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Class Dismissed: Exploring The Semiotic Niche Of Academicians With Working Class Roots, Robin Redmon Wright
Class Dismissed: Exploring The Semiotic Niche Of Academicians With Working Class Roots, Robin Redmon Wright
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This paper is one part of a larger study of scholars with working-class backgrounds. The purpose was to find factors in their working-class upbringing that led to their pursuit of a doctorate and life in the academy. In this section, I use symbolic conversion theory and biosemiotics to in the analysis and discussion of two major threads running through the study: the role of parochial education and an early passion for reading. Keywords: class, social justice, biosemiotics, symbolic convergence, higher education, embodied.
Violent Transformations: Can Adult Learning Theory Help Explain Radicalization, Political Violence, And Terrorism?, Alex S. Wilner, Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz
Violent Transformations: Can Adult Learning Theory Help Explain Radicalization, Political Violence, And Terrorism?, Alex S. Wilner, Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz
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Learning to be Violent? Adult education is imbued with positive thinking and subjective goals. Social, economic, and political emancipation and value-based shifts in attitudes are its theoretical and practical cornerstones. This is particularly evident in Stephen Brookfield and John Holst‘s Radicalizing Learning (Jossey-Bass, 2011). ―For us,‖ they write, ―adult learning is inextricably tied to creating and extending political and economic democracy – to equalizing democratic control of and access to wealth, education, health care, and creative work, and to promoting collective … forms of decision-making and labor‖ (xii). Adult education‘s ―traditional concern‖ is to create ―critical thinkers‖ able to counter …
Authenticity In The Classroom: A Qualitative Study Of Lesbian Health Educators, Rebecca A. Weiler-Timmins
Authenticity In The Classroom: A Qualitative Study Of Lesbian Health Educators, Rebecca A. Weiler-Timmins
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This paper discusses the findings of a qualitative study which implemented a narrative inquiry approach to explore how lesbian health educators navigate authenticity in a heteronormative higher education setting.
Testing A Theory Of Change Model For Evaluating The Impact Of Action Learning Programs, Karen E. Watkins, Aliki Nicolaides
Testing A Theory Of Change Model For Evaluating The Impact Of Action Learning Programs, Karen E. Watkins, Aliki Nicolaides
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This paper reports findings from an evaluation of an executive leadership development program in a large global healthcare organization. The paper offers a rethinking of evaluation from a transfer of learning model to a more open-ended, developmental approach based on a theory of change when learning is action-oriented, emergent, informal and incidental. Included in this paper are data from the evaluation illustrating learning increases in individual, group and system capacities to effectively engage with the demands placed on leaders and organizations in a complex, global context.
Non-Western Teaching And Learning Processes: Adult Education Among Women Artists Of Kenya‟S Luo Community., Akinyi Wadende
Non-Western Teaching And Learning Processes: Adult Education Among Women Artists Of Kenya‟S Luo Community., Akinyi Wadende
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The world over, educators are increasingly expected to serve learners with multiple differentiating conditions, functions of among other things, cultural orientations, modern times, and trends. Additionally, there is increased information exchange in the world due to population migration and the ever increasing access to internet services for hitherto inaccessible Geographical regions and related populations. Internet access has allowed online class attendance and brought needed educational services to learners irrespective of their physical locations around the world. All the above dynamics increase college students‘ diversity when added to the current economic recession felt in the world and which has seen many …
Constructing Latino Cultural Citizenship In The Ged Classroom: Mexican Migrant Students Claim Their Right To An Education, Lucy Guevara Velez
Constructing Latino Cultural Citizenship In The Ged Classroom: Mexican Migrant Students Claim Their Right To An Education, Lucy Guevara Velez
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According to the GED (General Educational Development) Testing Service, 452,000 individuals earned a GED certificate in 2010 in the United States. Texas, California, Florida, and New York show the highest testing volumes. In Texas, the ethnic distribution of GED passers is the following: Hispanics (44 percent), Whites (39.5 percent), and African Americans (14 percent). Although the average age of the GED tester is 26.8, the 16-18 and 19-24 year olds are the largest age groups served in Texas. This paper examines the value of the GED credential for a group often not studied: Mexican migrants who dropped out of high …
