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Knowledge Construction As Socially Embedded Collective Learning, Bo Chang
Knowledge Construction As Socially Embedded Collective Learning, Bo Chang
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper discusses how knowledge construction is a socially embedded collective learning through analyzing learning embodied in five specific patterns of knowledge construction. The analysis reveals that knowledge construction is socially imbedded in the empirical world and is generally a collective activity.
African American Women In The Workplace: Models Of Career Development, Delores Rice
African American Women In The Workplace: Models Of Career Development, Delores Rice
Adult Education Research Conference
Research and literature addressing the career development of African American women in the workplace are scant, relative to the dominant group whose patterns of work and living are generalized to those of Black women. This session will discuss and critique traditional theories of career development and their relevance to our understanding of Black women's career development in White dominated organizations. Current emerging and more appropriate models will also be discussed.
Cultural Orientation, Cross-Cultural Communication, And Responsive Pedagogy: Considerations For Inclusive Classrooms In Adult Education, China Carter-Jenkins, Mary Alfred
Cultural Orientation, Cross-Cultural Communication, And Responsive Pedagogy: Considerations For Inclusive Classrooms In Adult Education, China Carter-Jenkins, Mary Alfred
Adult Education Research Conference
In this paper, we explore the relationship between cultural orientation, cross-cultural communication and culturally-responsive pedagogy in university classrooms. Due to the rise of foreign-born learners and citizens of color in higher education institutions, educators should consider the dynamics of individualist and collectivist orientations and how they influence classroom communication. Drawing from the literature and our own practice, we explore ways to make the classroom more welcoming for students of nonwestern social and educational traditions.
Capturing The Voices Of Learners From Non-Western And Indigenous Cultures: Links To Learning In Adulthood, Thomas Della Porta, Rosemary S. Caffarella
Capturing The Voices Of Learners From Non-Western And Indigenous Cultures: Links To Learning In Adulthood, Thomas Della Porta, Rosemary S. Caffarella
Adult Education Research Conference
Reviewed in this roundtable session are different frames of knowing and learning from non-western and indigenous cultures, and how these cultures contrast to those of western societies. A discussion follows of what these differences mean for teaching and organizing programs for adult learners.
Adults With Add Or Adhd And Their Perceptions Of Distance Learning: A Plan For Future Research, Brandi Petz
Adults With Add Or Adhd And Their Perceptions Of Distance Learning: A Plan For Future Research, Brandi Petz
Adult Education Research Conference
Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are becoming more commonly recognized in adults, though it used to be held as an adolescent issue. Many people still believe these disorders only affect young people, but “experts estimate that as many as one third of adolescents who have been diagnosed with ADHD will carry the disorder with them into adulthood.” (ADHD Among College Students, n.d.) Some symptoms of ADD and ADHD are: difficulty paying attention, difficulty concentrating, extreme levels of activity, and being very easily distracted. These disorders in adults affect relationships and can cause problems at work and in …
Becoming Gender Relevant: A Pre/Post Examination Of University Students’ Attitudes And Perceptions Of Gender Constructs In Education And Society, Sherrie Carinci
Becoming Gender Relevant: A Pre/Post Examination Of University Students’ Attitudes And Perceptions Of Gender Constructs In Education And Society, Sherrie Carinci
Adult Education Research Conference
Colleges and universities have many lofty goals and objectives. One such mission is to enlighten our country’s future leaders on social, economic, and political complexities of our diverse society, while engaging our students to be innovative thinkers and agents of social change (Atwell, 1993; Carinci & Wong, 2009; Pierce, 2003). In order to help students gain an understanding of issues of race, class, and gender, university courses have been created to help with the dialogue on social justice and inclusion of all in our society. Though there is minimal research on the subject, it is this scholar’s opinion that students …
Viewing Cultural Barriers As Opportunities To Enhance Learning: An International Perspective, Rosemary S. Caffarella
Viewing Cultural Barriers As Opportunities To Enhance Learning: An International Perspective, Rosemary S. Caffarella
Adult Education Research Conference
I argue in this paper that although it is important to understand the key cultural barriers that can inhibit learning in international settings, it is also critical to think differently about these barriers as opportunities to enhance learning. Major cultural factors that influence the formation of these barriers, and examples of cultural barriers and strategies to turn these barriers into opportunities for positive action are discussed.
