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Doctoral Education As A Practice Of Adult Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Tom Heaney
Doctoral Education As A Practice Of Adult Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Tom Heaney
Adult Education Research Conference
This presentation features chapter authors from the recently published New Directions of Adult and Continuing Education "Reimaging Doctoral Education as a Practice of Adult Education."
Dialogues In Promoting Knowledge Construction, Bo Chang
Dialogues In Promoting Knowledge Construction, Bo Chang
Adult Education Research Conference
This study examined how different types of dialogues promoted knowledge construction in an online course. Findings show that instructor designed the online discussion questions which balanced the grounding dialogue, critical dialogue and reflective dialogues. Three types of dialogues were interwoven together to help students understand the topics from various dimensions. Giving students freedom to select readings and discussion questions, creating a safe environment, and providing practical and controversial materials give space for different types of dialogues to flourish, and are crucial for stimulating the active and proactive knowledge sharing and creation.
Learning Lives And Reconstructing Identities Of Young Adult North Korean Defectors, Hyewon Park Park
Learning Lives And Reconstructing Identities Of Young Adult North Korean Defectors, Hyewon Park Park
Adult Education Research Conference
This study is to explore young adult North Korean defectors’ learning and identity reconstruction process within daily activities in South Korea based on Cultural-historical activity theory as a theoretical framework.
Move Over, Descartes! Neuroscience Says You’Re Wrong., Kathleen Taylor
Move Over, Descartes! Neuroscience Says You’Re Wrong., Kathleen Taylor
Adult Education Research Conference
Recent discoveries in neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and psychology contradict Descartes’ rejection of the body’s role in thinking. This presentation examines implications for adult learning.
Best Practices For Adult Educators Working In Cross-Generational Learning Spaces, Andrea Nikischer
Best Practices For Adult Educators Working In Cross-Generational Learning Spaces, Andrea Nikischer
Adult Education Research Conference
This presentation will provide best practices for working with cross-generational groups of adult learners. The specific needs of Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and Traditionalists will be addressed.
Violeta Parra: Popular Educator, Maria A. Vetter
Violeta Parra: Popular Educator, Maria A. Vetter
Adult Education Research Conference
This study reexamines the work of Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra with the purpose of identifying her as a popular educator.
U.S. Young Adult Numeracy Skills Lagging Behind: Results From The Newest Piaac Release 2012/2014, Derek E. Holliday, Emily Pawlowski
U.S. Young Adult Numeracy Skills Lagging Behind: Results From The Newest Piaac Release 2012/2014, Derek E. Holliday, Emily Pawlowski
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper analyzes the numeracy skills of U.S. young adults in comparison with selected peer countries using data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
Group Size And Adult International Field Study Programs: A Literature Review, Natalia Mora, Brittany Davis, Joellen E. Coryell Phd
Group Size And Adult International Field Study Programs: A Literature Review, Natalia Mora, Brittany Davis, Joellen E. Coryell Phd
Adult Education Research Conference
Traveling in a group impacts the learning process abroad. This literature review examines established research about the effects of group sizes on learning when studying abroad as an adult.
Adult Education-Related Graduate Degrees: Insights On The Challenges And Benefits Of Online Programming, Dr. Mattyna Leevore Stephens, Dr. Joellen Coryell, Cindy Pena
Adult Education-Related Graduate Degrees: Insights On The Challenges And Benefits Of Online Programming, Dr. Mattyna Leevore Stephens, Dr. Joellen Coryell, Cindy Pena
Adult Education Research Conference
The qualitative study sought to explore the perspectives of faculty in developing and teaching on-line adult education courses in a master’s program. The Four Frame Model framed the research.
Community Engagement In Climate Change: Models Of Culturally Appropriate Citizen Science: Theorizing From The Literature, Lisa Baumgartner, Jill Zarestky
Community Engagement In Climate Change: Models Of Culturally Appropriate Citizen Science: Theorizing From The Literature, Lisa Baumgartner, Jill Zarestky
Adult Education Research Conference
Climate change is increasingly affecting people in rural and indigenous communities. This paper explores opportunities for adult educators to develop and support community programs related to environmental change and preservation.
