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The Role Of Community Benefits Agreements For Community Development, Social Justice Adult Education, And Program Planning, Kayla Savage, Susan Yelich Biniecki Jan 2017

The Role Of Community Benefits Agreements For Community Development, Social Justice Adult Education, And Program Planning, Kayla Savage, Susan Yelich Biniecki

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this roundtable is to facilitate discussion and debate about the role of community benefits agreements in community development, social justice education, and program planning within community development contexts.


“Creating What I Think I Should Be Doing”: Contradictions And Learning Of College Job Changers, Joann S. Olson, Junghwan Kim Jan 2017

“Creating What I Think I Should Be Doing”: Contradictions And Learning Of College Job Changers, Joann S. Olson, Junghwan Kim

Adult Education Research Conference

This roundtable, and the study it is based on, outlines how non-faculty staff at a small college described their own workplace learning after a “significant” job change (as defined by the participant).


Effective And Necessary Professional Development For Science Teachers As States Adopt Ngss, Anne M. Krebs Jan 2017

Effective And Necessary Professional Development For Science Teachers As States Adopt Ngss, Anne M. Krebs

Adult Education Research Conference

This roundtable will explore the efficacy of professional development opportunities designed to support science teachers during the transition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).


Confronting The"Imposter Syndrome" In The Adult Learning Classroom, Lorenzo Bowman, Glenn A. Palmer Jan 2017

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.


A New Research Direction Of Authentic Leadership In The Field Of Adult Education, Jihye Oh, Soo Jeoung Han Jan 2017

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.


Experiences Influencing Ethno-National Identity Learning: The Case Of Young Adults On The Divided Island Of Cyprus, Christos Anagiotos Jan 2017

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 Jan 2017

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.


Career Transition To Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Midlife Women’S Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom Jan 2017

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 Jan 2017

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.


The Impact Of Participation In Educational Programs On Elderly’S Life Satisfaction, Bora Jin Jan 2017

The Impact Of Participation In Educational Programs On Elderly’S Life Satisfaction, Bora Jin

Adult Education Research Conference

This study explored impact of the participation in educational programs on elderly’s life satisfaction. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. It showed that participation in educational programs has positively impacted the elderly.


The Democratic Ideal Vs. Luhmann’S Autopoietic Systems In Adult Education, Jeffrey Zacharakis Jan 2017

The Democratic Ideal Vs. Luhmann’S Autopoietic Systems In Adult Education, Jeffrey Zacharakis

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper analyzes the democratic ideal and its historical importance to adult education, and then analyzes how adult education today fits Niklas Luhmann’s autopoietic systems at the expense of the democratic ideal.


“The Money…Was Far More Of A Relapse For Me”: A Qualitative Study Of Women’S Experiences Transitioning From The Sex Trade To Legal Employment, Shannon K. Deer Jan 2017

“The Money…Was Far More Of A Relapse For Me”: A Qualitative Study Of Women’S Experiences Transitioning From The Sex Trade To Legal Employment, Shannon K. Deer

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this study was to investigate women's experiences transitioning out of the sex trade, especially related to the types and contexts of learning they employed.


From Cognition To The Imaginal: Fostering Self-Understanding From And Through Emotions In Adult Learning, John Dirkx, Ben Espinoza Jan 2017

From Cognition To The Imaginal: Fostering Self-Understanding From And Through Emotions In Adult Learning, John Dirkx, Ben Espinoza

Adult Education Research Conference

Based on a critical review of the literature, this paper explores the imaginative contribution emotions make to self-understanding and how it compliments the view of emotion as a form of cognition in adult learning.


Relationships Developed Abroad: Impacts On Learning During A Short-Term Field Study In Italy, Brittany Marie Davis, Joellen E. Coryell Jan 2017

Relationships Developed Abroad: Impacts On Learning During A Short-Term Field Study In Italy, Brittany Marie Davis, Joellen E. Coryell

Adult Education Research Conference

This study examines graduate student’s experiences with personal relationships developed during a short-term international field study in Italy and how these relationships enhanced their learning abroad.


Learning Agility: The Nexus Between Learning Organization, Transformative Learning, And Adaptive Performance, Doo H. Lim, Min Hee Yoo, Junghwan Kim, Spencer A. Brickell Jan 2017

Learning Agility: The Nexus Between Learning Organization, Transformative Learning, And Adaptive Performance, Doo H. Lim, Min Hee Yoo, Junghwan Kim, Spencer A. Brickell

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this study is to establish a model of learning agility that is connected with transformative learning and the double-loop learning of organizational learning. Also, this study aims to identify the mediating role of learning agility on the relationship between learning organization, transformative learning, and adaptive performance.


Inclusive Workforce Education: Towards A Feminist Pedagogy For Vocational Programs, Sarah Ray, Ovidio Galvan, Jill Zarestky Jan 2017

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 Jan 2017

Evaluating The Application Of Andragogical Principles Beyond The Classroom, Keith O. Robinson, Myrah Wilson, Saishae Mcneill-Cook

Adult Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Adaptive Learning And Returning Adult Online Students, Andrea Gregg, Lynne Johnson Jan 2017

Adaptive Learning And Returning Adult Online Students, Andrea Gregg, Lynne Johnson

Adult Education Research Conference

Many returning adults choose online education for its flexibility but sometimes require additional preparation. We will discuss an adaptive learning pilot to address academic remediation and share preliminary research findings.


The Black Panther Party And Emancipatory Adult Education, Geleana D. Alston Ph.D. Jan 2017

The Black Panther Party And Emancipatory Adult Education, Geleana D. Alston Ph.D.

Adult Education Research Conference

This session will illuminate the emancipatory adult educational efforts of the Black Panther Party Community Programs from 1966-1982.


Developing Knowledge And Theory In The Field Of Adult Education: Research Conferences In The 1960’S, Catherine A. Hansman, Amy D. Rose Jan 2017

Developing Knowledge And Theory In The Field Of Adult Education: Research Conferences In The 1960’S, Catherine A. Hansman, Amy D. Rose

Adult Education Research Conference

This historical study examines the role of research and the development of adult education research conferences, including the eventual founding and establishment of the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC).


Experiences Of Students From The African Diaspora At Predominantly White Institutions (Pwi)., Sarah M. Ray Jan 2017

Experiences Of Students From The African Diaspora At Predominantly White Institutions (Pwi)., Sarah M. Ray

Adult Education Research Conference

Experiences of profiling, racism and discrimination are a part of life for many students in America. Perceptions of non-white, African International students about African American students is influenced by stereotypes and inadequate historical context of Black American experiences. This qualitative study addresses Black students from various parts of the African diaspora's experiences of racism, and perceptions of race/ethnic-based biases during their educational experiences in a predominantly white institution (PWI), through semi-structured interviews.


Career Construction As A Way To Promote Self-Determined Vocational Choices Of People With Disabilities, Chang-Kyu Kwon Jan 2017

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.


Mixed Gender High Performance Optimization (Hpo) Teams: The Roles Of Adult Learning Theories In The Enhancement Of Endurance Teams’ Capabilities, Constance Carpenter Jan 2017

Mixed Gender High Performance Optimization (Hpo) Teams: The Roles Of Adult Learning Theories In The Enhancement Of Endurance Teams’ Capabilities, Constance Carpenter

Adult Education Research Conference

High performance optimization endurance teams perform complex tasks requiring rapid decision making under chaotic conditions. The discussion explores the application of theoretical foundations when planning adult education programs for teams.


African-American Males In Higher Education, Cedric G. Sanders Jan 2017

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.