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Adult Education Research Conference

2014

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The Academic Language Development Program: A Capacity-Building Approach To Supporting Secondary Teachers Of English Learners, Susan O'Hara, Robert Pritchard, Jeff Zwiers Jul 2014

The Academic Language Development Program: A Capacity-Building Approach To Supporting Secondary Teachers Of English Learners, Susan O'Hara, Robert Pritchard, Jeff Zwiers

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This study reports the results of the first phase of a multiyear project designed to develop a capacity-building, professional development model for teachers of English learners. Preliminary analyses show that teacher knowledge and use of appropriate instructional approaches improved, but challenges that still need to be addressed were identified.


Dreams Deferred: The Impact Of Sexual Assault During Adolescence On The Educational Outcomes And Life Choices Of Women, Andrea B. Nikischer Jul 2014

Dreams Deferred: The Impact Of Sexual Assault During Adolescence On The Educational Outcomes And Life Choices Of Women, Andrea B. Nikischer

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This paper explores the impact of sexual assault on the educational outcomes and life choices of women. Findings indicate that sexual assault during adolescence negatively impacts movement through the life pipeline in adulthood. Best practices for addressing sexual violence in adult education are discussed, and recommendations for future research are offered.


Learning From Practice Stories & Reflective Practice: A Narrative Analysis Of Community-Based Activism By Community Food System Practitioners, Kim L. Niewolny, Phil D'Adamo-Damery Jul 2014

Learning From Practice Stories & Reflective Practice: A Narrative Analysis Of Community-Based Activism By Community Food System Practitioners, Kim L. Niewolny, Phil D'Adamo-Damery

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Using narrative inquiry, this paper exemplifies the creation of practice stories, and the reflective practice that is embedded, that gives meaning to the place-based activism of community food system practitioners as a legitimate form of adult education. Implications for understanding and navigating ontological politics in practice are shared.


Teachers' Perceptions Of Inclusive Education And Its Implication For Adult Education In The Bahamas, Norrisa Newton, Janelle Carbridg, Yvonne Hunter-Johnson Jul 2014

Teachers' Perceptions Of Inclusive Education And Its Implication For Adult Education In The Bahamas, Norrisa Newton, Janelle Carbridg, Yvonne Hunter-Johnson

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Despite the paradigm shift globally regarding the adoption of inclusive education, teachers still have varying preconceive misconceptions about its successful implementation and practices in the general education classroom. This study focused on teachers' perception of adapting inclusive education policies and procedures in the Bahamas and its implication for adult education.


An Emerging Model For Transformative Learning, Norma Nerstrom Jul 2014

An Emerging Model For Transformative Learning, Norma Nerstrom

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The Nerstrom Transformative Learning Model emerged from a 2013 qualitative study of adult educators’ transformations sparked by graduate programs in adult education. This narrative reviews salient points of the study, demonstrates the use of the model, and presents a visual construction of transformative learning.


Learning By Adoption: The International Adoption Experience Of Canadian And Dutch Adoptive Parents Of Children From The United States, Dana Naughton Jul 2014

Learning By Adoption: The International Adoption Experience Of Canadian And Dutch Adoptive Parents Of Children From The United States, Dana Naughton

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This paper explores the international adoption experience of Dutch and Canadian adopters of U.S. born children through the lens of adult learning, adult education and lifelong learning.


“Faculty Professional Development – A Virtual Reality?” A Critical Literature Review Of Online Communities Of Practice In Post- Secondary Settings, Kayon K. Murray-Johnson Jul 2014

“Faculty Professional Development – A Virtual Reality?” A Critical Literature Review Of Online Communities Of Practice In Post- Secondary Settings, Kayon K. Murray-Johnson

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This literature review explores how online communities of practice have served to influence faculty professional practice in diverse settings. Findings indicate that though online CoPs had positive influences including clarity of professional identity, increased reflection and diversified skills, challenges existed that could impede the process. Implications for adult education are also discussed.


