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Andragogy: A Theory In Practice In Higher Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D. Dec 2020

Andragogy: A Theory In Practice In Higher Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.

Management Faculty Publications

Adult learning principles develop through an analysis and synthesis of adult education, andragogy, teaching, and learning in higher education. This research investigates foundational assumptions relevant to the field of adult education with a focus on andragogy in higher education. Characteristics of adult learners and principles of adult learning in higher education bear focus through the lens of andragogy. As such, andragogy as the preferred learning style of adults, andragogy vs. pedagogy, and cognitive learning develop relational significance to adult learners in higher education. As a result, the implications of linking learning styles and reflections of andragogy as a learning style …


The Implicit Costs Of Regulatory Compliance In Higher Education: A Case Study, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D. Jan 2020

The Implicit Costs Of Regulatory Compliance In Higher Education: A Case Study, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.

Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications

It has been proposed that higher education is the most highly regulated sector in America (Lee, 2010). Broadly speaking, institutions are regulated by government at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as other implied sources. While sharing commonalities with other sectors, higher education institutions are differentiated by their educational mission.