The Role Of Digital Story Telling (About Spirituality And Cultural Identity) In Instrumental, Communicative, And Emancipatory Learning, Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Gregory Carrow-Boyd, Shivaani Selvaraj, Janelle Heiseman
The Role Of Digital Story Telling (About Spirituality And Cultural Identity) In Instrumental, Communicative, And Emancipatory Learning, Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Gregory Carrow-Boyd, Shivaani Selvaraj, Janelle Heiseman
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This paper discusses the role of instrumental, communicative, and emancipatory learning through digital storytelling in a class that deals with spirituality and culture in the health and education professions in an adult higher education setting, and explores its theoretical and practical implications. Keywords: digital storytelling, emancipatory learning, spirituality and culture
A Content Analysis Of Transformative Learning Theory, Edward W. Taylor, Patricia Cranton
A Content Analysis Of Transformative Learning Theory, Edward W. Taylor, Patricia Cranton
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For over a couple of years an edited handbook of transformative learning theory (TL), inclusive of an array of well-known scholars, has been under development (Taylor & Cranton, 2012). Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive and critical review of more than three decades of theory development, research, and practice in TL. In addition, it is an effort to promote the study of TL and prevent a reification of the theory, whereby its basic premises about learning have often become unquestioned in adult and higher education. The Handbook had four primary focuses: a) an historical/interdisciplinary development of the field, b) …
How Adult Esl Students Perceive Prior-Experience-Based Instruction, Fujuan Tann, Lee Nabb
How Adult Esl Students Perceive Prior-Experience-Based Instruction, Fujuan Tann, Lee Nabb
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Experience-based education arguably has been widely venerated by adult educators in the United States for several decades (Lindeman, 1926; Dewey, 1938; Knowles, 1970; Kolb, 1984; Mezirow, 1991). Incorporating students‘ prior experience into the learning experience is commonly practiced in this country, and evidence suggests that adult students favor such instructional strategies (Andresen, Boud, & Cohen, 2000; Wlodkowski, 1999, 2004; Vella, 2002). Moreover, globalization as well as ever increasing immigration and international student populations continue to change the composition of adult learners (Institute of International Education, 2011a, 2011b; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). The U.S. Census Bureau (2010) reported that about 12% …
Wisdom, Complexity, And Adult Education: Emerging Theory And Meanings For Practice, Ann L. Swartz, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
Wisdom, Complexity, And Adult Education: Emerging Theory And Meanings For Practice, Ann L. Swartz, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
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This paper discusses various conceptions of wisdom in order to foster theory development of what it means to access and act with wisdom, as well as to educate adults in a way that fosters wisdom in a complex world. Keywords: wisdom, complexity science, and spirituality.
The Impact Of A Ged To College Transitions Program On Student Motivation, Donald Stoddart, Mattyna L. Stephens, Michelle Johnson, Debbie Lechuga
The Impact Of A Ged To College Transitions Program On Student Motivation, Donald Stoddart, Mattyna L. Stephens, Michelle Johnson, Debbie Lechuga
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Student‘s motivation and persistence are common issues that educators and learners struggle with continuously. This is particularly significant in the field of adult education. According to Hardin (2008) these adult learners, or non-traditional students exhibit characteristics such as; delaying enrollment into higher education until adulthood, enrolling part time, working full time, being financially independent, has family responsibilities and academic deficiencies. Such characteristics can form severe barriers in the quest to pursue higher education. Therefore, understanding self-determination and motivation are necessary to help these learners to be successful. To help students to be successful, scholars and practitioners must engage in longitudinal …
Reconnecting With Your Passion: An Action Research Study Exploring Humanities And Professional Nursing, Melissa J. Snyder
Reconnecting With Your Passion: An Action Research Study Exploring Humanities And Professional Nursing, Melissa J. Snyder
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The purposes of this study are to examine the process of how nurses engage in a professional development program that draws on reading and creative narrative writing related to their professional values and ideals and to examine the nurses‘ perspectives on how their involvement in the process and program relates to changes in their professional roles.
