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Employer Perceptions Of Online Degrees: A Literature Review, Norina L. Columbaro, Catherine H. Monaghan
Employer Perceptions Of Online Degrees: A Literature Review, Norina L. Columbaro, Catherine H. Monaghan
Adult Education Research Conference
This literature review explores the research about the perception of online degrees by potential employers or “gatekeepers” in comparison with those earned in a traditional format. This is important because these perceptions can affect the employment opportunities or lack thereof of students and, in turn, institutions.
Narrative Learning In The Adult Classroom, M. Carolyn Clark, Marsha Rossiter
Narrative Learning In The Adult Classroom, M. Carolyn Clark, Marsha Rossiter
Adult Education Research Conference
Narrative is a fundamentally human way of making meaning. In this study we explore how narrative can be used to foster learning in higher education and how it provides a way to conceptualize the learning process itself. To do this we examine the use of autobiographical learning portfolios in a nontraditional undergraduate program and the use of learning journals in a graduate course in adult education.
Enough With Color-Blind Classrooms! Giving African-American Students A Voice In Constructing Their Learning Experience, Jacqueline P. Callery
Enough With Color-Blind Classrooms! Giving African-American Students A Voice In Constructing Their Learning Experience, Jacqueline P. Callery
Adult Education Research Conference
Literature on critical thinking discussing the experiences of African American students is limited. This study examined the experiences of African American undergraduate business students, as they became stronger critical thinkers. The study concludes by suggesting educators in higher education settings embrace the cultural diversity of the students in their classroom to inform culturally relevant course content development.
Exploring Theories Of Socio-Cultural Learning And Power As Frameworks For Better Understanding Program Planning Within Community-Based Organizations, Susan J. Bracken
Exploring Theories Of Socio-Cultural Learning And Power As Frameworks For Better Understanding Program Planning Within Community-Based Organizations, Susan J. Bracken
Adult Education Research Conference
This essay presents a discussion of the sociocultural dimensions to learning and power in Community-based organizational program planning.
Cultural Components Of Technology And Its Implications For Adult Education, Jim Berger
Cultural Components Of Technology And Its Implications For Adult Education, Jim Berger
Adult Education Research Conference
This article seeks to describe technology and how its design and use embodies values embedded in the dominant culture and is meant to support the hegemonic goals of the dominant culture while suppressing the growth and development of marginalized groups and propose a means of researching between technology and adult learners.
World Affairs Education: Past Experience, Culture, And Meaning Making, Susan Yelch Biniecki, Simone C.O. Conceição
World Affairs Education: Past Experience, Culture, And Meaning Making, Susan Yelch Biniecki, Simone C.O. Conceição
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper describes adult learners' lived experiences as participants in world affairs educational programs; how they make meaning of content and delivery; and how past experience, culture, and meaning making affect program choice. Findings suggest that looking at individuals’ past and present experiences provide insight into participants’ cultural lenses.
The Career Development Of African American Managers: Exploring The Significance Of Social And Cultural Capital On Leveraging Diversity, Trammell L. Bristol, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
The Career Development Of African American Managers: Exploring The Significance Of Social And Cultural Capital On Leveraging Diversity, Trammell L. Bristol, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the career development findings of a larger qualitative research study exploring the experiences of African American managers in Fortune 500 companies, and then to consider the implications for leveraging diversity, in HRD and adult education practice.
“You Know What I’M Saying”: Emic And Etic Considerations In Research Involving Sexual Minorities, Thomas V. Bettinger
“You Know What I’M Saying”: Emic And Etic Considerations In Research Involving Sexual Minorities, Thomas V. Bettinger
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper focuses on the implications of being an “insider” (emic perspective) versus being an “outsider” (etic perspective) when conducting research involving sexual minorities.
Human Capital Theory: Intersecting Educational And Economic Theories, Paul Bouchard
Human Capital Theory: Intersecting Educational And Economic Theories, Paul Bouchard
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Training policy in the developed world is increasingly influenced by the perception that the future lies in developing the Knowledge Economy through investments in “Human Capital”. There are some problems with this simplistic view of contemporary economics.
21st Century Conscientization: Critical Pedagogy And The Development Of Competitive Capacity In Colombian Corteros, Angela Barrios, Carmela Nanton Ms
21st Century Conscientization: Critical Pedagogy And The Development Of Competitive Capacity In Colombian Corteros, Angela Barrios, Carmela Nanton Ms
Adult Education Research Conference
The Colombian sugarcane industry presents a unique 21st century opportunity to analytically examine an emergent Human Resource Development (HRD) problem of the “corteros”, key stakeholders of this lucrative industry. Critical pedagogy, competitive capacity, and conscientization theoretically frame the discussion, solution, and implications of the relationship between Adult education and HRD.