Autoethnography As A Way To Foster Critical Thinking Skills For Academicians In Adult And Higher Education: A Queer (Asian) Crit Perspective And Example, Mitsunori Misawa Jul 2014

Autoethnography As A Way To Foster Critical Thinking Skills For Academicians In Adult And Higher Education: A Queer (Asian) Crit Perspective And Example, Mitsunori Misawa

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This paper will focus on how autoethnography helps adult educator foster critical thinking skills in adult and higher education and will address the following areas: autoethnography, critical thinking, and examples of the autoethnographic teaching methodology. This paper will conclude with some discussion and implications for implementing autoethnography in teaching adults.


Identifying And Understanding Cultural Differences In The Online Classroom, Karen L. Milheim, Christy B. Fraenza Jul 2014

Identifying And Understanding Cultural Differences In The Online Classroom, Karen L. Milheim, Christy B. Fraenza

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The purpose of this study is to examine how online course instructors identify cultural differences among students in the classroom. In addition, the study explores how knowing students' cultural backgrounds and cultural norms can prepare instructors to facilitate among varied learning styles, values, and perceptions within a course. The findings lead to a better understanding of how instructors in online course settings can better identify and attend to the learning styles and needs of students in light of cultural differences.


A New Model For Adult Literacy Education: Technology-Based Concept Mapping In Ged Preparation, Larry G. Martin Jul 2014

A New Model For Adult Literacy Education: Technology-Based Concept Mapping In Ged Preparation, Larry G. Martin

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This paper explores the potential for the effective integration of concept mapping into the teaching of GED preparation programs in ways that benefit the academic achievement of learners through the implementation of a New Model of literacy education.


Me, Myself, And I On The Role Of Self-Reflection In Adult Education, Henriette Lundgren Jul 2014

Me, Myself, And I On The Role Of Self-Reflection In Adult Education, Henriette Lundgren

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This study builds on contemporary adult learning theories that deal with reflexivity and the construction of self, and its purpose is to explore in an empirical research setting how self-reflection is depicted in three dimensions – cognitively, emotionally, and socially – by participants of workplace training workshops.


Building Pathways For Future Learning With Japanese Lesson Study, Crystal Corle Loose Jul 2014

Building Pathways For Future Learning With Japanese Lesson Study, Crystal Corle Loose

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The purpose of this paper is to report on an qualitative action research study that was conducted in an elementary school in order to examine teacher perceptions of Japanese Lesson Study as a method of professional development.


Teaching And Learning For Critical Reflection On Diversity: The Need To Go Beyond The Western Perspective In A Doctoral Program In Adult Education, Maria Liu Wong, Lyle Yorks Jul 2014

Teaching And Learning For Critical Reflection On Diversity: The Need To Go Beyond The Western Perspective In A Doctoral Program In Adult Education, Maria Liu Wong, Lyle Yorks

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In an increasing inter-connected world, cultural sensitivity and leveraging diversity are critical to leadership practice. This paper examines how a cohort-based adult education doctoral program addressed diversity in teaching and learning. Including non-Western perspectives on adult learning and providing space for critical reflection equip students in a ‘global educator narrative.’


Exploring Transformative Relationships In A Virtual Learning Environment, Jungeun Lee, Aliki Nicolaides Jul 2014

Exploring Transformative Relationships In A Virtual Learning Environment, Jungeun Lee, Aliki Nicolaides

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This study attempts to explore how transformative relationships take shape, and how they are fostered in the context of online learning environments. This knowledge will contribute to extending current understanding of quality of the relational conditions for cultivating transformative learning.


When Teaching Is Joyfully Subversive: Toward A Holistic Curriculum For Adult And Higher Education, Randee Lipson Lawrence Jul 2014

When Teaching Is Joyfully Subversive: Toward A Holistic Curriculum For Adult And Higher Education, Randee Lipson Lawrence

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This paper describes a participatory, inclusive and holistic curriculum model that adheres to the ideals of adult education while meeting institutional requirements.


