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Exploring The Relationship Between Religious Faith And Persistence Through Intertextuality, Brendaly E. Drayton
Exploring The Relationship Between Religious Faith And Persistence Through Intertextuality, Brendaly E. Drayton
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper draws upon intertextuality to explore how an African American male adult learner uses his religious faith as a resource for persisting in an adult literacy program. The findings indicate that religious faith was not simply a coping mechanism but a resource for redefining learner identity.
Promoting Adult Student Success At Four-Year Higher Education Institutions, Heidi A. Watson-Held
Promoting Adult Student Success At Four-Year Higher Education Institutions, Heidi A. Watson-Held
Adult Education Research Conference
This study surveyed four-year institutions to examine the extent to which different categories of four-year institutions are meeting adult students’ needs and thereby promoting their success.
Can I Do Both? Be Employed And Graduate? Adult Non-Traditional Learners Who Combine Employment And Higher Education Enrollment-A Look At Persistence And Best Practices To Overcoming Barriers To Improve Success And Retention, Lynn Taylor
Adult Education Research Conference
The roundtable discussion critically analyzes two significant research studies on barriers to persistence of non-traditional adult learners who combine employment and higher education enrollment. These studies were conducted by the U.S. Department of Education in partnership with the NCES. Implications for best practices to overcome barriers, improve retention and academic success will be covered.
Persistence Strategies In Adult Literacy Programs Supported By Community Colleges, Renata Russo, Mary V. Alfred
Persistence Strategies In Adult Literacy Programs Supported By Community Colleges, Renata Russo, Mary V. Alfred
Adult Education Research Conference
This roundtable will focus on the reasons why adult learners persist long enough to obtaining a post-secondary degree or certification. Furthermore, this study in progress is investigating the impact adult literacy and GED transition programs have on adult learners in post-secondary education.