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Trigger Event Meets Culture Shock: Linking The Literature Of Transformative Learning Theory And Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Carol R. Lyon
Trigger Event Meets Culture Shock: Linking The Literature Of Transformative Learning Theory And Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Carol R. Lyon
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this exploration was to identify the links between the literature bases of transformative learning theory and cross cultural adaptation. Eight extant studies combining these two areas of literature were examined to find similarities and differences.
Form Or Flesh: Social Factors That Impact Women’S Practice Of Breast Self-Examination, Patricia A. London
Form Or Flesh: Social Factors That Impact Women’S Practice Of Breast Self-Examination, Patricia A. London
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of the qualitative study was to understand the meanings of the social factors identified by Caucasian middle-class women and their practice of breast self-exam (BSE). The meaning of breast selfexam is discussed in relationship to body image and the social definition of being a woman.
On The Problems Of Violence And Civility: Rethinking Transformative Powers Of Adult Education, Antonia Likenchuk
On The Problems Of Violence And Civility: Rethinking Transformative Powers Of Adult Education, Antonia Likenchuk
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper presents sociological and philosophical investigations on the nature of violence and civility. The purpose of this research is to address and locate violence and civility in the context of September 11th terrorism in America. The paper intends to define the meaning of this event and to demonstrate the implications of the research for the theory and practice of transformative adult education.
Racy Sexy - Sorting Through The Traffic Jam At The Intersection Of Race, Culture, Ethnicity And Sexuality: A Model For Intergenerational Multicultural Sexuality Education For Parents, Cynthia Low
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper looks at developing a multicultural model for sexuality education that focuses on parents as the advocates for increased understanding and support for healthy sexual behaviors among youth.
Resistance To Interlocking Power Structures Among Adult Educators, Ming-Yeh Lee, Doris Flowers, Vanessa Sheared
Resistance To Interlocking Power Structures Among Adult Educators, Ming-Yeh Lee, Doris Flowers, Vanessa Sheared
Adult Education Research Conference
Six graduate students were interviewed and focus was given to how the education they received impacted the ways in which they addressed issues of power and control in their own classrooms. Awareness of unequal power structures in the classroom, written words matter, lived experiences and moving from theory to practice were themes that emerged from the data.
The Effects Of Gender And Maturation On Moral Reasoning Orientation, Care And Justice In Adulthood, Judy Lea Lavell
The Effects Of Gender And Maturation On Moral Reasoning Orientation, Care And Justice In Adulthood, Judy Lea Lavell
Adult Education Research Conference
Using a causal comparative cross sectional approach with 380 subjects Ranging from 23 to 85 years of age, relationships between gender, maturation and moral reasoning orientation were explored. The two major findings were that older adults differed from younger adults in their classifications of moral orientation and gender played less of a role in moral reasoning than previously hypothesized.
Confronting Globalization: The Challenges Of Creating Space For Global Learning, Staffan Larsson, Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Shirley Walters
Confronting Globalization: The Challenges Of Creating Space For Global Learning, Staffan Larsson, Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Shirley Walters
Adult Education Research Conference
This study describes and analyses the challenges encountered in a recent case of global collaboration in developing a web-based masters program for adult educators. “Agency,” “structure,” and “frame factor” are used as analytical concepts to help understand the dynamics of the collaboration and the character of the program produced.
A Journey Of Transformation: A Model Of Educators' Learning Experiences In Educational Technology, Kathleen P. King
A Journey Of Transformation: A Model Of Educators' Learning Experiences In Educational Technology, Kathleen P. King
Adult Education Research Conference
Based on research among 205 educators, it is indicated that learning educational technology has the potential to deeply impact educators’ perspectives and practice. This paper extends the findings of previous work to provide a research-driven model of transformational learning to guide professional development in educational technology.
Life, Learning, And Standing Alone: The Adaptation Process Of Wives Of South Korean Students To New Circumstances, Ju Sung Jun
Life, Learning, And Standing Alone: The Adaptation Process Of Wives Of South Korean Students To New Circumstances, Ju Sung Jun
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural meanings and social ramifications of the experiences and understandings of South Korean students’ wives who live in the United States in terms of feminist standpoint and transformative learning.
Rising Political Consciousness: Transformational Learning In Malaysia, Mazalan Kamis, Mazanah Muhamad
Rising Political Consciousness: Transformational Learning In Malaysia, Mazalan Kamis, Mazanah Muhamad
Adult Education Research Conference
The qualitative study on ten educated Malays with regard to the rising political consciousness indicated their transformation is influenced by their culture. Political event can trigger a perspective transformation if it was perceived as threatening to ones communal cultural identity. The findings suggest that cultural values and religious beliefs facilitate the perspective transformation.
