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Adult Education Research Conference

2016

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Women's Leadership Development Programs, Shatrela Washington-Hubbard Jan 2016

Women's Leadership Development Programs, Shatrela Washington-Hubbard

Adult Education Research Conference

Women continue to hold low percentages of leadership positions in several industries. Although women may seek leadership opportunities, women still face workforce barriers that their male counterparts do not encounter. This discussion will focus on the need for leadership development programs designed specifically for women in order to improve the percentages of women in leadership positions.


Building Online Learning Communities Utilizing Adult Learning Andragogical Principles, Yaxin Zheng, Susan J. Barcinas Jan 2016

Building Online Learning Communities Utilizing Adult Learning Andragogical Principles, Yaxin Zheng, Susan J. Barcinas

Adult Education Research Conference

This exploratory practice-based project considers how current online pedagogical practices centered on creating a learning community (Palloff & Pratt, 2007) integrate with principles of designing and implementing adult learner friendly learning experiences (Knowles, 1984) in online courses.


Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major Jan 2016

Fragile States: Beyond International Borders And Into U.S. Communities, Debra J. Bolton Phd, Francisco M. Hernandez Major

Adult Education Research Conference

“Fragile States Indicators”, used worldwide, were applied to U.S. communities with high poverty. Theories, literature and data gave rise to a model that could be applied to families and institutions with implications for adult education.


Discovering The Discourse Of Internet Political Memes, Brian Mcclure Jan 2016

Discovering The Discourse Of Internet Political Memes, Brian Mcclure

Adult Education Research Conference

With more adults engaging in political activity on social media sites such as Facebook, one popular form of communicating ideas--memes--has emerged. This form contributes to a particular discourse that has yet to be identified, examined, and clarified, the purpose of this paper.