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Creating Positive Partnerships For Agricultural Programs Within Native Nations In Oklahoma, Jann Hayman Jan 2023

Creating Positive Partnerships For Agricultural Programs Within Native Nations In Oklahoma, Jann Hayman

Adult Education Research Conference

This research looks at the agricultural systems of four Oklahoma-based Native nations and the College of the Muscogee Nation, while looking at how partnerships impact the development of these programs.


We Can’T Change It Until We Face It: A Counternarrative For Racial Justice, Dianne Ramdeholl Jan 2023

We Can’T Change It Until We Face It: A Counternarrative For Racial Justice, Dianne Ramdeholl

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper extends on a recent book I co-authored which documented struggles of racialized faculty in academia. This autoethnography offers further observations about racism in academia.


The Representation Of Women In Adult Education Quarterly 1985-2022: A Literature Review, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney Jan 2023

The Representation Of Women In Adult Education Quarterly 1985-2022: A Literature Review, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney

Adult Education Research Conference

This literature review explores how women are portrayed in Adult Education Quarterly from 1985-2022. Findings indicate increased use of critical frameworks and multiple ways in which women are portrayed.


Building A Community Of Practice Among Online Edd Students, Linda Lopez-George Jan 2023

Building A Community Of Practice Among Online Edd Students, Linda Lopez-George

Adult Education Research Conference

To address feelings of isolation among online doctoral students an action research paradigm explored a virtual community of practice with computer-mediated communication tools integrated in the mixed methods study.


Assessing Colonization’S Historic And Enduring Impact On Native American Food Culture From An Adult Education Perspective, Angela Kissel Jan 2023

Assessing Colonization’S Historic And Enduring Impact On Native American Food Culture From An Adult Education Perspective, Angela Kissel

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this Research Roundtable is to connect pre- and post-colonization adult education discourse to the historic and continued preservation of Native American food culture.


Life And Debt: The Experiences Of Black Women Use Of Student Loan Programs For Graduate Education Advancement, Natasha Webster Jan 2023

Life And Debt: The Experiences Of Black Women Use Of Student Loan Programs For Graduate Education Advancement, Natasha Webster

Adult Education Research Conference

This qualitative study examined the experiences of adult Black women doctoral graduates and the use of student loans to advance and gain financial prosperity.


Instructional Perspectives Of Ymca Fitness Instructors, Christinia M. Scott Jan 2023

Instructional Perspectives Of Ymca Fitness Instructors, Christinia M. Scott

Adult Education Research Conference

The study seeks to determine the amount of andragogical principles used by adult fitness instructors at the Greater Louisville YMCAs. The Modified Instructional Perspectives Inventory (MIPI) will measure the level of andragogical principles used by Greater Louisville YMCAs fitness instructors.


Pathways To Adult Education For Emerging Adults Surviving Poverty, Crayal V. Sisuse Jan 2023

Pathways To Adult Education For Emerging Adults Surviving Poverty, Crayal V. Sisuse

Adult Education Research Conference

This research seeks to investigate African American emerging adults living in under-resourced communities while pursuing education and career pathways. In this study, the researcher will employ the emerging adult theory.


Facilitating Online Communities For Educators, Managers, And Leaders, Lily Drabkin Jan 2023

Facilitating Online Communities For Educators, Managers, And Leaders, Lily Drabkin

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper explores strategies for promoting social learning among adult peers in online classrooms and workspaces. It examines the challenges faced by facilitators and leaders in fostering social learning in an increasingly digital context and offers solutions for overcoming these challenges.


Towards A Typology Of Learning Workers: Latent Class Analysis Of Adult Education Participation In The United States, Chang Sung Jang, Doo Hun Lim, Sumi Lee Jan 2023

Towards A Typology Of Learning Workers: Latent Class Analysis Of Adult Education Participation In The United States, Chang Sung Jang, Doo Hun Lim, Sumi Lee

Adult Education Research Conference

This study identifies a typology of learning workers by investigating profiles of individuals participating in adult education. Using latent class analysis, we examined four classes and their associations with covariates.


Introducing Critical Elements Of Cross-Cultural Scholarship Development: A Discussion Towards A Model, Qi Sun, Haijun Kang Jan 2023

Introducing Critical Elements Of Cross-Cultural Scholarship Development: A Discussion Towards A Model, Qi Sun, Haijun Kang

Adult Education Research Conference

Theorizing existing literature, we present a model outlining five essential elements to guide cross-cultural scholarship practices. A scenario showcases how to apply these elements to practical situations.