Exploring Ways To Investigate Instructors’ Roles In Facilitating Transformative Learning Processes For International Students, Lee W. Nabb, Kristi Archuleta Frush
Exploring Ways To Investigate Instructors’ Roles In Facilitating Transformative Learning Processes For International Students, Lee W. Nabb, Kristi Archuleta Frush
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this roundtable session is to identify, and develop ideas and methods to research ways in which face-to-face and online instructors of international students can most effectively facilitate positive transformation. The transitions and challenges that international students often experience will be discussed as well as varying perspectives about how these adult learners can be optimally supported. The benefits and limitations of previous research methods used to investigate international students’ transformation will be explored.
The Kitchen Table: Alternative Perspectives On Program Planning, Shauna Butterwick, Thomas J. Sork
The Kitchen Table: Alternative Perspectives On Program Planning, Shauna Butterwick, Thomas J. Sork
Adult Education Research Conference
The literature on program planning in adult education has been dominated by the technical-rational perspectives of a largely white, male, North American group of scholars. We note why this gap is problematic for the field and introduce a new generative metaphor, the kitchen table. This metaphor opens up a space for deliberation about aesthetic and feminist considerations, as well as directing attention to non-Western approaches, particularly ideas about community collaboration from an Indigenous perspective
Conducting Community-Engaged Research In Academia, Patsy Medina
Conducting Community-Engaged Research In Academia, Patsy Medina
Adult Education Research Conference
The knowledge production generated by community-engaged research is often deemed less scholarly than traditional research and is considered incompatible with the tenure process of academia.
Communities Of Lifelong Learning: Social Justice And Social Territories, Shauna Butterwick, Thomas J. Sork
Communities Of Lifelong Learning: Social Justice And Social Territories, Shauna Butterwick, Thomas J. Sork
Adult Education Research Conference
Under the larger umbrella of “communities of lifelong learning,” in this paper we explore the themes of social justice and social territories building on our particular professional and academic experiences. Shauna discusses her experiences with a partnership project with a Filipino women’s organization, and Tom draws on his interest in program planning, and offers some observations and reflective questions about how these changes may influence our practice
Advancing Self-Efficacy And Intuitive Decision-Making Calls To Action, Barry B. Leslie, Jon Moilanen
Advancing Self-Efficacy And Intuitive Decision-Making Calls To Action, Barry B. Leslie, Jon Moilanen
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the connection between self-efficacy and intuitive calls to action as it relates to adult learners and adult learning contexts.
Black And White, Or Grey All Over? Lessons For Characters In And Viewers Of A Hit Tv Show About Work-Related Identity, Ethics And Pedagogy, Kaela Jubas
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper uses the television show Grey’s Anatomy to exemplify how popular culture functions as a source of informal adult learning related to work. Identity, ethics and pedagogy are explored as central themes of the show’s messages to audience members.
An Insider Perspective On A Research Study Entitled: How Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (Bmsm) Learn To Cope With Homophobia And Racism, Lawrence Bryant
An Insider Perspective On A Research Study Entitled: How Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (Bmsm) Learn To Cope With Homophobia And Racism, Lawrence Bryant
Adult Education Research Conference
Being an insider in conducting qualitative research (interviews) is oftentimes more multifaceted and complex than usually recognized. However, many researchers agree that this positionality has many benefits. One such benefit is greater insight and awareness not afforded to outsiders.
An Ethnographic Perspective Of The Chautauqua Institution, Allie Brown
An Ethnographic Perspective Of The Chautauqua Institution, Allie Brown
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper discusses a year long study of the Chautauqua Institution. I used a variety of learning methods in order to gain a better understanding of this uniquely American phenomenon. I conducted telephone interviews with staff, frequently visited the official website and reviewed literature. A week long stay at the Chautauqua Institution during the summer season, afforded me the opportunity to experience the educational offerings and interview other participants and staff. Findings from this cultural immersion experience are discussed in this paper. Implications for future study of the Chautauqua Institution are suggested. Additionally, suggestions for other adult learners desiring to …
Beyond Prison Walls: A Case Study, Darryl Henderson
Beyond Prison Walls: A Case Study, Darryl Henderson
Adult Education Research Conference
This study was an investigation into adolescent male’s perception of parenting styles and their ability to cope with problematic experiences and attachment to parents/caregivers and peers, with emphasis on one inmate (WC) in particular, who was the subject of a case study. All of the adolescents in this study were all at- risk for incarceration given their problem behavior and prior affiliation with the juvenile justice system with the exception of WC, who spent sixteen years in prison. Study participants subjects were administered the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and the Adolescent Coping …
Gay Black Men At Midlife: Learning Self Acceptance, Lorenzo Bowman, Lawrence Bryant
Gay Black Men At Midlife: Learning Self Acceptance, Lorenzo Bowman, Lawrence Bryant
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper presents the findings of an analysis of three autoethnographies of Black gay men at midlife. The findings indicate that Black gay men experience themselves as silenced from an early age. Further, Black gay men actively work to conceal their sexual orientation in response to social expectations. Black gay men “evolve” to a point of self acceptance at midlife rather than abruptly “coming out” and Black gay men reach out to their communities at midlife in an apparent need to give back.
