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Learning In Transitions: Migrant Women Reflecting On Life Trajectories And Constructing Self-Identity, Heh Youn Shin
Learning In Transitions: Migrant Women Reflecting On Life Trajectories And Constructing Self-Identity, Heh Youn Shin
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to examine how foreign wives in Korea present themselves in relation to the dominant discourse surrounding them through stories of migration and marriage experiences.
Agricultural Communications Practitioners’ Perspectives On Skills And Competencies Graduates Need To Be Career Ready: A Mixed Methods Study With Implications For Undergraduate Programs, Elizabeth Wyss, Adam Cletzer
Agricultural Communications Practitioners’ Perspectives On Skills And Competencies Graduates Need To Be Career Ready: A Mixed Methods Study With Implications For Undergraduate Programs, Elizabeth Wyss, Adam Cletzer
Journal of Applied Communications
Agricultural communications (ACOM) programs contend with continuous disruptive change caused by changing audiences, media technologies, and communications objectives. To keep curricula current, ACOM programs often turn to ACOM practitioners for guidance on how to prepare graduates. This explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigated ACOM practitioners in Missouri's perspectives on which skills and competencies were important for career readiness, as well as why they were important and under what circumstances. “Writing” and “reporting” skill categories were deemed most important. The qualitative follow-up strand revealed several clarifying themes. First, foundational skills, such as writing and reporting, are important because they are often …
Using Micro-Credentials To Promote Effective Teacher Professional Development: A Case Study From Xi’An Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Lan Luo, Jian Chen
Using Micro-Credentials To Promote Effective Teacher Professional Development: A Case Study From Xi’An Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Lan Luo, Jian Chen
Adult Education Research Conference
This study illuminates the characteristics of micro-credentials, which can effectively meet the needs of working professionals in higher education for teacher professional development and career competence-building.
The Adult Immigrant Woman: Testimonio Of Her Educational Pathways, Cindy Peña
The Adult Immigrant Woman: Testimonio Of Her Educational Pathways, Cindy Peña
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this qualitative study was to document the educational experiences of adult Mexican immigrants and their convivencia in an adult English as a second language (ESL) classroom.
Kanwork Covid-19 Vaccine Initiative, Mazanah Muhamad, Nor Aida Maskor, Asmah Ismail, Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood
Kanwork Covid-19 Vaccine Initiative, Mazanah Muhamad, Nor Aida Maskor, Asmah Ismail, Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood
Adult Education Research Conference
COVID-19 triggered the need for vaccination. A mixed method inquiry revealed that KanWork Cancer Society’s vaccination initiative was successful in educating members to make informed decision to vaccinate.
An Analysis Of The Professional Development Path Of British Community Educators From The Perspective Of Professional Jurisdiction, Xiaohan Ye
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper adopted the theoretical framework of professional jurisdiction is adopted to presents a picture of the professional evolution of community educators in the UK.
University Image: A Strategic Moderator Between Justice Dimensions And Service Recovery Satisfaction In Open And Distance Learning (Odl) Context?, Mohd Rushidi Mohd Amin Dr, Vinesh Maran Sivakumaran Dr
University Image: A Strategic Moderator Between Justice Dimensions And Service Recovery Satisfaction In Open And Distance Learning (Odl) Context?, Mohd Rushidi Mohd Amin Dr, Vinesh Maran Sivakumaran Dr
Adult Education Research Conference
This study investigated the relationships between perceived justice with justice dimensions (distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational), university image, service recovery satisfaction through a survey of 303 ODL students in Malaysia who experienced a service failure and subsequently a service recovery effort.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan - Ministry Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship, Government Of India Scheme For Non/Neo Literates – A Case Study, Yugant Patra
Adult Education Research Conference
The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) (translated into English as People Education Institute) is an initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India to improve occupational skills and technical knowledge of non/neo literates and persons having a rudimentary level of education but not completing high school in rural and semi-urban areas. The initiative aims to increase efficiency, increase productive ability, and enhance livelihood opportunities for such individuals specially targeted towards underprivileged sections of society. With the transformation in the open economy and social setup of India over the years, this initiative has become important in the economic …
The Path And Enlightenment Of Data-Driven Digital Transformation Of Organizational Learning ——A Case Study Of The Practice Of China Telecom, Siyuan Xu, Wenhao Yu, Guanghua Jiang
The Path And Enlightenment Of Data-Driven Digital Transformation Of Organizational Learning ——A Case Study Of The Practice Of China Telecom, Siyuan Xu, Wenhao Yu, Guanghua Jiang
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper took China Telecom as a case. It has analyzed data-driven digital transformation in organizational learning, and summarized the methods and enlightenments of digital transformation.
