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Leadership Development For School Principals: An Adult Learning Perspective, Hyun-Jun Joo, Taeyeon Kim
Leadership Development For School Principals: An Adult Learning Perspective, Hyun-Jun Joo, Taeyeon Kim
Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications
Although research has increasingly recognized the importance of principal leadership development for school reform, both the content and delivery system continues to be open to debate. In this paper, we review school principal leadership development and provide a conceptual framework for developing school principal leadership based on adult learning theories. We conceptualize school principals as adult educators and adult learners based on key assumptions of adult learning theories. School principals are understood as both adult educators and adult learners in that they need to develop their leadership as well as support teachers’ learning in the context of professional development. Relying …
The Learning Projects Of Municipal Elected Officials, Rebecca Campbell Smeltzer
The Learning Projects Of Municipal Elected Officials, Rebecca Campbell Smeltzer
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the learning projects related to the governmental role of a selected sample of elected municipal officials in a geographic region of a Southeastern state. The study includes the revision of Tough’s (1975) learning projects interview schedule and the addition of eight demographic items.
Participants were selected by using a random number generator to choose 12 cities from seven population groups, creating a stratified sample of 68 elected officials, 41 of whom agreed to be interviewed. Demographic information revealed that the participants were a mix of mayors (26.8%), vice-mayors (19.5%), and city …
Online Training Impact On Adjunct Faculty Compliance And Satisfaction With Professional Development, Elizabeth Pete
Online Training Impact On Adjunct Faculty Compliance And Satisfaction With Professional Development, Elizabeth Pete
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed by this project study was low levels of adjunct faculty compliance and satisfaction with the professional development program at a local college. The purpose of the study was to determine if an alternative delivery method would yield higher levels of compliance and satisfaction than would a traditional professional development workshop. The guiding research question was whether an alternative delivery method would yield higher levels of compliance and satisfaction than a traditional professional development workshop. The theoretical base included andragogy, self-directed learning, and connectivism. Using an experimental design, the project examined archival data concerning compliance and satisfaction for …
Haitian Adult Immigrants As Learners And Parents, Dayana Octavien Philippi
Haitian Adult Immigrants As Learners And Parents, Dayana Octavien Philippi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Haitian immigrant parents often face challenges to visibly engage in their children's education in the United States due to social, cultural, and economic factors. This study addressed parent involvement (PI) among Haitian immigrant parents of adolescents in a Florida community. The purpose of this exploratory, multiple-case study was to better understand connections between immigrant Haitian parents' beliefs and learning experiences and their experiences supporting their adolescents' learning. Three research questions were developed to explore Haitian adults' lived experiences and perceptions of themselves as keepers of knowledge and as learners, their experiences and perceived roles as parents, and the resources they …
Teaching Through The Lens Of Humane Education In U.S. Schools, Kristine Cecilia Tucker
Teaching Through The Lens Of Humane Education In U.S. Schools, Kristine Cecilia Tucker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Humane education (HE) is a specialized niche in higher education and adult learning. HE provides a curricular framework positioning environmental ethics, animal protection, human rights, media literacy, culture, and change processes as the nexus for understanding and inspiring social change. Research-derived experiences illuminating how educators conceptualize and implement HE in U.S. schools are absent from the scholarly literature. Facing this gap, practitioners and administrators of HE programs cannot access nor apply research-derived practices to inform instruction. To address this gap, a conceptual framework was advanced weaving together HE teaching experience, Freirean philosophy, hyphenated selves, reflection-in-action, transformative learning, and transformative education …
We Shall Not Be Moved: Adult Learners’ Intransigent Attitudes About Group Projects, Judy K. Favor, Mark Harvey
We Shall Not Be Moved: Adult Learners’ Intransigent Attitudes About Group Projects, Judy K. Favor, Mark Harvey
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explored the effectiveness of a structured group project planning process designed to improve accountability, communication, satisfaction, and attitudes about group projects with adult learners.
Conscientization Through The Context Of A Book Club: Adults’ Experiences Of Consciousness-Raising, Rachel M. Cassity
Conscientization Through The Context Of A Book Club: Adults’ Experiences Of Consciousness-Raising, Rachel M. Cassity
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the lived experiences of consciousness-raising for adults through the context of book clubs. Research about adult participation in book clubs remains scarce. Therefore, this study seeks to highlight how these contexts might promote adult learning and Conscientization.
Theorizing Transformative Education: An Exploration Into Marcuse’S Aesthetic Dimension, Adrienne Pickett
Theorizing Transformative Education: An Exploration Into Marcuse’S Aesthetic Dimension, Adrienne Pickett
Adult Education Research Conference
In this paper, I propose that the underlying quality of transformation is what Herbert Marcuse calls the aesthetic dimension. I use aesthetic language to understand better the nature of transformative education.