Inclusive Workforce Education: Towards A Feminist Pedagogy For Vocational Programs, Sarah Ray, Ovidio Galvan, Jill Zarestky
Inclusive Workforce Education: Towards A Feminist Pedagogy For Vocational Programs, Sarah Ray, Ovidio Galvan, Jill Zarestky
Adult Education Research Conference
Vocational education provides economic opportunity but often excludes women. The present literature review lays the foundation to develop relevant feminist perspectives and guide the inclusion efforts of community colleges.
Evaluating The Application Of Andragogical Principles Beyond The Classroom, Keith O. Robinson, Myrah Wilson, Saishae Mcneill-Cook
Evaluating The Application Of Andragogical Principles Beyond The Classroom, Keith O. Robinson, Myrah Wilson, Saishae Mcneill-Cook
Adult Education Research Conference
No abstract provided.
Extension Cord: Powering Adult Education Through Cooperative Extension Programs, Jackson C. Alexander, Kenda S. Grover, Kit Kacirek, Shelly Walters
Extension Cord: Powering Adult Education Through Cooperative Extension Programs, Jackson C. Alexander, Kenda S. Grover, Kit Kacirek, Shelly Walters
Adult Education Research Conference
Cooperative Extension provides opportunities for adult learning in a variety of settings. The study identified perceptions of county agents related to their role in community development and adult education.
Educational Gerontology And Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Onna T. Jordan Ms
Educational Gerontology And Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Onna T. Jordan Ms
Adult Education Research Conference
Older adult learners account for a significant percentage of the educational market, forcing educational institutions to identify and adjust educational programs to reflect older learners needs, outcomes, and motives.
Exploring The Components Of A Culturally Responsive Faculty Development Program, China Jenkins
Exploring The Components Of A Culturally Responsive Faculty Development Program, China Jenkins
Adult Education Research Conference
In this session, the presenter explores the existing literature to examine the components of a culturally responsive faculty development program.
The Transformation Of Chinese Only-Child Parents In Empty-Nests, Fujuan Tan
The Transformation Of Chinese Only-Child Parents In Empty-Nests, Fujuan Tan
Adult Education Research Conference
This qualitative research investigates the transformation of Chinese only-child parents in empty-nests through attending cultural activities in the Chinese community, when their only children leave home and become independent.
Career Construction As A Way To Promote Self-Determined Vocational Choices Of People With Disabilities, Chang-Kyu Kwon
Career Construction As A Way To Promote Self-Determined Vocational Choices Of People With Disabilities, Chang-Kyu Kwon
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this round table is to discuss how transformative learning theory can be utilized to increase the quality of career development and vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities.
African-American Males In Higher Education, Cedric G. Sanders
African-American Males In Higher Education, Cedric G. Sanders
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this roundtable proposal is to present and frame a future research project challenging the narrative of disparity on African-American males in higher education and advocate the need for scholarship that focuses on positive stories of how African-American males navigate in higher education.
Adult Learning In Online Educative Spaces: A Constructive-Developmental Perspective, Alexandra Cox
Adult Learning In Online Educative Spaces: A Constructive-Developmental Perspective, Alexandra Cox
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explored how adults construct meaning, develop, and grow within the particular context of a structured, online, educative space and through the alone/together paradox.
A Systematic Review Of The Literature On Foreign Brides’ Adaptation Experiences In Korea, Heh Youn Shin, Esther Prins
A Systematic Review Of The Literature On Foreign Brides’ Adaptation Experiences In Korea, Heh Youn Shin, Esther Prins
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this qualitative systematic review is to synthesize the literature on foreign brides in Korea to examine how they are represented and how sociocultural contexts shape their experiences and adjustment.
