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Andragogy: A Theory In Practice In Higher Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
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 …
International Students’ Transition To A Rural State Comprehensive University, Phillip A. Olt, Bingbing Tao
International Students’ Transition To A Rural State Comprehensive University, Phillip A. Olt, Bingbing Tao
Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University
International students face challenges as they transition to higher education in the United States. In this article, we explore that transition process when it intersects with an institution in a rural setting. We used Schlossberg’s transition theory—with a particular emphasis on the 4Ss of situation, self, support, and strategies—as the theoretical framework for this case study, and we found that the situation for international students in this transition was fraught with concurrent stressors of isolation, food, and safety. While their sense of self included a strong desire to experience United States culture and language, they struggled apart from familiar support …
Book Review: How Humans Learn, Daniel Kulmala
Book Review: How Humans Learn, Daniel Kulmala
Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University
Review of Joshua Eyler, How Humans Learn (2018)
The Implicit Costs Of Regulatory Compliance In Higher Education: A Case Study, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.
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.