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Learning In Transitions: Migrant Women Reflecting On Life Trajectories And Constructing Self-Identity, Heh Youn Shin
Learning In Transitions: Migrant Women Reflecting On Life Trajectories And Constructing Self-Identity, Heh Youn Shin
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to examine how foreign wives in Korea present themselves in relation to the dominant discourse surrounding them through stories of migration and marriage experiences.
Acknowledge Us: An Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Female Army Veterans In Undergraduate Programs, Jennifer O'Neil
Acknowledge Us: An Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Female Army Veterans In Undergraduate Programs, Jennifer O'Neil
Educational Studies Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the lived experiences of female United States Army veterans who have enrolled in an academic undergraduate program post discharge. As higher education continues to be an important transition point for female veterans, understanding the lived experiences of this population provides higher education administrators and faculty the opportunity to create and implement services and programs that will appropriately assist this population in their educational journey. Using a phenomenological methodology (Moustakas, 1994; Patton, 2015; van Manen,1990) thirteen female veterans across five different eras (Vietnam, 1980’s peacetime, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan) took part in …
Erotica As Public Pedagogy: Learning Identity Through Popular Cultural Sources, Carolyn Meeker, Craig M. Mcgill
Erotica As Public Pedagogy: Learning Identity Through Popular Cultural Sources, Carolyn Meeker, Craig M. Mcgill
Adult Education Research Conference
Women who are feminist and submissive struggle to learn about and navigate their identities. This study found popular cultural texts played a key role in identity construction for these women.
Transformative Learning And Identity: A Review And Synthesis Of Dirkx And Illeris, Cheryl K. Baldwin
Transformative Learning And Identity: A Review And Synthesis Of Dirkx And Illeris, Cheryl K. Baldwin
Adult Education Research Conference
This review explores transformative learning and identity focusing on the works of John Dirkx and Knud Illeris. The synthesis creates a theoretical framework for research and continuing professional education practice.
Photo-Essay And Adult Immigrants’ Identities And Agency, Kay Yang
Photo-Essay And Adult Immigrants’ Identities And Agency, Kay Yang
Adult Education Research Conference
Drawing on a photo-essay creation project conducted with a group of adult immigrants in a metropolitan area, I explore how the visual method can contribute to their identity construction and empowerment and question how we know.
Rebuilding Identity After A Natural Or Human Generated Disaster, Ann Brooks, Moira Martin, Michelle Holcomb
Rebuilding Identity After A Natural Or Human Generated Disaster, Ann Brooks, Moira Martin, Michelle Holcomb
Adult Education Research Conference
How do disaster survivors make sense of their lives? Drawing on three studies, we use the concepts of extended and relational self to understand how disaster survivors reconstruct their identities.
"Do The Hard Work": Identity Development And First Year Doctoral Students, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Carol Rogers Shaw
"Do The Hard Work": Identity Development And First Year Doctoral Students, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Carol Rogers Shaw
Adult Education Research Conference
This qualitative, phenomenological study examined the experiences of first year graduate students learning to become doctoral students in education doctoral programs. Findings include the centrality of identity development and social justice.
Adult Learning And Pragmatic Identity Theory, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Joseph Levitan
Adult Learning And Pragmatic Identity Theory, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Joseph Levitan
Adult Education Research Conference
The interaction between identity and learning has been under theorized. American Pragmatism offers important insights into identity and learning. With new educational experiences, adults take on new identities. Pragmatic Identity Theory will be an analytical lens allowing us to better understand the identity negotiation within learning experiences.
Situated Learning And On-Farm Apprenticeships: Political Implications Of Negotiating Apprentice Identity, Lorien E. Macauley, Kim L. Niewolny
Situated Learning And On-Farm Apprenticeships: Political Implications Of Negotiating Apprentice Identity, Lorien E. Macauley, Kim L. Niewolny
Adult Education Research Conference
By drawing upon the tradition of situated and activity perspectives of adult learning, this mixed methods study underscores the sociocultural and politicized processes by which farmer/learners negotiate apprentice identity. Our findings offer implications for the formation of equitable apprenticeship learning experiences and career pathways.
