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Who’S Teaching Now?: Investigating The Critical Public Pedagogy Of The Sci-Fi Series Doctor Who, Robin Redmon Wright
Who’S Teaching Now?: Investigating The Critical Public Pedagogy Of The Sci-Fi Series Doctor Who, Robin Redmon Wright
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Discovering The Unexpected: A Comparative Review Of Creativity Frameworks In Organizations To Creativity Learning In The Adult Education Domain, Soni Simpson, Matthew Rohde
Discovering The Unexpected: A Comparative Review Of Creativity Frameworks In Organizations To Creativity Learning In The Adult Education Domain, Soni Simpson, Matthew Rohde
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Theorizing from the creativity literature within the adult education & organizational management domains, there is a relationship between society, the individual, those in power & the organization. At the intersection of these, Creativity manifests. This introduces the SIPO Creativity Relationships Model.
Hope And Community (Dis)Engagement Of Afghan Women, Oleksandra Sehin, Trae Stewart
Hope And Community (Dis)Engagement Of Afghan Women, Oleksandra Sehin, Trae Stewart
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the purpose of this study was to learn about Afghan women levels of community engagement and to describe their life experiences. This study will increase the level of awareness regarding the current situation with Afghan women realities and will describe the obstacles to their participation in community life.
Contemporary Historical Research In 21st Century Adult Education, Lori Risley
Contemporary Historical Research In 21st Century Adult Education, Lori Risley
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This paper presents contemporary historical research on one leader in adult education, and the value of similar research using this methodology. This report is a call to action for the field of adult education.
The Effects Of Presentation And Processing On Explicit Memory In Older Adults, Felicia Oropeza
The Effects Of Presentation And Processing On Explicit Memory In Older Adults, Felicia Oropeza
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Forty eight older adults watched words presented on a computer monitor and took a test of word recall. Results reveal a main effect for presentation, processing and an interaction of presentation and processing. These findings suggest the possible use of compensatory mechanisms for preserving memory by older adults.
Is It Worth It? Examining The Educational Benefits Of Synchronous Activities In An Online Theology Course, Fawn E. Mccracken, Joann S. Olson
Is It Worth It? Examining The Educational Benefits Of Synchronous Activities In An Online Theology Course, Fawn E. Mccracken, Joann S. Olson
Adult Education Research Conference
To explore the effect of adding synchronous activities to an online course, one section of a theology course was conducted in an asynchronous environment while the second section incorporated weekly Adobe Connect sessions. No significant differences were found on measures of academic achievement, student satisfaction, or classroom community.
A Chat-Based Case Study Of Informal Adult Learning And Technology: Barcamp, The Unconference, Sarah E. Martin, Susan J. Bracken
A Chat-Based Case Study Of Informal Adult Learning And Technology: Barcamp, The Unconference, Sarah E. Martin, Susan J. Bracken
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This paper presents and discusses findings from a pilot case study about Bar Camps. BarCamps are an open technology movement collective learning event. They are gaining momentum as sites of resistance to the idea of ‘owning’ technology knowledge and known for cutting across boundaries to invite learners to learn through shared activities. The findings are organized and discussed based upon constructs of Cultural Historical Activity Theory, CHAT.
Patients’ Mental Models And Adherence To Outpatient Physical Therapy Home Exercise Programs, Jon Rizzo, Alexandra Bell
Patients’ Mental Models And Adherence To Outpatient Physical Therapy Home Exercise Programs, Jon Rizzo, Alexandra Bell
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Non-adherence to medical advice leads to costly physical and financial repercussions. Previous research suggests individuals’ mental models, comprising knowledge, beliefs, and prior experiences, may influence adherence behavior. This study explores these relationships by linking aspects of physical therapy patients’ mental models with their adherence to home exercise programs.
Employers' Perspective: The Indicators Of Reemploy Ability Needs For The Older Unemployed In Taiwan, Wan-Chen Hsu, Su-Feng Chen
Employers' Perspective: The Indicators Of Reemploy Ability Needs For The Older Unemployed In Taiwan, Wan-Chen Hsu, Su-Feng Chen
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to make short of reemploy ability needs scale. The results showed that the short version of the RANS contains six subscales, a total of 18 items, full-scale reliability was .91, explained variance 80.67%.