The Disjuncture Of Learning And Recognition: Licensure-Related Credential Assessment From The Standpoint Of Chinese Immigrant Engineers In Canada, Hongxia Shan
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Non/recognition of foreign credentials has been criticized for obstructing skilled immigrants from succeeding in the Canadian labour market. Despite the criticisms, rarely is empirical investigation conducted to pin down the gaps and contradictions in specific assessment mechanisms. This paper is an effort to this end. Drawing on an institutional ethnographic study of the credential assessment practices in the engineering profession, the study problematizes the redundant and ad hoc assessment procedures, licensure bodies‘ narrow focus on applicants‘ undergraduate education, and their deficit approach to training from other countries.
A New Normal: Young Men Of Color, Trauma And Engagement In Learning, Joni M. Schwartz
A New Normal: Young Men Of Color, Trauma And Engagement In Learning, Joni M. Schwartz
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This phenomenological study examined trauma experienced by young men of color, trauma‘s effect on engagement in college, and the young men‘s willingness to access counseling. The theoretical and methodological frameworks are Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) respectively. The findings from the study presented in this paper suggest that young men have a ―lived experience‖ of trauma that they perceive as normal which impacts their engagement in learning.
Job Training And The Skills Debate: A Road To Nowhere?, Fred M. Schied, Keon Skelton
Job Training And The Skills Debate: A Road To Nowhere?, Fred M. Schied, Keon Skelton
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Training programs have been largely unsuccessful in providing jobs for the unemployed or those employed in low-level jobs. Yet public support for these programs has remained high. This seeming contradiction is explored by reviewing evidence suggesting that what has been created are not policies to train people for jobs, but a thriving ―training industry‖ that only marginally assists individuals in finding employment or in developing skills that allow for career advancement.
Funding Innovative Programs For Adults: Searching For Policy On The Improvement Of Higher Education, Amy D. Rose, Bridget D. Stuckey
Funding Innovative Programs For Adults: Searching For Policy On The Improvement Of Higher Education, Amy D. Rose, Bridget D. Stuckey
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This paper examines the history of funding policies and grants from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE). It examines these policies in light of the changing and ephemeral sense of purpose of adult education.
Self-Directed Learning In The Workplace: Implications For The Legislation Of Trade Union Education In South Korea, Jeong Rok Oh, Cho Hyun Park
Self-Directed Learning In The Workplace: Implications For The Legislation Of Trade Union Education In South Korea, Jeong Rok Oh, Cho Hyun Park
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The purpose of this study is to theorize self-directed learning (SDL) in the workplace from the perspectives of human resource development (HRD), adult education (AdEd), and lifelong learning in order to suggest the implications for the legislation of trade union education (TUE) in South Korea. Since legislation at the national level can promote workers‘ participation in TUE in the context of SDL for industrial democracy through humanization of education, the South Korean government should provide trade unions with appropriate legislative, financial, and administrative support. Keywords: self-directed learning, trade union education, adult education.
Exploring Adult Risk Propensity And Academic Risk-Taking Within The Online Learning Environment, Linda E. Robinson, Alexandra Bell
Exploring Adult Risk Propensity And Academic Risk-Taking Within The Online Learning Environment, Linda E. Robinson, Alexandra Bell
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This paper presents a portion of the findings from a larger study of factors related to academic risk-taking behaviors among a group of preservice teachers in the online component of a blended-format course. We describe our study findings and implications specific for the variable of risk propensity and its relationship with academic risk-taking behavior. A synthesis of our findings with the works of other researchers provides the groundwork for exploring factors that instructors can consider in designing learning environments that support academic risk-taking, particularly in online environments. Keywords: academic risk-taking, online learning, risk propensity, blended learning.