Learning, Challenges, And Resistance: An Ethnographic Case Study On The Experiences Of Job Seekers In A Public Access Computer Lab, Jennifer Kobrin Jan 2023

Learning, Challenges, And Resistance: An Ethnographic Case Study On The Experiences Of Job Seekers In A Public Access Computer Lab, Jennifer Kobrin

Adult Education Research Conference

This ethnographic case study focused on 19 job seekers in an urban public access computer lab to explore their challenges, learning, and criticality as related to digital platforms and systems.


Adult Education (And Educators) And The Mental Health Crisis, Cheryl Zelle Jan 2023

Adult Education (And Educators) And The Mental Health Crisis, Cheryl Zelle

Adult Education Research Conference

The field of adult education needs to engage in deep reflection and discourse about adult educators’ role in responding to the mental health crisis in higher education.


Digital Transformation Of Enterprise Learning: A Case Study Of China Telecom, Jiaqi He, Yuanyuan Gong, Yingying Hu Jan 2023

Digital Transformation Of Enterprise Learning: A Case Study Of China Telecom, Jiaqi He, Yuanyuan Gong, Yingying Hu

Adult Education Research Conference

This study aimed to explore the digital transformation of enterprise learning. Through the case study of China Telecom, we studied how it transformed and its transformation dimensions.


Counter-Hegemonic Pedagogy: Activism And The Life Of The Organic Intellectual, Mervin E. Chisholm Jan 2023

Counter-Hegemonic Pedagogy: Activism And The Life Of The Organic Intellectual, Mervin E. Chisholm

Adult Education Research Conference

The continuing search for counter-hegemonic pedagogy is underscored. Aspects of the search are brought into the conversation and useful approaches for advancing emancipatory pedagogy are offered and discussed.


The Effect Of Negative Learning-Related Emotions On Higher Education Faculty's Online Professional Development, Qian Wang, Haibo Gu, Xiaochen Lin Jan 2023

The Effect Of Negative Learning-Related Emotions On Higher Education Faculty's Online Professional Development, Qian Wang, Haibo Gu, Xiaochen Lin

Adult Education Research Conference

This research examined how faculty's negative learning-related emotions were associated with their technology acceptance and learning engagement in online professional development.


Creating Future Agricultural Leaders Within Native Nations Of Oklahoma, Jann S. Hayman Jan 2022

Creating Future Agricultural Leaders Within Native Nations Of Oklahoma, Jann S. Hayman

Adult Education Research Conference

This research looks at the agricultural history and current agricultural systems of four Oklahoma-based Native nations and the College of the Muscogee Nation. The study also specifically looks at the development of future agricultural leaders.


Beyond A Safe Space: Developing A Climate To Affirm Lgbtq+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud Jan 2022

Beyond A Safe Space: Developing A Climate To Affirm Lgbtq+ Students, Ashley R. Stroud

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this inquiry is to theorize how teachers can move beyond a safe space into brave spaces that affirm LGBTQ+ youth.


Re-Conceptualizing Ethical Practices In Adult Education In Contemporary Society Using An Ethics-Centered Practice, Mitsunori Misawa, Patricia J. Higgins Jan 2022

Re-Conceptualizing Ethical Practices In Adult Education In Contemporary Society Using An Ethics-Centered Practice, Mitsunori Misawa, Patricia J. Higgins

Adult Education Research Conference

This presentation will focus on re-conceptualizing and exploring ethical practices in adult education from the previous literature on ethics and developing an ethics-centered practice for modern adult education.


Lesbian, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgendered, And Queer (Lgbtq) People And Adult Education: An Examination Of Literature In Adult Education 2010-2020, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney, Humberto De Faria Santos, Steven Schmidt Jan 2022

Lesbian, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgendered, And Queer (Lgbtq) People And Adult Education: An Examination Of Literature In Adult Education 2010-2020, Lisa Baumgartner, Lauren Chaney, Humberto De Faria Santos, Steven Schmidt

Adult Education Research Conference

We discuss our review of LGBTQ issues in adult education journals between 2010 and 2020. We pose several topics for discussion based on our findings.