Designing For Metaphor In A Study Of Adult Educators: An Exploration And Critique Of Metaphor Analysis, Abigail W. Konopasky, Earle Reybold Jul 2014

Designing For Metaphor In A Study Of Adult Educators: An Exploration And Critique Of Metaphor Analysis, Abigail W. Konopasky, Earle Reybold

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The authors argue that designing for metaphors in case study can offer insight into how adult educators view their roles and responsibilities in the classroom. They also critique metaphor analysis, arguing that, like all dialogue with participants, metaphors must also be analyzed within the space of the interview.


The Role Of Adult Education In The Process Of Rethinking The Past And Its Impact On Democratization. A Case Study In Eastern Europe, Tetyana Kloubert Jul 2014

The Role Of Adult Education In The Process Of Rethinking The Past And Its Impact On Democratization. A Case Study In Eastern Europe, Tetyana Kloubert

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This paper will present the results of a research project that deals with the topic coming to terms with the past as a problem of adult education. This project aims to define and describe dealing with a totalitarian past in educational institutions and its impact on civic education. It concentrates on Poland, Russia and Ukraine.


Investigating Adult Education For Immigrants In South Korea, Jihyun Kim, Thomas Valentine Jul 2014

Investigating Adult Education For Immigrants In South Korea, Jihyun Kim, Thomas Valentine

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This session (a) describes current practices in adult education for immigrants in South Korea and (b) seeks to collaboratively develop a research agenda for those interested in investigating the role of adult education research in supporting the individual and societal adaptations necessary for supporting multiculturalism in a society once characterized by homogeneity of cultural and strong social cohesion.


Marriage-Immigrant Filipina Wives’ Acculturation And Learning Experiences In South Korea, Jihyun Kim Jul 2014

Marriage-Immigrant Filipina Wives’ Acculturation And Learning Experiences In South Korea, Jihyun Kim

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This paper discussed findings from a qualitative study based on interviews with 20 Filipinas who married a Korean husband and investigated their acculturation process of living in Korea. One strong theme presented in this paper was that marriage-immigrant women accepted the traditional oppressed position of daughter-in-law in traditional Korean patriarchy family model as genuine Korean culture.


Critical Review Of Credit Bank System In South Korea: A New Mediator For Lifelong Learning?, Junghwan Kim, Hyewon Park, In Tak Kwon, Pyeong Su Yu Jul 2014

Critical Review Of Credit Bank System In South Korea: A New Mediator For Lifelong Learning?, Junghwan Kim, Hyewon Park, In Tak Kwon, Pyeong Su Yu

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This study critically analyzes Credit Bank System (CBS) as an emerging open higher education system in South Korea by using critical theory. Specifically, it examines the meaning of CBS degree in Korean credentialism circumstances and reflects CBS meeting needs rationale assumption. Based on the findings, conclusions and implications are discussed.


Do I Really Know You? Do You Really Know Me? And, How Important Is It That We Do? Relationship And Empathy In Differing Learning Contexts, Elizabeth Kasl, Lyle Yorks Jul 2014

Do I Really Know You? Do You Really Know Me? And, How Important Is It That We Do? Relationship And Empathy In Differing Learning Contexts, Elizabeth Kasl, Lyle Yorks

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Pedagogical strategies that promote empathy foster learning by supporting meaningful dialogue. Aware that these strategies create risks as well as benefits, educators can make judgments about their potential value by examining relational power, positionality and emotional valence.


Professional Care Workers’ Patterns Of Occupational-Biographical Learning, Anna-Maria Kamin Jul 2014

Professional Care Workers’ Patterns Of Occupational-Biographical Learning, Anna-Maria Kamin

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This contribution explores the ways in which employees in medical and health care practice professionally relevant learning and what kind of significance digital media receive in this context. Therefore qualitative interviews with employees in various fields of medical and health care were analyzed and three characteristic occupational-biographical patterns of learning were carved out.


