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Revisiting The Assumptions Of Adult Learning, Trevor Cox, Ed Cunliff Jan 2023

Revisiting The Assumptions Of Adult Learning, Trevor Cox, Ed Cunliff

Adult Education Research Conference

This roundtable suggests expanding adult education principles would benefit practitioners and lessen generational divides created by the assumptions of “adult” education as a process distinct from learning in younger individuals.


President Of Everything: Mothering During Covid, Edith Gnanadass, Alison Happel-Parkins, Katharina Azim, Keishana L. Barnes, Mary Hilgeman Neal Jan 2023

President Of Everything: Mothering During Covid, Edith Gnanadass, Alison Happel-Parkins, Katharina Azim, Keishana L. Barnes, Mary Hilgeman Neal

Adult Education Research Conference

This roundtable explores narrative data collected from seven women in the U.S. Midsouth about their mothering experiences during COVID-19. The focus will be on their socio-emotional and informal learning.


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.


Considerations Toward How Movements Learn From And Educate Each Other: Global Histories From Below From A Pedagogical Standpoint, John Holst, Maria A. Vetter, Mai Atta, Kamil Gerónimo-López, Javier Campos-Martínez Jan 2023

Considerations Toward How Movements Learn From And Educate Each Other: Global Histories From Below From A Pedagogical Standpoint, John Holst, Maria A. Vetter, Mai Atta, Kamil Gerónimo-López, Javier Campos-Martínez

Adult Education Research Conference

Using the concept of world histories from below, we present research on the global flow of ideas, protest repertoires, and pedagogies across three social movements in three countries.


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.


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.


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.


Education For Sustainable Development: A Solution To Reduce Food Insecurities In Liberia, Krubah Sisuse Jan 2023

Education For Sustainable Development: A Solution To Reduce Food Insecurities In Liberia, Krubah Sisuse

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this study is to explore how Education for Sustainable Development integrated into the current curriculum can reduce food insecurity among college and university students in Liberia.


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.


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.


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.


Modeling Keynesian Consumption Function For Community Financial Education, Michael Elonge Jan 2022

Modeling Keynesian Consumption Function For Community Financial Education, Michael Elonge

Adult Education Research Conference

Modeling Keynesian Consumption Function for Community Financial Education demonstrates a basic teaching to caseworkers to develop their financial education skills to become better financial mentors to the communities they serve.


Pandemic Teaching: Exploration Of Instructional Method Shifts, Leann M. R. Kaiser, Kelly Mckenna, Diana Saade Jan 2022

Pandemic Teaching: Exploration Of Instructional Method Shifts, Leann M. R. Kaiser, Kelly Mckenna, Diana Saade

Adult Education Research Conference

COVID-19 forced educators to unexpectedly move to distance teaching, requiring a shift in instructional methods. This study examined practices instructors integrated into their online and face-to-face facilitation over the long term.


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.


Human Flourishing And Adult Education, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Michael Kroth, Carol Rogers-Shaw Jan 2022

Human Flourishing And Adult Education, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Michael Kroth, Carol Rogers-Shaw

Adult Education Research Conference

Human flourishing, a goal of adult education, is grounded in a capabilities approach and focuses on community and justice based endeavors that generate meaning and contribute to well-being.


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.


Towards Discovering New Identity: Transformative Learning Experience As An International Student In Thailand, Somanita Kheang Jan 2022

Towards Discovering New Identity: Transformative Learning Experience As An International Student In Thailand, Somanita Kheang

Adult Education Research Conference

This article explores the journey of my studying abroad in Thailand that contributes to my identity changes, including personal and professional development.


Conceptualizing An Abundance Mentality And Its Relationship To Lifelong Learning, Human Flourishing, And Profound Learning, Ali Threet, Michael Kroth, Davin J. Carr-Chellman Jan 2022

Conceptualizing An Abundance Mentality And Its Relationship To Lifelong Learning, Human Flourishing, And Profound Learning, Ali Threet, Michael Kroth, Davin J. Carr-Chellman

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this exploratory literature review is to describe and continue to develop the concept of an abundance mentality and how it relates to lifelong learning, human flourishing, and profound learning.


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.


“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.


Counternarratives For Racial Justice: Confronting Institutionalized Racism In Higher Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Jaye Jones Jan 2022

Counternarratives For Racial Justice: Confronting Institutionalized Racism In Higher Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Jaye Jones

Adult Education Research Conference

This research highlights findings from a recently published book documenting the lived experiences and struggles of racialized faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWI) within North America.


Decoloniality As Methodological Praxis, Eric J. Hunting Jan 2022

Decoloniality As Methodological Praxis, Eric J. Hunting

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper examines decoloniality and ethnographic research using Maria Lugones' theoretical conceptualization of motion and stasis. In doing so, this supports developing a decolonial praxis-oriented toward culturally responsive research.


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.


Reconsidering Culture In Research: Attracting And Retaining Culturally Diverse Research Participants, Cheri L. Hatcher Jan 2022

Reconsidering Culture In Research: Attracting And Retaining Culturally Diverse Research Participants, Cheri L. Hatcher

Adult Education Research Conference

The U.S. Census projects that by 2060, minorities will comprise 60 percent of the population, presenting challenges to researchers using human subjects with widening cultural, gender, identity, and disability characteristics.


Adults With Learning Disabilities, Sami El Ahmadie Jan 2022

Adults With Learning Disabilities, Sami El Ahmadie

Adult Education Research Conference

In this literature review, I seek to shed light on the struggles faced by adults with learning disabilities in two particular areas: Employment and Stigma.


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.


Spiritual Leadership In Early Intervention Practice, Jo L. Mccray Jan 2022

Spiritual Leadership In Early Intervention Practice, Jo L. Mccray

Adult Education Research Conference

This study explored integrating the principles of spiritual leadership theory into early intervention therapeutic practice to enhance services provided to children and families. Semi structured interviews served as major sources of data.


Queer Representation And Public Pedagogy In American Musical Theatre, Craig M. Mcgill, Alan J. Chaffe, Kyle W. Ross Jan 2022

Queer Representation And Public Pedagogy In American Musical Theatre, Craig M. Mcgill, Alan J. Chaffe, Kyle W. Ross

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper explores the Broadway musical as a site of queerness and queer representation through the lens of queer public pedagogy.


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.