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Gender Bias At The Intersection Of Engineering And Business: Implications For Workplace Education, Lisa Baumgartner, Jill Zarestky, Michelle Bigler, Malini Natarajarathinam Jan 2018

Gender Bias At The Intersection Of Engineering And Business: Implications For Workplace Education, Lisa Baumgartner, Jill Zarestky, Michelle Bigler, Malini Natarajarathinam

Adult Education Research Conference

Abstract: STEM and business fields historically include pervasive gender biases. To better integrate women, and based on results of an industry survey, we propose ways adult education may address such biases.


Transitioning Into Career Success: A Grounded Study On The Lifewide Learning Experiences Of Successful High Potential Individuals In Early Adulthood, Joslyn Johnson Jan 2018

Transitioning Into Career Success: A Grounded Study On The Lifewide Learning Experiences Of Successful High Potential Individuals In Early Adulthood, Joslyn Johnson

Adult Education Research Conference

This qualitative study looked at the lifewide learning experiences of high potential individuals that were able to reach career success and have a sense of fulfillment in early adulthood (23-39).


From A Distance: A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experience Of Telecommuters Working Remotely In Virtual Teams, Damien C. Michaud Jan 2018

From A Distance: A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experience Of Telecommuters Working Remotely In Virtual Teams, Damien C. Michaud

Adult Education Research Conference

In this paper, the social and emotional experience of telecommuters working remotely in interdependent virtual teams is explored through a phenomenological inquiry into participants' lived experiences.


A Very Adult Curriculum? How The New Bc Education Plan Reflects The Andragogical Commitments Of Adult Education, Ralf St. Clair Jan 2018

A Very Adult Curriculum? How The New Bc Education Plan Reflects The Andragogical Commitments Of Adult Education, Ralf St. Clair

Adult Education Research Conference

Analyzes the recently introduced BC K-12 Curriculum through the lens of andragogy to understand the extent to which the values of adult education have informed policy and practice. Bernstein's code theory is used to frame the discussion.


Midlife Career Change To Tenured/Tenure-Track And Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Shared And Unique Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom Jan 2018

Midlife Career Change To Tenured/Tenure-Track And Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Shared And Unique Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom

Adult Education Research Conference

These studies investigated the career transition and strategies of women midlife career changers to tenured/tenure-track and non-tenure-line faculty. Major findings included a career transition process and related challenges, supports, and strategies and feature participant voices.


A. Taboo Or Trivial: Women Adult Educators With Visible Tattoos And The Effect On Learners, Amanda Young Jan 2018

A. Taboo Or Trivial: Women Adult Educators With Visible Tattoos And The Effect On Learners, Amanda Young

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this session is to discuss a future research project which examines the effect on adult learning conducted by a woman instructor with visible tattoos.


Skill Utilization Of Older Workers In South Korea: The Effect Of Diverse Types Of Learning Experiences And Organizational Learning Supports, Hyunok Ryu, Doo Hun H. Lim, Junghwan Kim, Intak Kwon Jan 2018

Skill Utilization Of Older Workers In South Korea: The Effect Of Diverse Types Of Learning Experiences And Organizational Learning Supports, Hyunok Ryu, Doo Hun H. Lim, Junghwan Kim, Intak Kwon

Adult Education Research Conference

Using OECD’s 2013 PIAAC data, this study will examine how diverse types of learning experiences and organizational supports for learning influence older workers’ skill utilization in South Korea.


Narrowing Interests: North American Adult Educators’ Discussions On Internationalization In The 1960’S, Catherine A. Hansman, Amy D. Rose Jan 2018

Narrowing Interests: North American Adult Educators’ Discussions On Internationalization In The 1960’S, Catherine A. Hansman, Amy D. Rose

Adult Education Research Conference

In examining the history of the field of Adult Education, interesting questions about the development of the knowledge base emerges. This research examines the countervailing strands and how the resulting focus narrowed the field to North America interests in the 1960’s.