Nontraditional Approaches With Nontraditional Studentsexperiences Of Learning, Service And Identity Development, Suzanne M. Buglione
Nontraditional Approaches With Nontraditional Studentsexperiences Of Learning, Service And Identity Development, Suzanne M. Buglione
Adult Education Research Conference
This phenomenological inquiry examines the lived experiences of highly nontraditional students enrolled in credit-bearing, undergraduate higher education courses, and engaged in pedagogy related to service and learning to examine civic and student identity development reflecting the extent to which students perceive these identities as marginalized
Living And Learning With Chronic Disease: Toward Better Methods Of Education, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Katharine Preissner
Living And Learning With Chronic Disease: Toward Better Methods Of Education, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Katharine Preissner
Adult Education Research Conference
Learning to live with a chronic disease is a lifelong endeavor. Literature concerning learning, identity, and education as it relates to chronic illness are reviewed. Session participants will discuss best practices regarding learning and health education for the chronically ill.
Being A (Good) Student: Conceptions Of Identity Of Adult Basic Education Participants Transitioning To College, Mina Reddy
Graduate Doctoral Dissertations
This study examines the perceptions of identity of a category of students that has rarely been studied in the context of higher education. These are adults who have participated in GED preparation or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. A college education is increasingly necessary for individual economic success and a higher quality of life, and a college-educated workforce is a major element in national economic competitiveness. Rates of college enrollment and persistence of ABE students, however, are low. The study seeks to determine how ABE students and graduates conceive of their …
How Canadian Diversity And Anti-Oppression Educators Handle The Emotional Challenges Of Their Practice, Kirsten Somers
How Canadian Diversity And Anti-Oppression Educators Handle The Emotional Challenges Of Their Practice, Kirsten Somers
Adult Education Research Conference
This study investigates the perspectives of diversity and anti-oppression educators working in the non-profit, settlement and education sectors in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Toronto, Ontario. The researcher explores how Canadian diversity and anti-oppression educators handle the emotional challenges of their practice. This paper also explores how language, identity and teacher recognition impact the learning process, and highlights the imperfect yet courageous practice that the diversity and anti-oppression educators in this study embark upon when facilitating discussions about diversity and oppression.
Perceptions Of Beauty And Identity: The Skin Bleaching Phenomenon In Jamaica, Petra A. Robinson
Perceptions Of Beauty And Identity: The Skin Bleaching Phenomenon In Jamaica, Petra A. Robinson
Adult Education Research Conference
Founded on the significance of the skin bleaching phenomenon in Jamaica, and the persistent influences of colonialism, the purpose of this paper is twofold: (a) to explore the skin bleaching phenomenon and (b) to provide a snapshot of how colonialism (despite national independence) influences perceptions of beauty and identity in Jamaica, particularly through informal learning. Based on an empirical study, the research sought to explore and understand the perceptions and motivations behind the practice of skin bleaching, given the historical and social context, and how it influenced the participants’ perceptions of beauty and identity
Hiv/Aids Identity Incorporation And The Temporal Context, Lisa M. Baumgartner
Hiv/Aids Identity Incorporation And The Temporal Context, Lisa M. Baumgartner
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to examine how the temporal context affected the incorporation of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. In-depth interviews were conducted with 36 individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Chronological age shaped the initial reaction to the diagnosis whereas historical time did not. Social time affected immersion in the HIV/AIDS community and the passage of time influenced the integration of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. These findings have implications for health educators.
A Call To Community: Some Thoughts For Student Affairs About Identity And Diversity, Jason A. Laker
A Call To Community: Some Thoughts For Student Affairs About Identity And Diversity, Jason A. Laker
Faculty Publications
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The Identity Transformation Process Of The West Indian College Student, Felicia Wharton
The Identity Transformation Process Of The West Indian College Student, Felicia Wharton
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper provides an alternative perspective of how West Indian students renegotiate their core identity given their subsequent displacement and lack of social networks by means of the Cross Nigrescence theoretical framework.
Hiv As A Chronic Illness: Identity Incorporation And Learning, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
Hiv As A Chronic Illness: Identity Incorporation And Learning, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
Adult Education Research Conference
Abstract: The purpose of this session is twofold: (1) to review tentative findings of a study-in-progress concerning the identity incorporation process and learning of people living with HIV as a chronic illness and (2) to explore issues encountered in conducting research with the chronically ill.
Theorizing The Body: Developing A Framework For Understanding The Body In Online Learning Environments, Jennifer H. Kelland
Theorizing The Body: Developing A Framework For Understanding The Body In Online Learning Environments, Jennifer H. Kelland
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper examines how five elements of the body (physical, personal, political, knowledgeable and expressive) have been understood in face-to-face learning contexts and how they could be examined in online learning contexts to create inclusive learning environments.