The World As It Could Be: Class, Race And Gender For And With Working Class Students, Dianne Ramdeholl, Richard Wells
The World As It Could Be: Class, Race And Gender For And With Working Class Students, Dianne Ramdeholl, Richard Wells
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This paper discussed the results and implications of two workshops designed for a university based labor studies center. The goal was to create space for students to grapple with the complex nature of inequality and begin to explore possibilities of a broad based social solidarity. Keywords: critical pedagogy, adult education, critical/critical race theory.
Corporate America And Politics: A Comparative Analysis Of The Career Aspirations And Experiences Of African Americans, Glenn A. Palmer, Dionne Rosser-Mims
Corporate America And Politics: A Comparative Analysis Of The Career Aspirations And Experiences Of African Americans, Glenn A. Palmer, Dionne Rosser-Mims
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This paper compares the career development experiences of African Americans in the areas of politics and corporate America. The authors identified congruencies in the career development experiences of African Americans in both career fields to fill the void in the literature concerning empirical research on the career development of African Americans in various disciplines. The researchers‘ findings inform their proposed culturally relevant career development model. Keywords: Career Development, African Americans, Politics, Human Resources, Leadership Development.
Social Justice Narrative Inquiry: A Queer Crit Perspective, Mitsunori Misawa
Social Justice Narrative Inquiry: A Queer Crit Perspective, Mitsunori Misawa
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Social justice narrative inquiry is an important research methodology in social justice research, especially for when examining the intersectionality of race and sexual orientation. This paper intends to: 1) conceptualize how social justice narrative inquiry contributes to knowledge production in the field of adult education in terms of positionality and its influence on the web of power dynamics; 2) theorize social justice narrative inquiries for social justice education and social justice research; and 3) demonstrate how a queer crit perspective (a queer perspective under Critical Race Theory) can be used in social justice narrative inquiry. Keywords: social justice narrative inquiry, …
Synoptic Judgment: Constructing Cross Racial Dialogues In A Post Racial Society, Lisa R. Merriweather, Talmadge C. Guy, Elaine Manglitz
Synoptic Judgment: Constructing Cross Racial Dialogues In A Post Racial Society, Lisa R. Merriweather, Talmadge C. Guy, Elaine Manglitz
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Synoptic judgment, understood as the act of seeing diverse perspectives, is presented as pedagogically useful to analyze and interpret racialized narrative in order to reveal and challenge racial injustice. Implications for classroom practice are offered as a means to assist adult educators and learners to meaningfully learn across racial boundaries while acknowledging the way in which power and privilege shape epistemology.
Teaching With New Eyes: Transformative Faculty Professional Development For Online Teaching, Carol A. Mcquiggan
Teaching With New Eyes: Transformative Faculty Professional Development For Online Teaching, Carol A. Mcquiggan
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This qualitative action research study explored the changes in teaching assumptions and beliefs and face-to-face teaching practices fostered by transformative learning among higher education faculty as a result of participating in a blended professional development program to prepare them to teach online. Keywords: transformative learning, faculty development, action research
Adult Newcomers And Immigrants In North America: Promising Pathways For Transformative Learning, Karen Magro
Adult Newcomers And Immigrants In North America: Promising Pathways For Transformative Learning, Karen Magro
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More people are on the move today and migration is recognized as one of the defining global issues of the 21st century. Available information suggests that there are about 194 million people living outside their place of birth. There is growing recognition that migration is an essential and inevitable component for the economic and social life of Canada. Immigration today has become more complex as individuals attempt to reestablish their lives and livelihoods in cultural contexts very incongruous to ones they left. Learning and cultural integration can be a lifelong process that involves struggle, loss, negotiation, and transformation. Navigating a …
Toward A New Motivation To Learn Framework For Older Adult Learners, Yi-Yin Lin, Lorilee R. Sandmann
Toward A New Motivation To Learn Framework For Older Adult Learners, Yi-Yin Lin, Lorilee R. Sandmann
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Although existing literature addresses adults‘ motivation to learn, and some specifically focuses on older adults, it is now recognized that older adults are more heterogeneous and complex than other age groups. Therefore, this study seeks to provide an alternative theoretical framework to investigate motivation to learn for older adult learners in Taiwan. Keywords: older adult learning, educational gerontology, motivation to learn.
