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Addressing Issues For Graduate Students Who Are Single Parents With Dependent Children: What Is The Role Of Adult Education?, Stacy Kimbrough, Joshua C. Collins
Addressing Issues For Graduate Students Who Are Single Parents With Dependent Children: What Is The Role Of Adult Education?, Stacy Kimbrough, Joshua C. Collins
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this roundtable is to begin unveiling the experience of the graduate student who is also a single parent, while also suggesting supportive programs to improve their recruitment and success. This adult student population is underserved. Understanding their challenges is necessary to improve resources and student success.
Microaggressions Among Online Graduate Students, Annie Hoekman, Dr. Doris Wright Carroll
Microaggressions Among Online Graduate Students, Annie Hoekman, Dr. Doris Wright Carroll
Adult Education Research Conference
Microaggressions are brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to a target group. This study analyzes empirical data taken from a graduate multicultural course taught online. The study explores the various ways interactions between adult students demonstrate forms of microaggressions.
Infusing Adult Learning Theory In A Traditional University Classroom: An Alternate Approach To Freshman Orientation, Jake Ayo, Kenda Grover
Infusing Adult Learning Theory In A Traditional University Classroom: An Alternate Approach To Freshman Orientation, Jake Ayo, Kenda Grover
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The purpose of this study was to measure differences in freshmen expectations between the first and last days of a required 8-week orientation course. The course was taught using adult learning theory as a framework, incorporating adult learning principles as instructional strategies for a traditional population of learners.
Opening Panel: Adult Education Then And Now, Michael Newman
Opening Panel: Adult Education Then And Now, Michael Newman
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This is not so much a paper as four quotations from the author’s previous writings, along with some annotations. The author describes his first encounter with adult education. He looks at one of the reasons why adult education was robust. He describes the onset of professionalism. He describes the effects of specialisation. And he identifies the paradoxical situation adult education finds itself in today
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
Adult Education Research Conference
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.
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.
Taking Initiative And Constructing Identity: International Graduate Student Spouses‟ Adjustment And Social Integration In A University Town, Kimeka Campbell, Esther Prins
Taking Initiative And Constructing Identity: International Graduate Student Spouses‟ Adjustment And Social Integration In A University Town, Kimeka Campbell, Esther Prins
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This paper uses qualitative data to explore the social integration and adjustment of 13 international graduate student spouses (IGSSs) who attended an ESL class in a university town. We examine how IGSSs adjusted to their new community and roles, the strategies used to navigate social spaces, and the factors that shaped their integration. Keywords: adult education, informal learning, ESL, ESOL, international graduate student spouses, sojourner spouses.
Cell Phones For College Teaching: A Literature Review, Tenzin Yeshi, Steven D. Aagard
Cell Phones For College Teaching: A Literature Review, Tenzin Yeshi, Steven D. Aagard
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Cell phone is the fastest growing technology among young adults. However, cell phones are considered more as a distraction in the classroom than a tool to support college student’s learning. Cell phones can be noisy and distracting, but they can also be an aid to learning (Docksai, 2009). Although cell phone is the most preferred mobile device of college students and its ownership are widespread, cell phones in general are still underappreciated in the college settings. From the literature review, majority supported the use of cell phone to enhance college students’ learning and interaction despite some prevailing limitations.
War Drums: A Retrospective Analysis Of Post 9/11 Media And The Mis-Education Of The American Public, Justin W. Williams, Isabel Araiza, Matthew Eichler
War Drums: A Retrospective Analysis Of Post 9/11 Media And The Mis-Education Of The American Public, Justin W. Williams, Isabel Araiza, Matthew Eichler
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This empirical research contributes to the critical analysis of media as a source of information and misinformation for adults; paying specific attention to the institutional nexus of political communication serving as a tool of the structural elite in bolstering an agenda contingent upon a mis-educated populous. The theoretical framework resides within the critical theory of media utilizing the propaganda model as a perspective analysis of the structural components of political communication. It adds to the continued critical analysis of media by scholars who assert that consumers of media are indeed bound to the ideological discourse as participants, and that to …
Institutional Ethnography And Actor Network Theory: The Possibilities And Challenges Of Exploring The Relational In Adult Education Research, Terrie Lynn Thompson, Christine Pinsent-Johnson
Institutional Ethnography And Actor Network Theory: The Possibilities And Challenges Of Exploring The Relational In Adult Education Research, Terrie Lynn Thompson, Christine Pinsent-Johnson
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Adult education practices are imbued with the relational and the material. Drawing on our empirical studies we explore the utility of Actor Network Theory and Institutional Ethnography—theoretically and methodologically—for adult education researchers. A brief theoretical overview of the two perspectives will highlight their convergences and divergences. We then introduce several methodological concepts to explore how IE and ANT encouraged us as researchers to unravel relations, bring relations into view, and attend to coordination/translation. Adult education is a disparate and complex field. Researchers may find the approaches useful in understanding the ways adult education practices are coordinated and connected.