“You’Re Not The Only One Going Through All Them Crazy Changes”: Tracing Group Learning In Conversations, Deborah Kilgore
“You’Re Not The Only One Going Through All Them Crazy Changes”: Tracing Group Learning In Conversations, Deborah Kilgore
Adult Education Research Conference
Conversation analysis is proposed as a means to uncover how group learning evolves via power negotiation among members. A case of oppositional learning within a prison is presented as an example.
The African American Sermon As An Exemplar Of Culturally Relevant Adult Education, E. Paulette Issac, Michael L. Rowland
The African American Sermon As An Exemplar Of Culturally Relevant Adult Education, E. Paulette Issac, Michael L. Rowland
Adult Education Research Conference
Historically, through different avenues, the Black Church has been culturally responsive to the needs of African American learners. One such avenue has been the African American sermon. The purpose of this study was to conduct a contextual analysis of African American sermons to identify culturally relevant themes and their applicability for use in adult education classrooms.
Screen To Screen: A Study Of Designer/Instructor Beliefs And Actions In Internet-Based Courses, Laurel Jeris, Ann Poppie
Screen To Screen: A Study Of Designer/Instructor Beliefs And Actions In Internet-Based Courses, Laurel Jeris, Ann Poppie
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explored the belief systems underlying Internet-based courses faculty chose to develop and deliver, and how these belief systems influenced the process. With a sample drawn from faculty of a university recognized as a leader in distance learning, this study examined course syllabi, results from designer/instructor philosophy inventories, and faculty interviews to produce instructor profiles of philosophical orientation and instructional strategies. It then explored how the instructor/designer’s belief systems regarding the effective teaching of adults changed as a result of teaching online.
Life Since Then: Reconstructing Korean Women’S Educational Experiences And Their Lives, Kyungmi Hyun
Life Since Then: Reconstructing Korean Women’S Educational Experiences And Their Lives, Kyungmi Hyun
Adult Education Research Conference
This study examines Korean women’s educational experiences during the Japanese colonial period in Korea (1910-1945). The primary research approach is discourse analysis of the language used in interview data and written documents.
Education For Better Governance: A Look At The Ongoing Cadre Political Education In China, Shucheng Hua
Education For Better Governance: A Look At The Ongoing Cadre Political Education In China, Shucheng Hua
Adult Education Research Conference
The cadre political education in China is essentially featured by the government’s efforts in transforming cadres’ ideology, morality, and work ethics in order to create a better social image of the Chinese cadres in the public, to improve the relationship between the cadres and the masses, and to accomplish better governance for the people.
Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Learning In Virtual Worlds, Elisabeth Hayes
Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Learning In Virtual Worlds, Elisabeth Hayes
Adult Education Research Conference
Videogaming is a widely popular pastime in present society, particularly among young adults. Identifying the ways that these games support learning can broaden our understanding of how adults acquire knowledge, explore new identities, develop new skills and abilities. This paper analyzes one computer videogame to illustrate attributes of learning in a game-based environment.
Situating Cognition: Knowledge And Power In Context, Catherine A. Hansman, Arthur L. Wilson
Situating Cognition: Knowledge And Power In Context, Catherine A. Hansman, Arthur L. Wilson
Adult Education Research Conference
Although adult education as a field has shown interest in the work of Lave and others concerning situated cognition, the authors argue that adult education as a field has misappropriated some of the central concepts of situated cognition.
The Experiences And Practice Of Adult Educators In Addressing Spirituality Within The Workplace: An Empirical Study, Janet Groen
The Experiences And Practice Of Adult Educators In Addressing Spirituality Within The Workplace: An Empirical Study, Janet Groen
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper reports on life history research with 5 adult educators who work in a variety of workplace contexts. This research examined the experience and practice of these adult educators, as they were involved in the growing phenomenon of addressing spirituality within their workplace settings.
Transformative Learning Through Action Research: A Case Study From South Africa, Sarah Gravett
Transformative Learning Through Action Research: A Case Study From South Africa, Sarah Gravett
Adult Education Research Conference
The paper reports on the results of an action research project, informed by transformative theory. The action research was designed to change faculty perspectives and practices from a teacher-centered to a learning-centered dialogic approach, underpinned by a socio-constructivist epistemology.
“Transformational Ministry” And “Reparative Therapy:” Transformative Learning Gone Awry, Andre P. Grace
“Transformational Ministry” And “Reparative Therapy:” Transformative Learning Gone Awry, Andre P. Grace
Adult Education Research Conference
This essay interrogates how “reparative therapy” and “transformational ministry” debase queer. It takes up Cornell West’s notion of radical pedagogy to explore possibilities for a politics and pedagogy conducive to radical, democratic transformative learning. It provides an overview of my cultural work to advocate for queer persons.