A Model For Becoming An Inclusive Adult Educator: Designing For Disability, Tulare W. Park, Kayla D. Mohney, Erica R. Moore, Carol Rogers-Shaw Jan 2022

A Model For Becoming An Inclusive Adult Educator: Designing For Disability, Tulare W. Park, Kayla D. Mohney, Erica R. Moore, Carol Rogers-Shaw

Adult Education Research Conference

This evidence-based model of inclusive teaching offers knowledge and practical applications for adult educators. It provides strategies for equitably addressing all student needs, particularly those with disabilities.


The Imprisonment Of Indigenous Student Identities Within Educational Organizations: A Personal Journey, Carrie Whitlow Jan 2022

The Imprisonment Of Indigenous Student Identities Within Educational Organizations: A Personal Journey, Carrie Whitlow

Adult Education Research Conference

In this article, I analyze my experience as an Indigenous student in an all-white public school system to a Tribal College and University (TCU), specifically exploring the transition period from a senior in high school to a freshman in college.


Recommendations For A Successful Implementation Of Guided Pathways Model In North Carolina Community Colleges, Somanita Kheang, Sarah Deal, Keith Street Robinson Jan 2022

Recommendations For A Successful Implementation Of Guided Pathways Model In North Carolina Community Colleges, Somanita Kheang, Sarah Deal, Keith Street Robinson

Adult Education Research Conference

This research aims to study challenges of implementing Guided Pathways model in 17 North Carolina community colleges. The findings indicated that most colleges struggled with implementing programs for student success.


Conceptualizing Mentorship In Contemporary Professional Settings, Nathan R. Vann, Mitsunori Misawa Jan 2022

Conceptualizing Mentorship In Contemporary Professional Settings, Nathan R. Vann, Mitsunori Misawa

Adult Education Research Conference

Although there are many mentorship-related scholarships, there is still a lack of understanding of how mentorship is implemented effectively in professional settings. This paper explores mentorship strategies in workplaces.


Adult Civic Educators’ Educational Needs Assessment In The Context Of South Korea, Joon Heo, Jihyun Kim, Yeji Lee Jan 2022

Adult Civic Educators’ Educational Needs Assessment In The Context Of South Korea, Joon Heo, Jihyun Kim, Yeji Lee

Adult Education Research Conference

This study measured current and required levels of educational capacities of adult civic educators in South Korea. The pairwise comparisons provided implications for more urgent and important professional development areas.


“Life Giving Experience” And Learning Transfer For Educators In Under Resourced Roman Catholic Schools, Peggy Brun, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Corinne Brion Jan 2022

“Life Giving Experience” And Learning Transfer For Educators In Under Resourced Roman Catholic Schools, Peggy Brun, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Corinne Brion

Adult Education Research Conference

This research explored the nature of learning transfer for alumni of the Teacher Formation program (TF), generating findings of significance for adult learning.


A Decade Of Prior Learning Assessment: A Systematic Review Of Global Literature, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron Jan 2022

A Decade Of Prior Learning Assessment: A Systematic Review Of Global Literature, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron

Adult Education Research Conference

Prior learning assessment (PLA) offers a powerful tool to adult learners. The purpose of this review was to systematically examine the global academic literature related to PLA over a decade.


Deming’S System Of Profound Knowledge And Continuous Improvement, Donna Daniels, Michael Kroth, Davin Carr-Chellman Jan 2022

Deming’S System Of Profound Knowledge And Continuous Improvement, Donna Daniels, Michael Kroth, Davin Carr-Chellman

Adult Education Research Conference

The aim of this review was to conceptualize continuous and lifelong learning within Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge framework to explore individual learning processes occurring over time.


Creating Connection By Design: Supporting Adult Learners By Building Inclusive Online Academic Communities, Kari Sheward, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Tulare W. Park Jan 2022

Creating Connection By Design: Supporting Adult Learners By Building Inclusive Online Academic Communities, Kari Sheward, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Tulare W. Park

Adult Education Research Conference

Students are struggling to build online connections in classrooms. This instructional model provides strategies for working with learners with social skill, mental health, and communication challenges to improve community.


Moving From Warrior To Guardian: Informal Learning In Police And Community Relations, Kyle Znamenak, Catherine A. Hansman Jan 2022

Moving From Warrior To Guardian: Informal Learning In Police And Community Relations, Kyle Znamenak, Catherine A. Hansman

Adult Education Research Conference

This qualitative research explores the informal learning experiences of police officers that contributes to patrol officers' learning, knowledge, and skills in developing and sustaining community relations within urban contexts.