Experiences Influencing Ethno-National Identity Learning: The Case Of Young Adults On The Divided Island Of Cyprus, Christos Anagiotos
Experiences Influencing Ethno-National Identity Learning: The Case Of Young Adults On The Divided Island Of Cyprus, Christos Anagiotos
Adult Education Research Conference
Due to nationalist conflict Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots have lived apart from 1974 until 2003. This study investigates ethno-national identity learning as a lifelong learning process among young adults that were raised during the segregation period.
Exploring Adult Learners’ Knowledge Construction Of Social Foundations Content: One Higher Education Context, Susan Yelich Biniecki, Royce Ann Collins
Exploring Adult Learners’ Knowledge Construction Of Social Foundations Content: One Higher Education Context, Susan Yelich Biniecki, Royce Ann Collins
Adult Education Research Conference
This qualitative study explores adult learners’ knowledge construction of social foundations content within a Master of Adult Education program, broadening the understanding of the tenets of constructivist learning.
Freirean Dialectics And Dialogue, John Holst
Freirean Dialectics And Dialogue, John Holst
Adult Education Research Conference
In this theoretical inquiry, I explore the importance of dialectics and dialogue in the work of Paulo Freire. I argue that dialectics is key to a social movement-based Freirean pedagogy.
“Awl Is Piercing Me And Society”: Webtoon As A Popular Adult Education Tool In South Korea, Jinhee Choi
“Awl Is Piercing Me And Society”: Webtoon As A Popular Adult Education Tool In South Korea, Jinhee Choi
Adult Education Research Conference
The study illustrates the role of popular culture as an informal learning for both North and South Koreans to engage with unfamiliar, unpopular, and unvoiced themes in a public sphere.
Confronting The"Imposter Syndrome" In The Adult Learning Classroom, Lorenzo Bowman, Glenn A. Palmer
Confronting The"Imposter Syndrome" In The Adult Learning Classroom, Lorenzo Bowman, Glenn A. Palmer
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper examines the experiences of two African American male professor in confronting the "Imposter Syndrome." The relevant literature on the Imposter Syndrome is used to analyze the experiences of these two educators and strategies are advanced for addressing the phenomenon of both a personal and a professional level.
"Do The Hard Work": Identity Development And First Year Doctoral Students, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Carol Rogers Shaw
"Do The Hard Work": Identity Development And First Year Doctoral Students, Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Carol Rogers Shaw
Adult Education Research Conference
This qualitative, phenomenological study examined the experiences of first year graduate students learning to become doctoral students in education doctoral programs. Findings include the centrality of identity development and social justice.
A New Research Direction Of Authentic Leadership In The Field Of Adult Education, Jihye Oh, Soo Jeoung Han
A New Research Direction Of Authentic Leadership In The Field Of Adult Education, Jihye Oh, Soo Jeoung Han
Adult Education Research Conference
This research reviewed authentic leadership and learning-related outcomes at workplace from the perspective of adult education/learning. Over the past decade, authentic leadership has been investigated only from performance-oriented perspective at workplace, despite its learning-oriented concept and component. Therefore, this research provided new insight and direction into the field of adult education/learning at workplace through integrated literature review of authentic leadership.
Graduate-Level Instructor’S Perception Of Teaching Critical Thinking, Jay Van Der Werff
Graduate-Level Instructor’S Perception Of Teaching Critical Thinking, Jay Van Der Werff
Adult Education Research Conference
Higher learning institutions identify the teaching of critical thinking skills to students as a goal of the academic programs offered. This study examined faculty perceptions for teaching critical thinking skills.
Career Transition To Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Midlife Women’S Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom
Career Transition To Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Midlife Women’S Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom
Adult Education Research Conference
Numbers of new faculty with prior careers, women faculty, and non-tenure-line faculty are increasing. This study investigated the career transitions and strategies of women midlife career changers to non-tenure-line faculty.
Adult Learning In Social Innovation, Cheryl K. Baldwin, Rachel Lander
Adult Learning In Social Innovation, Cheryl K. Baldwin, Rachel Lander
Adult Education Research Conference
A qualitative study of practitioner learning in a multi-year, cross-sector, social innovation project indicated that team-based learning associated with the collaborative program model was expansive in character and influenced organizational learning beyond the project.