Corporate Universities And Adult Education: Implications For Theory And Practice, Jeong Rok Oh, Cho Hyun Park
Corporate Universities And Adult Education: Implications For Theory And Practice, Jeong Rok Oh, Cho Hyun Park
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The purpose of this paper is to explore characteristics of corporate universities (CUs) from the adult education (AdEd) perspective in order to identify implications for AdEd theory and practice. Through an integrative literature review of CUs, the differences among CUs, human resource development centers, and traditional universities are investigated. Considering the AdEd characteristics of CUs, such as individuals’ learning and qualifications/certifications of higher education, the partnership/collaboration model of CU is suggested in terms of workplace learning, which is the overlapping field of HRD and AdEd. Ultimately, to promote participatory AdEd in the workplace, nations should play crucial roles in providing …
“Positive Aging” As Consumer Pedagogy: Towards A Theoretical Linking Of Adult Learning, Aging And Consumerism, Trevor Norris, Tara Silver
“Positive Aging” As Consumer Pedagogy: Towards A Theoretical Linking Of Adult Learning, Aging And Consumerism, Trevor Norris, Tara Silver
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This paper creates theoretical links between aging, adult learning and consumerism through an exploration of the contemporary cultural discourse of “positive aging.” Through the lens of adult education, we examine the pedagogical implication of positive aging as both a process of learning and consumption. This consumerist approach to aging is driven by modern gerontology, which reconstructs aging on the basis of individual abilities needs and functions. As a result, the culture of positive aging raises many questions for adult educators, particularly those who are interested in informal learning.
“It’S Our Voices” Cancer-Related Digital Stories By Alaska’S Community Health Workers, Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura J. Revels, Anne P. Lanier, Mark Digman
“It’S Our Voices” Cancer-Related Digital Stories By Alaska’S Community Health Workers, Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura J. Revels, Anne P. Lanier, Mark Digman
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Between May 2009 and October 2010, four week-long cancer education courses were provided for 35 community health workers (CHWs) from throughout Alaska. This project explored how cancer-related, digital stories created by CHWs supported their learning journey and provided a tool to share cancer health messages with people in their communities. Digital storytelling combines storytelling with computer-based technology to bring the power of the media to community members. End-of-course written evaluations and qualitative interviews revealed that combining digital storytelling with cancer education was feasible, culturally relevant, and enhanced participant learning.
Disrupting The Hegemony Of Choice: Community Service Learning In Activist Placements, Donna M. Chovanec, Tania Kajner, Ayesha Mian, Misty Unverwood
Disrupting The Hegemony Of Choice: Community Service Learning In Activist Placements, Donna M. Chovanec, Tania Kajner, Ayesha Mian, Misty Unverwood
Adult Education Research Conference
In this paper, we share insights from a research project that investigated the effects of a service learning experience in a graduate adult education seminar with an explicitly critical pedagogical focus and activist placements. We analyze a subset of the findings related to the lack of “choice” through a critique of CSL as a market commodity and argue that disrupting the hegemony of choice had implications for reconstructing student identities.
Reciprocity And Influence: Exploring Dimensions Of Learning In People With Alzheimer’S Disease, Kathleen M. Downie
Reciprocity And Influence: Exploring Dimensions Of Learning In People With Alzheimer’S Disease, Kathleen M. Downie
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The field of adult education has steadily grown over the past 60 years to recognize the importance of lifelong learning as essential to health and mental wellbeing (UNESCO). Furthermore, the prosperity associated with both formal and informal educational activity extends well beyond the realm of the learner to those within familial, professional and cultural circles. Less apparent is the notion that persons with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly those who strive to adapt to progressive cognitive decline, remain learners who benefit from formal and informal educational opportunities. While contemplating procedural, cognitive and affective realms of learning, the author examines the impact of …
Examining The Indian Farmer Suicides Through The Social And Environmental Justice Lens, Yogita Abichandani, Juanita Johnson-Bailey
Examining The Indian Farmer Suicides Through The Social And Environmental Justice Lens, Yogita Abichandani, Juanita Johnson-Bailey
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Approximately 200,000 farmers have committed suicide in India over the last decade. A majority of them are the ones who have been failed by the non- yield of genetically modified cotton per hectare and are dependent on these crops for their daily livelihood. The GM cottonseeds represent the hegemony and oppression of the farmers propelled by the globalization movement. This paper provides an understanding that the social movements against the GM seeds are in fact movements pointing towards the social and environmental injustices and seeks to understand the role adult education can play in addressing the social and environmental injustice.
Fostering A Literate U.S. Workforce: Perspectives Of Adult Educators In Human Resource Development, Merlissa C. Alfred
Fostering A Literate U.S. Workforce: Perspectives Of Adult Educators In Human Resource Development, Merlissa C. Alfred
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Organizations are faced with increasing demands for a highly literate and skilled workforce. Investments in basic literacy and skills training are required to effectively address these organizational needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate Human Resource Development’s role in investing in and developing the segment of the US workforce that lacks the basic literacy and skills needed to participate in the employment arena.
