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Leaders Of Today Are Challenged By Generation X Workforce Retention, Joyce K. Kutin
Leaders Of Today Are Challenged By Generation X Workforce Retention, Joyce K. Kutin
Joyce K Kutin RN, MSN, MOL
Many organizations today are comprised of a culturally diverse workforce. In addition to organizational diversity related to gender, ethnicity, race, or religious beliefs, there are also four different generations working side by side. Today’s workforce includes the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. The Silent Generation is known for their lifestyle approach of consistency, uniformity, conformity, law and order, hard work and playing by the rules. Baby Boomers were the first generation to grow up with television; they were the first to have broad access to news, issues, advertising, and a variety of programming. Generation X …
Adult Education And Lifelong Learning In The Caribbean And Latin America, Mary V. Alfred, Petra A. Robinson, Merlissa C. Alfred
Adult Education And Lifelong Learning In The Caribbean And Latin America, Mary V. Alfred, Petra A. Robinson, Merlissa C. Alfred
Petra A Robinson
In this paper, we explore the concept of adult education and lifelong learning in the Latin America and Caribbean region and situate it within the context of the CONFINTEA V, Agenda for Adult Education which was more recently reaffirmed by CONFINTEA VI. The first section provides a contextual discussion of how adult education and lifelong learning are conceptualized in the region while the second discusses the region’s response to the agenda for adult education. The third segment highlights some of the associated challenges and concludes with implications for adult educators.
Writing And The World Of Work: An Integrative Learning Community Model At A Two-Year Institution, Michael J. Stebleton, Nicholas Nownes
Writing And The World Of Work: An Integrative Learning Community Model At A Two-Year Institution, Michael J. Stebleton, Nicholas Nownes
Michael J. Stebleton
Learning community (LC) programs continue to proliferate across college campuses as a strategy to engage and retain students. Although evidence exists to suggest increased levels of social engagement among LC participants, there is an ongoing debate about the impact on student academic engagement and intellectual development. This article describes a learning community effort at a community college between an English composition faculty member and a faculty counselor who teaches a life-career planning course. A primary objective of this collaboration was to promote deeper student integrative learning. Students in the LC engaged in the process through writing, reflection, and self-assessment based …
Black Male Collegians In Public Two-Year Colleges: Student Perspectives On The Effect Of Employment On Academic Success., J. Luke Wood, Phd
Black Male Collegians In Public Two-Year Colleges: Student Perspectives On The Effect Of Employment On Academic Success., J. Luke Wood, Phd
J. Luke Wood, PhD
No abstract provided.
Developing Successful Black Male Initiatives, J. Luke Wood, Phd
Developing Successful Black Male Initiatives, J. Luke Wood, Phd
J. Luke Wood, PhD
No abstract provided.
Falling Through The Cracks: An Early Warning System Can Help Keep Black Males On The Community College Campus, J. Luke Wood, Phd
Falling Through The Cracks: An Early Warning System Can Help Keep Black Males On The Community College Campus, J. Luke Wood, Phd
J. Luke Wood, PhD
No abstract provided.
Black Males And The Community College: Student Perspectives On Faculty And Academic Success, J. Luke Wood, Phd
Black Males And The Community College: Student Perspectives On Faculty And Academic Success, J. Luke Wood, Phd
J. Luke Wood, PhD
No abstract provided.
Leaving The 2-Year College: Predictors Of Black Male Collegian Departure, J. Luke Wood, Phd
Leaving The 2-Year College: Predictors Of Black Male Collegian Departure, J. Luke Wood, Phd
J. Luke Wood, PhD
No abstract provided.
The Troubling Context Of Urban Education: Instructional Design As A Source Of Transformation For Students Of Color, Petra A. Robinson, Chance W. Lewis
The Troubling Context Of Urban Education: Instructional Design As A Source Of Transformation For Students Of Color, Petra A. Robinson, Chance W. Lewis
Petra A Robinson
No abstract provided.