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The Unintended Consequences Of Good Intentions, Debra Tavaras
The Unintended Consequences Of Good Intentions, Debra Tavaras
Adult Education Research Conference
Adult education programs encourage adults to attend college after they receive their GED, yet the programs do not prepare them for the transition or on how to be successful. Colleges and adult education programs do not give enough attention to the challenges and barriers the adult learner faces. Programs assume that adult learners know how to balance the rigour of college and their other responsibilities. After all they are adults. Yet, studies have shown that 77% of GED graduates who attend community and technical colleges withdrew at the end of the first semester.
Social Justice Education And U.S. Military Adult Learners, Royce Ann Collins, Susan Yelich Biniecki, Cheryl Polson
Social Justice Education And U.S. Military Adult Learners, Royce Ann Collins, Susan Yelich Biniecki, Cheryl Polson
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to examine the Veteran or active duty military adult learner in higher education through the lens of social justice education, intersectionality, and microaggressions.
Grit And The Adult Learner: Should We Be Thinking About Work Ethic?, Joann S. Olson
Grit And The Adult Learner: Should We Be Thinking About Work Ethic?, Joann S. Olson
Adult Education Research Conference
Research related to work ethic appears most frequently in psychology and business-related venues, with few publications in education. This roundtable encourages participants to explore whether thinking in terms of a learners’ work ethic is an appropriate or potentially beneficial concept for adult educators.