The Enactment Of Hegemony Through Identity Construction: Insights From Thepresentation Of Self In Everyday Life, Brendaly Drayton, Esther Prins
The Enactment Of Hegemony Through Identity Construction: Insights From Thepresentation Of Self In Everyday Life, Brendaly Drayton, Esther Prins
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This paper uses Goffman’s dramaturgical analysis to examine how hegemony maintains its power and influence in the life of the individual. The analysis reveals that the power of hegemony lies in the construction of particular identities that shape our interactions and limit our imagined futures.
Power And Democracy Through Self Governance: Negotiating Landscapes And Minefields In One Adult Education Doctoral Program, Dianne Romdeholl, Mansur Abdullah, Tania Giordani, Tom Heaney, Wendy Yanow
Power And Democracy Through Self Governance: Negotiating Landscapes And Minefields In One Adult Education Doctoral Program, Dianne Romdeholl, Mansur Abdullah, Tania Giordani, Tom Heaney, Wendy Yanow
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In this paper four graduates and a faculty member critically analyze efforts to develop and sustain democratic practice in the context of their doctoral program in higher education.
An Integrative Model For Transformative Learning, Charity Johansson
An Integrative Model For Transformative Learning, Charity Johansson
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Transformative learning is a growing focus of study with input from many areas of adult education. This paper presents a model of transformative learning that integrates key scholarly contributions to transformative learning theory, providing a common framework and language for analyzing the transformative learning process.
How Adult Educators Can Forge A Peaceful World, Hsiu-Chu Hsu
How Adult Educators Can Forge A Peaceful World, Hsiu-Chu Hsu
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The purpose of this presentation is to explore some practical ways that adult educators can help to promote peace by including three less-discussed categories of adult education: popular education for critical citizenship, for nonviolence and constructive programs, and for holistic spirituality.
Program Planning Theory In Service-Learning: A Relational Model, Robin S. Grenier, Lorilee R. Sandmann, Richard Kiely
Program Planning Theory In Service-Learning: A Relational Model, Robin S. Grenier, Lorilee R. Sandmann, Richard Kiely
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This paper introduces the relationship between program planning theory and service-learning in graduate education and the development of a relational program planning model for service-learning. A case will be made regarding the value of the relational program planning model for guiding and enabling more democratic forms of service-learning practice.
Expanding The Contributions Of Bell Hooks: Through The Lens Of Adult Education, Catherine H. Monaghan, Elice E. Rogers, Catherine A.
Expanding The Contributions Of Bell Hooks: Through The Lens Of Adult Education, Catherine H. Monaghan, Elice E. Rogers, Catherine A.
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The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss hook’s influence in the field of adult education and her contributions. We will explore four key areas: 1) adult teaching and learning pedagogy, 2) adults and popular culture, 3) feminism and diverse women’s issues, and 4) diversity and liberatory pedagogy.
Shared Governance In An Adult Education Doctoral Program: “Self-Directed Learning Meets Democratic Process” – A Delicate Balance Of Intent, Implementation, And Impact, Diane Novak, Philip Moulden, Elizabeth Peterson, Eugene Rinaldi, Nadira K. Charaniya, Susan Malekpour, Diana Churchill, Jo D. Kostka
Shared Governance In An Adult Education Doctoral Program: “Self-Directed Learning Meets Democratic Process” – A Delicate Balance Of Intent, Implementation, And Impact, Diane Novak, Philip Moulden, Elizabeth Peterson, Eugene Rinaldi, Nadira K. Charaniya, Susan Malekpour, Diana Churchill, Jo D. Kostka
Adult Education Research Conference
This symposium explores the governance component offered within a doctoral program in which students were given the opportunity to engage in collective decision-making through democratic process. Panelists, most of whom were research participants for the dissertation upon which this exploration is based, represent cohort groups from 1996 through 2007.
Adult Education, Assessment And The Beginnings Of The Ged, Amy D. Rose
Adult Education, Assessment And The Beginnings Of The Ged, Amy D. Rose
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This study examines the development and implementation of the General Educational Development (GED) examination in the United States. It examines the ways that the GED was initially conceptualized and how the notion of equivalence was popularized.
(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives In Adult Education, Kim L. Niewolny, Arthur L. Wilson
(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives In Adult Education, Kim L. Niewolny, Arthur L. Wilson
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We review key sociocultural perspectives of learning and cognition to begin to “make good” on the promise of situated cognition in adult education by incorporating its too-often ignored political analysis.
The Role Of Spirituality In The Practice Of Adult Education Leaders, Jeanette Justice Fleming, Bradley C. Courtenay
The Role Of Spirituality In The Practice Of Adult Education Leaders, Jeanette Justice Fleming, Bradley C. Courtenay
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Leaders defined spirituality as different from, but related to religion, part of their identity, and as a connection to a Higher Being, to others, and to nature. Spirituality provided a calling to profession, instilled an ethical framework and served as a resource in times of challenge. It influenced use of power, decision making, and communication with coworkers. Participants exhibited a variety of leadership styles reflecting individual perceptions of spirituality.