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Doc 9 Research Forum Abstracts, Chris Diaz
Doc 9 Research Forum Abstracts, Chris Diaz
Doctoral Research Forums
In this research conference, members of the 2015 ACE Doctoral Cohort (Doc-9) will present their research for public review and discussion.
These presentations are a formal component of the Critical Engagement Project—a sustained and critical inquiry.
Through their Critical Engagement Project, doctoral students infuse their dissertation with a critical sense of self, their commitments, and their vision of both self and the world they seek to build through their inquiries.
Teaching/ Learning Experiences: Meanings Constructed By Participants Ini A Degree Completion Program For Adult Students, Natalie K. Manbeck
Teaching/ Learning Experiences: Meanings Constructed By Participants Ini A Degree Completion Program For Adult Students, Natalie K. Manbeck
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The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning that teachers and their adult students construct of their classroom experiences and to see how those meanings impact the teaching/ learning process. Because of the multiple factors affecting an educational experience, this study took the view that this should be explored in a holistic way. Most educational research focuses on the teacher's perspective, with students and their learning considered as the result of the educational process. In order to more fully understand what is occurring in classrooms and what students are actually learning, it is important to ascertain student perceptions …