Bildung In Germany And Its Implications For Chinese Adult Language Education, 蕊 华
Bildung In Germany And Its Implications For Chinese Adult Language Education, 蕊 华
Adult Education Research Conference
Examining and integrating the Bildung theories of Wilhelm von Humboldt and Lene Rachel Andersen, this paper suggests implications to overcome the current challenges in Chinese adult language education.
A Mechanism Of Customizing Learning Programs For Older Adults' Lifelong Learning, Hidetsugu Suto, Qianran Wang
A Mechanism Of Customizing Learning Programs For Older Adults' Lifelong Learning, Hidetsugu Suto, Qianran Wang
Adult Education Research Conference
Many of the Asian countries are facing aging society problems, and lifelong learning is becoming more and more important. In order to provide the chances to join the learning programs for older adults, suitable learning programs must be provided. However, designing learning programs for older adults is not easy because they are in various physical and mental conditions. To approach the problem, the authors have proposed a mechanism for personalizing learning programs for older adults. In this paper, algorithm and data structures of the mechanism is explained, and examples of the results are shown.
Resolving Faculty Incivility And Workplace Bullying In Higher Education, Jared Rawlings
Resolving Faculty Incivility And Workplace Bullying In Higher Education, Jared Rawlings
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Workplace bullying behavior exists in higher education and the purpose of this session is to present current research about bullying behaviors, explain the impact of bullying between and among populations (faculty and staff), explicate legal and ethical issues, and model practices for academic chairpersons to address bullying behaviors.
Embracing The Change: Personal Experience In Academic Unit Transformation, Hazem Said
Embracing The Change: Personal Experience In Academic Unit Transformation, Hazem Said
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will cover personal experience and case study on how academic unit head can embrace change, build an identity for their unit, and lead their faculty and staff in transforming their unit from obscurity to prominence while under budget constraints and limited authority.
Course Sharing: An Interprofessional Education (Ipe) Perspective, Anita Hazelwood, Jennifer B. Lemoine
Course Sharing: An Interprofessional Education (Ipe) Perspective, Anita Hazelwood, Jennifer B. Lemoine
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will walk participants through the steps in developing interprofessional courses; identifying course offerings, exploring units interested in course sharing, soliciting administrative support, and balancing workloads for faculty. A case study describing the introduction of a legal and ethics course will be presented and results discussed.
Developing Certificate Programs To Increase Departmental Student Enrollment, Jennifer B. Lemoine, Anita Hazelwood
Developing Certificate Programs To Increase Departmental Student Enrollment, Jennifer B. Lemoine, Anita Hazelwood
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Colleges/universities must think of innovative methods for attracting students to their campuses. Certificate programs have proven to do this. This presentation will address the decisions to offer certificate programs, the advantages and disadvantages for doing so, and will take participants through the step-by-step process of implementing these types of programs.
Supporting The 21st Century Classroom: Fostering Relevance And Resilience With Project-Based Learning Curricula, Shari Childers, Kara Fulton
Supporting The 21st Century Classroom: Fostering Relevance And Resilience With Project-Based Learning Curricula, Shari Childers, Kara Fulton
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Participants will learn about building and supporting project-based learning (PBL), a scalable, flexible approach to classes and programs that cultivates 21st century competencies in students, including collaboration and resilience. They will re-imagine a course or a program at their own institution from within a PBL context.
The Healing Organization, Sally Robertson, Laura Edmunds
The Healing Organization, Sally Robertson, Laura Edmunds
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
How do we transform our organizations into spaces of community, wellness, collaboration, and safety? Looking at the entire campus as “The Healing Organization” we focus on human-centered leadership practices to create a better future for our departments and our classrooms.
So Much Change!, Shaunda French-Collins, James F. Koehn, Wendy Waugh
So Much Change!, Shaunda French-Collins, James F. Koehn, Wendy Waugh
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters will examine change and change management in higher education leadership. For example, creating and managing fully remote faculty. Additionally, presenters will examine the importance of flexibility, as roles and demands change within administration. Lastly, participants will discuss strategies for navigating change.
Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Physical touch is endemic to instruction in the Performing Arts. Two Performing Arts Chairs and the University’s Title IX Coordinator share approaches and solutions to navigating challenges resulting from the use of touch in student-instructor interactions.
Honey I Shrunk The University: Navigating Through Change In Higher Education, Stephanie Boss, Krystal Brue, Shaun Calix, Jennifer Dennis, Lance Janda, Melissa Thacker
Honey I Shrunk The University: Navigating Through Change In Higher Education, Stephanie Boss, Krystal Brue, Shaun Calix, Jennifer Dennis, Lance Janda, Melissa Thacker
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Enrollment declines continue to show no mercy for post-secondary institutions, threatening the long-term stability of higher education. The Department Chairs of Business, Psychology, Social Sciences and Sports & Exercise Science, and their dean, share their planned initiatives and academic strategies that have proven helpful in changing our operation mindset while addressing some of the complex issues facing the shrinking of higher education.
