misawa
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this session is to facilitate a dialogue focused on creating an inclusive learning environment for a marginalized population of adult learners, refugee students in higher education.
An Integrated English Language Program: Supporting University Internationalization, Ketty Reppert, Smoky Kelly, Leena Chakrabarti
An Integrated English Language Program: Supporting University Internationalization, Ketty Reppert, Smoky Kelly, Leena Chakrabarti
International Symposium for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Intensive English Programs (IEP) are organized in a variety of ways as they seek to prepare students for study or work in an English-medium environment. This poster highlights how an IEP that is integrated into a state university can support campus internationalization efforts while preparing non-native English speakers for their future studies and careers.
Group Size And Adult International Field Study Programs: A Literature Review, Natalia Mora, Brittany Davis, Joellen E. Coryell Phd
Group Size And Adult International Field Study Programs: A Literature Review, Natalia Mora, Brittany Davis, Joellen E. Coryell Phd
Adult Education Research Conference
Traveling in a group impacts the learning process abroad. This literature review examines established research about the effects of group sizes on learning when studying abroad as an adult.
African-American Males In Higher Education, Cedric G. Sanders
African-American Males In Higher Education, Cedric G. Sanders
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this roundtable proposal is to present and frame a future research project challenging the narrative of disparity on African-American males in higher education and advocate the need for scholarship that focuses on positive stories of how African-American males navigate in higher education.
Multi-Lingual Research In Rural Multi-Cultural Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd
Multi-Lingual Research In Rural Multi-Cultural Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd
Institute for Student Learning Assessment
Multi-lingual research in rural multi-cultural communities can be a challenge (Perez, 2009, Kao, 2004, and Bolton and Dick, 2013). This paper will explore the processes for successful multi-lingual research in multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, rural communities. The implications of multi-lingual research for education and human services will be discussed.
What Is Gained And At What Cost? A Critical Co-Constructed Autoethnographic Study Examining National Identity From A Transnational Perspective., Stephanie Mccutcheon
What Is Gained And At What Cost? A Critical Co-Constructed Autoethnographic Study Examining National Identity From A Transnational Perspective., Stephanie Mccutcheon
Institute for Student Learning Assessment
The phenomenon of learning abroad will not diminish in an increasingly globalized economy and it is important to better understand the interconnectedness of relationships, benefits, and potential detriments in this growing area of education. This study is an exploration of conceptualizations of nationality in educational spaces from a transnational perspective. I create a co-constructed narrative with a transnational student that traverses the borders of two nations, while considering the relations and practices of her experiences in association to my own in order to better understand national identity formation as it is interconnected with formal and implicit curriculum.
Using Spiral Dynamic Theory For Adult Civic Engagement Research And Social Justice Education, Lisa R. Brown
Using Spiral Dynamic Theory For Adult Civic Engagement Research And Social Justice Education, Lisa R. Brown
Adult Education Research Conference
Empirical civic engagement research based in a South American context. Participants included adult learner populations engaged in revolutionary protests that opposed private for-profit education in Chile. Findings were higher order Spiral Dynamic Theory thinking at the for-profits and lower civic engagement.
Cultural Differences Of Lifelong Learners In Using Emerging Technologies, Pei-Wei Lee
Cultural Differences Of Lifelong Learners In Using Emerging Technologies, Pei-Wei Lee
Adult Education Research Conference
To examine emerging technologies and discuss their potential to improve teaching and learning with respect to cultural factors. Understanding the cultural differences and how they affect teaching and learning will inform higher education to offer a friendly environment that benefit adult learners.