How Facilitators Use Affect To Help Workplace Employees Learn Creativity, Kirk D. Fleming
How Facilitators Use Affect To Help Workplace Employees Learn Creativity, Kirk D. Fleming
Adult Education Research Conference
One way to foster workplace creativity is to position it as a learning process. How emotion influences this learning process, and how facilitators may or may not use it, is not fully understood.
Humanism, Racial Perceptions And Identity Development In An Adult Classroom Setting: An Empirical Study, Rose Borunda, Carissa Brehm, Courtenay Tessler, Nancy Padrick
Humanism, Racial Perceptions And Identity Development In An Adult Classroom Setting: An Empirical Study, Rose Borunda, Carissa Brehm, Courtenay Tessler, Nancy Padrick
Adult Education Research Conference
This qualitative study provides outcome data that documents shifts in self identity and in cross racial perceptions when historical and modern day white humanist Euro-American models are introduced to students in two pre-graduate level classes. Classroom facilitation about the models and their work provided positive archetypes to counter capitalist images that have traditionally been touted as this nation’s “heroes.”
Constructivist Theory: Learning To Ride A Motorcycle The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Ridercourse®, Debra Finlayson
Constructivist Theory: Learning To Ride A Motorcycle The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Ridercourse®, Debra Finlayson
Adult Education Research Conference
Designed as an experiential learning opportunity beginning with low learner involvement progressing to high involvement task mastery; a primary goal of the MSF Basic RiderCourse® provides an introduction to the fundamentals of safe and responsible motorcycling. Adult and contemporary educational theories and practices in brain-based, accelerated learning principles, motor skill learning and development, along with solid learner-centered instructional techniques present a low risk, positive learning environment. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to review examples of the course materials and discuss the many areas where constructivist orientation to learning applies in practice.
“Hiv Is Only One Part Of Me”: Hiv And Its Effect On Other Identities, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
“Hiv Is Only One Part Of Me”: Hiv And Its Effect On Other Identities, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the HIV identity on other identities. The spiritual and advocate identities increased in salience whereas work and sexual identities decreased. Younger participants fretted about physical appearance. Older participants focused on health. There are implications for adult educators.
Community Education And Training Transfer: Meaningful Border Crossing?, Lashonda Coulbertson, Rosemary Closson
Community Education And Training Transfer: Meaningful Border Crossing?, Lashonda Coulbertson, Rosemary Closson
Adult Education Research Conference
Community Health Advisors (CHAs) bridge the health and knowledge gap in marginalized communities. A program was implemented to train CHAs to educate women about their health. The challenges of the transfer of this and similar training is often unreported. The training transfer model serves as the framework for this discussion.
Making Meaning: A Critical Literature Review Of Young Adults’ Post-Katrina Volunteer Experiences, Jessie Baginski, Elice Rogers, Catherine Hansman
Making Meaning: A Critical Literature Review Of Young Adults’ Post-Katrina Volunteer Experiences, Jessie Baginski, Elice Rogers, Catherine Hansman
Adult Education Research Conference
Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow to the soul of America which resulted in a collective response of young adult volunteers. Understanding the experiences of these crisis volunteers can provide meaningful insight and underscore the importance of investigating human resilience, civic operations, and self-perceptions for life-long learning curricula.
Transitioning California's Adults: Providing 21st Century Education To Meet 21st Century Demands, Debra Jones, Marianne Fedele, Marian Thacher
Transitioning California's Adults: Providing 21st Century Education To Meet 21st Century Demands, Debra Jones, Marianne Fedele, Marian Thacher
Adult Education Research Conference
For the first time in its history the United States is the only highly-developed democracy where the current generation of young adults is less likely to have completed high school than the previous generation. There are currently more than 12 million adults without a high school diploma in the workforce. In California one of every three students do not graduate from high school and four of five students enter the community college system unable to do college level work. Adult educators play a critical role in helping these students succeed and transition to further education and career opportunities.