Potential Of Pathway Partnerships With High Schools, Terri Gaeddert
Potential Of Pathway Partnerships With High Schools, Terri Gaeddert
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenter and participants will discuss current and emergent trends among colleges and universities in working with high school students. Presenter will share one approach to developing partnerships and career pathways with communities and school districts. Data from three semesters of implementation will be shared.
Leadership And “Followership”: Do Department Chairs Actually Have “Followers”?, Jeff Buller
Leadership And “Followership”: Do Department Chairs Actually Have “Followers”?, Jeff Buller
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
There is a paradox in higher education: Everyone agrees that good, creative leadership is essential … but no one wants to be led. Most books on leadership or management discuss a leader's "followers" or use some other expression (such as team members, direct reports, or associates) that appears to suggest a different sort of relationship but, when examined carefully, is really just a euphemism for followers. The chair role in higher education is distinctive, however, in that, although it includes supervisory aspects, the members of our departments are also our colleagues. So, how do you lead when you don't really …
Practical Strategies For Establishing Yourself As A Responsible Leader, Butler Cain
Practical Strategies For Establishing Yourself As A Responsible Leader, Butler Cain
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Establishing a reputation as a responsible leader within higher education is a practical and achievable goal. It creates opportunities for individuals and programs, it helps build trusting relationships, and it effectively positions people for professional advancement. These strategies can help establish and maintain a positive reputation for leadership.
Leadership Doesn't Have To Be Lonely: Creating Cross-Institutional Community, Jerry Schnepp, Lisa K. Hanasono, W. John Koolage, Mary-Jon Ludy, M. Elise Radina, Jolie A. Sheffer
Leadership Doesn't Have To Be Lonely: Creating Cross-Institutional Community, Jerry Schnepp, Lisa K. Hanasono, W. John Koolage, Mary-Jon Ludy, M. Elise Radina, Jolie A. Sheffer
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will build communities of support through engaging in interactive co-writing surrounding shared challenges, opportunities, and solutions for academic administrators as servant leaders.
Creating An Academic Department Vision: Processes, Challenges, Rewards, Costas Spirou, Steve Mclaughlin
Creating An Academic Department Vision: Processes, Challenges, Rewards, Costas Spirou, Steve Mclaughlin
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs are expected to lead academic units by managing numerous aspects of the academic enterprise. Participants in this session will focus on the process of creating a department vision that is inclusive by engaging various stakeholders while considering the university/college strategic plan and other institutional initiatives.
Creating A Culture Of Outreach And Partnerships, Jeffrey Ward
Creating A Culture Of Outreach And Partnerships, Jeffrey Ward
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenter will share his experience building a culture of outreach and partnership development between the university and external stakeholders. Describing his college’s Council of Outreach and Arts Entrepreneurship, the presenter will share partnership building best practices that are generalizable to various departments regardless of discipline, size, scope, or mission.
Confronting The “Dark Side” Of Higher Education Administration: Building Relational Capacity Among Academic Leaders, Jared Rawlings
Confronting The “Dark Side” Of Higher Education Administration: Building Relational Capacity Among Academic Leaders, Jared Rawlings
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Unethical leadership exists in higher education and the purpose of this session is to present current research about “dark” organizational behavior, explain the impact of unethical leadership on populations in higher education (faculty, students), present central features of relational capacity, and model practices for academic leaders to build relational capacity.
Frame Your Leadership, Rebecca L. Koltz, Melissa Odegard
Frame Your Leadership, Rebecca L. Koltz, Melissa Odegard
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Participants will engage with Bolman and Deal’s four frames of leadership model to gain insight and look at issues facing their departments from multiple perspectives. Come to this presentation and learn what frame(s) you use most and understand how to interact with others on your team by using different frames.
Transitions Of Self: Assuming Or Leaving A Chair Role, Denise Bullock
Transitions Of Self: Assuming Or Leaving A Chair Role, Denise Bullock
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
We experience multiple transitions throughout our lives. Transitioning from faculty to chair is one of those key transitional moments in which our sense of self shifts with the change in role. Participants will work through a series of exercises to discover, analyze, and plan for that transition of self.
Leadership Networks: A Strategic Approach For The Department Chair's Development, Leda Stawnychko
Leadership Networks: A Strategic Approach For The Department Chair's Development, Leda Stawnychko
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The interactive workshop will begin with a 20 min introductory presentation drawing on the results of an empirical study conducted at a comprehensive research university in Canada. The participants will be invited to analyze the importance of networks in the context of their own leadership development and to explore strategies to develop and nurture them.