Habermasian Theory And The Development Of Critical Theoretical Discourses In Adult Education, Patricia A. Gouthro
Habermasian Theory And The Development Of Critical Theoretical Discourses In Adult Education, Patricia A. Gouthro
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper begins with an overview of Habermas’s background, discusses some of his theoretical contributions, explores ways his ideas have been interpreted and utilized by adult educators, and briefly notes some of the critiques of his work.
The Deep Structure Of Situated Thinking In Professionals, Lynda Thomas Goodfellow, Thomas Valentine
The Deep Structure Of Situated Thinking In Professionals, Lynda Thomas Goodfellow, Thomas Valentine
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explicates Critical Thinking (CT) in the respiratory care profession. An exploratory factor analysis was performed and seven measured CT behaviors were narrowed to two factors. A cluster analysis followed and three groups of practitioners were found. This empirical typology considerably expands the conception of CT in the professions.
Mass Education From The War Of 1870 To The War Of 2001, Clifford Falk
Mass Education From The War Of 1870 To The War Of 2001, Clifford Falk
Adult Education Research Conference
This work traces the involvement of the social practice termed education, especially in its lifelong form, to the production of war from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 to the War on Terrorism 2001-____.
Cartographical Imaginations: Spatiality, Adult Education And Lifelong Learning, Richard Edwards, Ron Cervero, Julia Clarke, Brenda Morgan-Klein
Cartographical Imaginations: Spatiality, Adult Education And Lifelong Learning, Richard Edwards, Ron Cervero, Julia Clarke, Brenda Morgan-Klein
Adult Education Research Conference
This symposium explores the significance of space and spatiality for research in adult education and lifelong learning. Drawing on recent theorising in the social sciences, we examine empirically and theoretically questions of space, place and power in adult education.
Archetypes Of Teaching: Tethers In The Wind Or Flashlights In The Dark?, John M. Dirkx, Dan Pratt, Edward Taylor
Archetypes Of Teaching: Tethers In The Wind Or Flashlights In The Dark?, John M. Dirkx, Dan Pratt, Edward Taylor
Adult Education Research Conference
A small but growing body of research focuses attention on how teacher assumptions, beliefs, and theories inform and shape teachers’ actions within learning settings in adult and higher education. In this article, however, we suggest that teachers’ rational conceptions and structuring of their work are grounded in emotional issues that cut across cultural and historical contexts. These emotional structures are manifest in familiar images, reflecting an underlying archetypal nature to teaching.
Witches Ways Of Knowing: The Adult Learning Process In Joining Social Groups, Bradley C. Courtenay, Sharan B. Merriam, Lisa M. Baumgartner
Witches Ways Of Knowing: The Adult Learning Process In Joining Social Groups, Bradley C. Courtenay, Sharan B. Merriam, Lisa M. Baumgartner
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explored what motivates adults to engage in learning that leads to membership in a marginalized social group and the nature of their learning process. By interviewing a sample of Wiccans, we discovered an intense internal motivation that endures over years and an integrated, holistic learning process.
Do You Hear What I See: Learning Experiences Of Black Men Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Mavis A. Clark
Do You Hear What I See: Learning Experiences Of Black Men Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Mavis A. Clark
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study is to examine how non-hearing adult Black male learners understand their learning and schooling experiences. In order to understand their educational experiences, I am reconceptualizing the triad race, gender, and class paradigm by introducing the notion of deafness. I bring to the fore, a discussion on positionality and identity development as it relates to nonhearing adult Black male learners within the adult education context.
“Knowing One’S Self”: Selfwriting, Power And Ethical Practice, Valerie-Lee Chapman
“Knowing One’S Self”: Selfwriting, Power And Ethical Practice, Valerie-Lee Chapman
Adult Education Research Conference
Adult educators are increasingly concerned with issues of power and identity. Drawing on my research text, The Body’s Tale, and Foucault’s writings, I explore how pastoral power effects construct subjectivities. Using three genealogical narratives—of eating, elimination and swarming—I show how we can interrupt self-regulation, and through self-writing, develop an embodied ethical practice.
Theorizing The Effects Of Class, Gender, And Race On Adult Learning In Nonformal And Informal Settings, Margaret L. Cain
Theorizing The Effects Of Class, Gender, And Race On Adult Learning In Nonformal And Informal Settings, Margaret L. Cain
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper theorizes how the dynamics of class, gender, and race affect adult learning in nonformal and informal settings in four ways: formation of subjectivity, positionality/access to resources, curriculum, and interactions within and between organizations. It suggests directions for research and practice.
Exploring The Self/Group Initiated And On-The-Job Learning Activities Of Low Income Women, Shauna Butterwick
Exploring The Self/Group Initiated And On-The-Job Learning Activities Of Low Income Women, Shauna Butterwick
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper explores the breadth of learning undertaken by small group of low-income women who came together to explore various income generating ideas. Bringing into view these learning experiences disrupts some of the individualistic, sexist and classist assumptions about self-directed and on the-job learning dominating adult education and lifelong learning policy and programs.