Ethnography In Congregations, Anna Mitchell Hall
Ethnography In Congregations, Anna Mitchell Hall
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Ethnography is increasingly used in research conducted in congregations. Ethnography can provide rich description and is able to navigate between the stories of congregational members and the story observed by the researcher. Quality ethnography in congregations requires attention to ethics, navigating insider/outsider dynamics, and research aims.
Heutagogy And Adults As Problem Solvers: Rethinking The Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree, Albert S. Dietz, Matthew A. Eichler
Heutagogy And Adults As Problem Solvers: Rethinking The Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree, Albert S. Dietz, Matthew A. Eichler
Adult Education Research Conference
This presentation proposes a refocus of the graduate educational experience for those adult students who are interested in solving complex social problems. We suggest the need to invest in and develop flexible interdisciplinary degrees that allow the heutagogical learner to address specific social needs through their educational experiences.
Reaffirming Diversity In Higher Education Through Faculty Hiring - A Leadership Perspective, Dianbing Chen, Xinxiao Yang, Xinxiao Yang
Reaffirming Diversity In Higher Education Through Faculty Hiring - A Leadership Perspective, Dianbing Chen, Xinxiao Yang, Xinxiao Yang
Adult Education Research Conference
Ongoing globalization and immigration bring diversity and rich cultural elements to American organizations at all levels. An educational environment with faculty and leaders from people of colors will set a good example for all students, especially for students of color. Higher education needs to reaffirm diversity though faculty hiring.
Shift Of Adult Education Research, Bo Chang
Shift Of Adult Education Research, Bo Chang
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This paper analyzes the main features of adult education research and research methods from the 1950s to the early 2000s and their implications for adult education research in the future.
Giving Voice To An Important Population: Latinos And The Cooperative Extension System, Jenna B. Daniel
Giving Voice To An Important Population: Latinos And The Cooperative Extension System, Jenna B. Daniel
Adult Education Research Conference
As the fastest growing minority group in the United States, the Latino community is a constituency that the Cooperative Extension System is called upon to serve, and presents a challenge to the organization, its leadership, and its programmatic efforts.
The Human And The Divine - Factors That Mediate Forgiveness Through Sacred Relationships, Perdeta L. Bush
The Human And The Divine - Factors That Mediate Forgiveness Through Sacred Relationships, Perdeta L. Bush
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this review is to explore the research literature surrounding forgiveness and its potential contribution to adult learning. The implications could inform new directions of study for transformative learning theory and spirituality in adult education.
Memes And Their Meaning For The Study Of Adult Learners: Civic Engagement In Chilean For-Profit Graduate Education, Lisa R. Brown, Lorilee R. Sandmann
Memes And Their Meaning For The Study Of Adult Learners: Civic Engagement In Chilean For-Profit Graduate Education, Lisa R. Brown, Lorilee R. Sandmann
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The civic engagement commitment and mission among the growing number of forprofit higher education enterprises remains empirically unexplored. Spiral Dynamic Theory (SDT) is proposed as a theoretical framework to examine levels of civic engagement in complex contexts associated with private for-profit, graduate-level education.
Grounded Theory Ethnography: Merging Methodologies For Advancing Naturalistic Inquiry, Wayne A. Babchuk, Robert K. Hitchcock
Grounded Theory Ethnography: Merging Methodologies For Advancing Naturalistic Inquiry, Wayne A. Babchuk, Robert K. Hitchcock
Adult Education Research Conference
This inquiry explores the history and potential of blending grounded theory and ethnography for conducting qualitative research in education and the social sciences. We argue that grounded theory ethnography can be an effective strategy for bridging the research-to-practice gap particularly in practitioner-based fields such as adult education.
Learning Of National Identity In Areas Of Conflict: The Case Of Greek-Cypriot Young Adults In Cyprus, Christos Anagiotos, Fred M. Schied
Learning Of National Identity In Areas Of Conflict: The Case Of Greek-Cypriot Young Adults In Cyprus, Christos Anagiotos, Fred M. Schied
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Cyprus is a divided country as a result of nationalist conflict. Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots have lived apart since 1974. This phenomenological study aims to describe how Greek-Cypriot young adults (born after 1974) make sense of their national identity and how their experiences have influenced the learning and construction of their national identity