Grounded Theory As A “Family Of Methods”: A Genealogical Analysis To Guide Research, Wayne A. Babchuk
Grounded Theory As A “Family Of Methods”: A Genealogical Analysis To Guide Research, Wayne A. Babchuk
Adult Education Research Conference
This inquiry traces the evolution of grounded theory from a nuclear to an extended family of methods and considers the implications that decisionmaking based on informed choices throughout all phases of the research process has for realizing the potential of grounded theory for advancing adult education theory and practice.
Beyond Illiteracy And Poverty: Theorizing The Rise In Black Women’S Incarceration, Mary V. Alfred, Dominique T. Chlup
Beyond Illiteracy And Poverty: Theorizing The Rise In Black Women’S Incarceration, Mary V. Alfred, Dominique T. Chlup
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper explores the impact of poverty and low literacy on the increase in Black women’s incarceration. Using critical race theory as a guiding framework, we present the argument that neoliberal policies of welfare reform and crime control laws are primary reasons for the increase. We emphasize gender-responsive strategies in planning programs for low-income, low-literate, and incarcerated women.
Facilitating A Collaborative Approach To E-Learning For Program Planners, Instructor Training And Technology Leadership, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Sarah Diruscio, Ed Webster
Facilitating A Collaborative Approach To E-Learning For Program Planners, Instructor Training And Technology Leadership, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Sarah Diruscio, Ed Webster
Adult Education Research Conference
Significant differences in expertise and attitudes towards e-learning technology are not uncommon between those who design the program and maintain the technology (program planners and technicians) and those who use the resources and technology (instructors and trainers). This wide disconnect between the two groups will often result in frustration and a poor quality product. Models of e-learning training and collaboration will be illustrated in three settings: higher education, secondary education, and the corporate level.
Embodied Community Engagement: Is A University-Based Program In Dialogue And Civic Engagement A Site Of Transformational Learning?, Joanna Ashworth, Peter Boothroyd, Charles Dobson, Amy Lang
Embodied Community Engagement: Is A University-Based Program In Dialogue And Civic Engagement A Site Of Transformational Learning?, Joanna Ashworth, Peter Boothroyd, Charles Dobson, Amy Lang
Adult Education Research Conference
Recently, a mid-sized Canadian university launched a unique certificate program in dialogue and civic engagement. Taught by academics and practitioners, the program aims to synthesize diverse concepts and practices from a variety of disciplines related to civic engagement. The goal is to offer learners a mix of conceptual and practical knowledge that empowers them to become civic engagement leaders in their own communities or practice settings.
Where Next? A Study Of Work And Life Experiences Of Mature Students (Incl. Disadvantaged) In Three Higher Education Institutions, Aidan Kenny, Ted Fleming, Andrew Loxley, Fergal Finnegan
Where Next? A Study Of Work And Life Experiences Of Mature Students (Incl. Disadvantaged) In Three Higher Education Institutions, Aidan Kenny, Ted Fleming, Andrew Loxley, Fergal Finnegan
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This study explores how graduates who entered college as mature students, and ‘disadvantaged’ mature students, view and value Higher Education after graduating with a primary degree. The study highlighted the limited usefulness of the concept of disadvantaged mature student and the findings of the research were not significantly different whether one was a mature student or a disadvantaged mature student. The rationale given by the state for supporting mature students in Higher Education (HE) is that it will yield economic and social benefits for both the students and society. As a consequence a wide range of access policies has been …
Applying Schlossberg’S Transition Theory To Nontraditional Male Drop-Outs, Monica S. Powers
Applying Schlossberg’S Transition Theory To Nontraditional Male Drop-Outs, Monica S. Powers
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this exploratory and phenomenological study was to investigate how nontraditional males who dropped out of a western four-year, Title IV authorized, public university before completing a bachelor’s degree described their perceptions of their situation, self, support, and strategies while moving in, moving through, and moving out of the college process. Fourteen interviews were conducted in person. Participants met the following criteria: (a) only included males; (b) met four or more nontraditional criteria to be included in the study; (c) were enrolled in an undergraduate degree program; (d) were enrolled within the last two calendar years with the …