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Pathways To Adult Education For Emerging Adults Surviving Poverty, Crayal V. Sisuse
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.
The Career Experiences Of African American Female Engineers, Delores Rice
The Career Experiences Of African American Female Engineers, Delores Rice
Adult Education Research Conference
African American women are significantly underrepresented in engineering workplace organizations. However, the primary focus, in the field, is on the STEM pipeline in K-12 and undergraduate education. If the engineering community does not address contributing factors in workplace organizations, then the overall goal of increasing the underrepresented populations in the engineering field will not be met. As a result, this study examines the career experiences of African American female engineers to understand the challenges, which impact their development. Implications for research and practice are given to support this population and other underrepresented groups in STEM.
The Career Paths Of African Americans In The Corporate And Political Arenas, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Glenn A. Palmer
The Career Paths Of African Americans In The Corporate And Political Arenas, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Glenn A. Palmer
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper compares the career development experiences of African Americans in the areas of politics and corporate America. The authors aim to identify congruencies in the career development experiences of African Americans in both fields.
The Presence Of Adult Education Theories In African American Farmers Advocacy Campaign, Bernadette Mckelly
The Presence Of Adult Education Theories In African American Farmers Advocacy Campaign, Bernadette Mckelly
Adult Education Research Conference
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Enough With Color-Blind Classrooms! Giving African-American Students A Voice In Constructing Their Learning Experience, Jacqueline P. Callery
Enough With Color-Blind Classrooms! Giving African-American Students A Voice In Constructing Their Learning Experience, Jacqueline P. Callery
Adult Education Research Conference
Literature on critical thinking discussing the experiences of African American students is limited. This study examined the experiences of African American undergraduate business students, as they became stronger critical thinkers. The study concludes by suggesting educators in higher education settings embrace the cultural diversity of the students in their classroom to inform culturally relevant course content development.
Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton
Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton
Adult Education Research Conference
Hip Hop and The Spoken Word are popular art forms within the younger generations of the African American community. Though the listeners of these art forms recognize their educational potential, adult educators have not. This paper highlights the value of Hip Hop and The Spoken Word for informal learning.