Synchronized Swimming: Arts-Based Approaches To Teaching Novice Researchers, Randee Lipson Lawrence, Shauna Butterwick
Synchronized Swimming: Arts-Based Approaches To Teaching Novice Researchers, Randee Lipson Lawrence, Shauna Butterwick
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For graduate students, learning about research is often confusing and mysterious and, as a result, anxiety producing. This paper explores our experiences of using the arts and embodied creative activities to help novice researchers understand the nature of knowledge and to engage with some of the fundamentals of research, such as epistemological and ontological claims underpinning different methodologies, and in the collection and analysis of data. We suggest using arts-based pedagogical approaches provides an alternative to hyper-rationalist ways of teaching qualitative research.
Walking Against The Grain: A Case Study Of Catholic Women‟S Social Justice Discourse, Practice And Spirituality In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Sherri K. Lawless
Walking Against The Grain: A Case Study Of Catholic Women‟S Social Justice Discourse, Practice And Spirituality In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Sherri K. Lawless
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This qualitative study explored the relationship between Catholic women adult educators‘ understanding of social justice and their engagement in anti-poverty activist practice with Hurricane Katrina survivors, in the context of a religiously-affiliated organization. While the privilege discourse was predominantly used by the eight activists interviewed, analysis also revealed that they understood social justice in multiple and layered ways. Specifically, these adult educator activists‘ enacted practice has a complexity that does not conform neatly to traditional conceptualizations of social justice. Keywords: Adult educator activists, Anti-poverty activism, Catholic social thought, Catholic women, Critical theory, Economic inequality, Homeless People, Katrina, Poverty, Spirituality, Social …
Empowering Community Leadership And Learning For Immigrant Right: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Investigation Of An Urban Korean American Community Organization, Junghwan Kim
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This study aims to understand how a Korean American community organization‘s activists engage in learning throughout their daily activities for community leadership. For this purpose, the study uses cultural-historical activity theory as a theoretical framework and critical ethnography as a research method. I identified a community leadership network that includes three activities for community leadership and contradictions in the network as (possible) obstructions and potential driving forces for community leadership and learning. By resolving contradictions, expansive learning including individual transformation occurs. Based on the findings, conclusions and implications are discussed. Keywords: Learning in the community, Community Leadership, Community organization, Cultural-historical …
“I Hate To Be Evaluated”: A Grounded-Theory Analysis Of Adult Learners‟ Evaluation Anxiety In Korea National Open University, K.P. Joo
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Drawing upon the grounded-theory approach, this research examines how adult learners in Korea National Open University (KNOU) experience evaluation anxiety through centralized institutional examination activities. The final model categorizes conceptions of personal, institutional, and socio-cultural origins and patterns of apprehension and anxiety in relation to evaluation. Keywords: Evaluation Anxiety, Grounded-Theory, Open University.
Women Reading For Education, Affinity & Development (Wread): An Evaluation Of A Semi-Structured Reading Discussion Group For African American Female Adult Literacy Students, Jaye Jones
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Women Reading for Education, Affinity & Development (WREAD), a reading discussion group geared toward African American female adult literacy students with self-defined histories of trauma, was an outgrowth of research identifying links between trauma, women‘s struggles with literacy, and the need to be conscious of emotional health concerns in adult education classrooms. The structure of the group was grounded in theories of relational-cultural theory (RCT), critical pedagogy and black feminist theory; and combined thematically arranged literary materials (i.e., poetry, texts and films), critical group discussion and cultural activities. The use of a mixed-method, feminist qualitative analytic approach illustrated how educational …