A Critical Analysis Of Structural Contradictions In Open And Distance Higher Education Using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, K. P. Joo Jul 2014

A Critical Analysis Of Structural Contradictions In Open And Distance Higher Education Using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, K. P. Joo

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Drawing upon cultural-historical activity theory, this research analyzed the structural contradictions existing in a variety of educational activities among a group of alienated adult students in open and distance higher education.


Weaving Quilts: Remaking And Reimagining Women’S Spaces And Places In Adult Literacy, Jaye Jones, Dianne Ramdeholl Jul 2014

Weaving Quilts: Remaking And Reimagining Women’S Spaces And Places In Adult Literacy, Jaye Jones, Dianne Ramdeholl

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In this paper two adult literacy educators critically reflect on the two programs upon which their dissertations were based. Utilizing the words of female students, they offer reflections on adult literacy pedagogical practices from a gendered, social justice perspective. Recommendations for creating more democratic adult education learning communities are also outlined.


Unsung Heroines: Early Women Contributors To Adult Education, Susan Imel, Gretchen Bersch Jul 2014

Unsung Heroines: Early Women Contributors To Adult Education, Susan Imel, Gretchen Bersch

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The lives of 26 women, who contributed to adult education sometime during the period 1925 to 1950, were analyzed for common themes. Themes included the role of the Carnegie Foundation, leadership, advocacy, and discussion-based adult education.


Multi-Sector Collaboration For Capacity Building In Developing Countries: A Context For Theorizing Transformative Learning At A Systems Level, Lucas Hill, John Bonnell, John Drikx, Tom Smith Jul 2014

Multi-Sector Collaboration For Capacity Building In Developing Countries: A Context For Theorizing Transformative Learning At A Systems Level, Lucas Hill, John Bonnell, John Drikx, Tom Smith

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Multi-sector collaboration (MSC) offers a means to transform agricultural education and training (AET) capacity in developing countries. Drawing upon transformative learning theory and adult education concepts, this paper describes a theoretical lens to understand and advance adult learning through MSC to produce a more coordinated and sustainable workforce.


Arts As A Catalyst For Adult Learning, Raimundo Gaby, Welton Kwong, Elizabeth Rosini, Ramone Segree Jul 2014

Arts As A Catalyst For Adult Learning, Raimundo Gaby, Welton Kwong, Elizabeth Rosini, Ramone Segree

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Using collaborative inquiry, the researchers wished to explore the relationship between art and learning. Themes of individual and collective learning emerged. In general, the arts provide a useful tool for provoking reflective dialog and a platform for viewing and assuming different perspectives.


Nonformal Agricultural Education Reform In Uganda: The Impact On Extension Workers, Esbern Friis-Hansen, Edward Taylor, Deborah Duveskog Jul 2014

Nonformal Agricultural Education Reform In Uganda: The Impact On Extension Workers, Esbern Friis-Hansen, Edward Taylor, Deborah Duveskog

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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of agricultural extension nonformal education reforms (1998-2013) in Uganda among extension workers, who were required them to change from a top-down to more participatory educational approach with farmers.


Adult Education In Correctional Settings: A Critical Literature Review, Sannon Frey Jun 2014

Adult Education In Correctional Settings: A Critical Literature Review, Sannon Frey

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This paper reviews literature relating to correctional education in five adult education journals and examines trends in adult education revealed through the analysis. Through exploration of these trends, adult educators can begin to address the motivation for offering these types of education and who it is intended to benefit.


Impact Of Combat Experiences On Veteran Students In Adult Learning Environments: Two Research Perspectives, Sarah Jane Fishback, Kevin P. Shea, Maria L. Clark Jun 2014

Impact Of Combat Experiences On Veteran Students In Adult Learning Environments: Two Research Perspectives, Sarah Jane Fishback, Kevin P. Shea, Maria L. Clark

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Multiple combat tours have impacts on combat veteran students performance in the adult education classroom. This paper reports the results from research that details challenges such students face.