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Where In The World? Adult Educator Learning And Professional Development Leading Study Abroad Programs, Joellen E. Coryell, Cheri Hatcher Jan 2022

Where In The World? Adult Educator Learning And Professional Development Leading Study Abroad Programs, Joellen E. Coryell, Cheri Hatcher

Adult Education Research Conference

In this summary of on-going research, we discuss our investigation about adult educator motivations and professional development to lead study abroad programs for adults.


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.


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.


Social Movement Learning For A Just Transition In Appalachia, Colleen Unroe Jan 2019

Social Movement Learning For A Just Transition In Appalachia, Colleen Unroe

Adult Education Research Conference

This article explores Just Transition and social movement learning as a part of community development and organizing strategies to move beyond coal in Appalachia.


Perspectives On Feminist Approaches To Adult Education In International Education And Development Settings, Brigette A. Herron Jan 2019

Perspectives On Feminist Approaches To Adult Education In International Education And Development Settings, Brigette A. Herron

Adult Education Research Conference

This empirical paper describes the preliminary results of a qualitative interview study about the feminist pedagogy of women adult educators teaching in international and development settings.


Making The Invisible Visible: The Role Of The Cuban Socio-Cultural Contexts In Fostering Transformative Learning, James West, John Dirkx Jan 2019

Making The Invisible Visible: The Role Of The Cuban Socio-Cultural Contexts In Fostering Transformative Learning, James West, John Dirkx

Adult Education Research Conference

In this study, we sought to develop a deeper understanding of how socio-cultural and socio-material contexts contributed to intercultural and transformative learning on a short-term study abroad program in Cuba.


Developing An Inclusive Learning Environment For Refugee Students In Higher Education, Patricia J. Higgins, Mitsunori Misawa Jan 2019

Developing An Inclusive Learning Environment For Refugee Students In Higher Education, Patricia J. Higgins, Mitsunori Misawa

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this session is to facilitate a dialogue focused on creating an inclusive learning environment for a marginalized population of adult learners, refugee students in higher education.


Operationalizing And Researching Cosmopolitan Adult Education: Collaborative Inquiry Frameworks For Adult Educators’ International Cross-Cultural Study Of Learning And Knowing, Joellen E. Coryell Jan 2018

Operationalizing And Researching Cosmopolitan Adult Education: Collaborative Inquiry Frameworks For Adult Educators’ International Cross-Cultural Study Of Learning And Knowing, Joellen E. Coryell

Adult Education Research Conference

A discussion on cosmopolitan adult development and research in progress on the use of comparative, collaborative inquiry as a method to enhance adult educators’ cosmopolitan worldviews.


Cultural Differences Of Lifelong Learners In Using Emerging Technologies, Pei-Wei Lee Jan 2016

Cultural Differences Of Lifelong Learners In Using Emerging Technologies, Pei-Wei Lee

Adult Education Research Conference

To examine emerging technologies and discuss their potential to improve teaching and learning with respect to cultural factors. Understanding the cultural differences and how they affect teaching and learning will inform higher education to offer a friendly environment that benefit adult learners.


Academic Concerns Of International Students In The Us, Cody J. Perry, Jennifer Weatherford, David Lausch Jan 2016

Academic Concerns Of International Students In The Us, Cody J. Perry, Jennifer Weatherford, David Lausch

Adult Education Research Conference

Our purpose was to identify specific academic concerns among international students. Sixty-three international students completed the self-report survey. It was found that most academic concerns centered on faculty and advisers.