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A Qualitative Study: How Northeastern Illinois University's College Of Education Program Successfully Prepares Black Males With A Previous Individualized Learning Plan To Become Teachers, Sunni Ali Jan 2018

A Qualitative Study: How Northeastern Illinois University's College Of Education Program Successfully Prepares Black Males With A Previous Individualized Learning Plan To Become Teachers, Sunni Ali

Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies Faculty Publications

As Teacher College Programs throughout the country attempt to increase their numbers of quality educators entering a classroom, an abiding concern remains: how do universities attract and successfully transition Black male students to become K-12 teachers? Such a lasting question has caused several national programs to arise, specifically a national initiative consortium (NIC) that involved several colleges of education programs to develop and sustain strategies to increase Black male teachers in the profession


Toward Understanding The Role Of Web 2.0 Technology In Self-Directed Learning And Job Performance, Shirley J. Caruso Jan 2018

Toward Understanding The Role Of Web 2.0 Technology In Self-Directed Learning And Job Performance, Shirley J. Caruso

Literacy, Leadership, and Development Faculty Publications

This paper serves as an exploration and thick description of job performance outcomes based upon the manner in which self-directed learning activities of employees are conducted, mediated by the use of Web 2.0 technologies in organizational settings. It provides a collective view of the role that Web 2.0 technology plays in self-directed workplace learning and job performance outcomes to benefit employees, organizations, and human resource development professionals. To expand further the knowledge base of adult learning and self-directed learning activities, this paper places its focus on the role of Web 2.0 technology in adult learners’ engagement in self-directed learning. Part …