Values And Informal Education: From Indigenous Africa To 21st Century Vermillion, Mejai B.M. Avoseh
Values And Informal Education: From Indigenous Africa To 21st Century Vermillion, Mejai B.M. Avoseh
Adult Education Research Conference
Values cut through every human activity and are integral to human existence because human beings are ‘valuing animals’. Values motivate most adults to engage in any learning activity. Values in informal education are foundations for lifelong learning as a basis for participatory democracy, equity and social justice. This paper uses literature to do a conceptual analysis of values and informal education as imperatives for participatory democracy and social justice.
Is There A Place At The Adult Education Table For Positive Psychology?: Theorizing From The Literature, Michelle N. Anderson, Ralph G. Brockett
Is There A Place At The Adult Education Table For Positive Psychology?: Theorizing From The Literature, Michelle N. Anderson, Ralph G. Brockett
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to address the potential relationship that could be established between adult education and positive psychology by understanding the foundation, possible contradictions, and concerns of positive psychology.
Breaking The Silence And Expanding The Discourse: Racioethnic Identity And Perceptions Of Race Among People Of The African Diaspora, Mary V. Alfred
Breaking The Silence And Expanding The Discourse: Racioethnic Identity And Perceptions Of Race Among People Of The African Diaspora, Mary V. Alfred
Adult Education Research Conference
Drawing from the postcolonial literature and using Afro-Caribbean people as a case example, this paper explores how colonialism and ethnicity influence perceptions of race and racism among people of the African Diaspora
Social And Economic Determinants Of Continuing Education By Canadian University Graduates, Maria Adamuti-Trache
Social And Economic Determinants Of Continuing Education By Canadian University Graduates, Maria Adamuti-Trache
Adult Education Research Conference
A frequent reason for continuing education by adults, regardless of educational attainment, refers to the changing nature of work. Through secondary analysis of the National Graduate Survey data, the study reveals patterns of participation in education and training in relation to employment and life course circumstances of Canadian university graduates in early 2000s.
Roles For Faculty In Reducing Barriers To Success For Part-Time Graduate Students, Heather L. Stuckey, Marian R. Walters
Roles For Faculty In Reducing Barriers To Success For Part-Time Graduate Students, Heather L. Stuckey, Marian R. Walters
Adult Education Research Conference
There is limited research on the barriers to successful degree completion for part-time graduate students. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a survey on former part-time graduate students at Penn State Harrisburg and to discuss the influence that faculty and advisors can have on their success in completing graduate degrees.
Trio: An Emerging Model Of Adult Professional Learning, Barry Shekley, Marijke Kehrhahn, Sandy Bell, Robin Grenier
Trio: An Emerging Model Of Adult Professional Learning, Barry Shekley, Marijke Kehrhahn, Sandy Bell, Robin Grenier
Adult Education Research Conference
Based on research conducted over the past 6 years, the authors offer a model that depicts the key features of professional learning. The model is based on the proposition that optimal professional learning is possible when specific individual attributes, environmental affordances, and key experiences intersect.
Family Literacy Practices: Adults’ Dual Roles Of Student And Teacher In The Literacy Development Of Their Children, Rose Santos
Family Literacy Practices: Adults’ Dual Roles Of Student And Teacher In The Literacy Development Of Their Children, Rose Santos
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this round table is to engage the audience in discussions about the literacy practices of families where the adult learner is also the teacher of literacy in the home. It will call attention to the dual roles of the parent as student and teacher of literacy and the challenges and opportunities inherent in such practices.
African American Women Faculty In The Historically White University: Learning To Negotiate The Academy, Nicole M. Ray
African American Women Faculty In The Historically White University: Learning To Negotiate The Academy, Nicole M. Ray
Adult Education Research Conference
African American women faculty continue to encounter obstacles and challenges to developing successful careers at historically White, research intensive universities. This research project addresses how successful African American women faculty learn to negotiate the academic responsibilities of research, teaching and service. Study participants report that learning from previous experiences in the family, community and other work environments, mentoring and other communal relationships are significant in negotiating their academic duties.
Using A Student-Centered Approach To Feedback That Fosters Active Learning And Knowledge Construction, M. Carolina Orgnero, Sandy Bell
Using A Student-Centered Approach To Feedback That Fosters Active Learning And Knowledge Construction, M. Carolina Orgnero, Sandy Bell
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this roundtable is to invite participants to examine the ways and extent to which their methods of engaging students in feedback processes support a student-centered approach to feedback. The authors will introduce a research-based model of feedback that analyzes how college students apply feedback to their writing.
Zayed University, United Arab Emirates: Adult Educators As Midwives Of Emiratization, K. Kathleen O'Neill
Zayed University, United Arab Emirates: Adult Educators As Midwives Of Emiratization, K. Kathleen O'Neill
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of the study is to identify the business communications skills entry-level managers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates need and to use this to inform program development in order to promote emiratization.
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.
Adult Education Research Conference
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.
Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton
Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton
Adult Education Research Conference
Hip Hop and The Spoken Word are popular art forms within the younger generations of the African American community. Though the listeners of these art forms recognize their educational potential, adult educators have not. This paper highlights the value of Hip Hop and The Spoken Word for informal learning.
Women Learners In Higher Education: Transformational Vs. Transactional Leadership Development, Kathryn Mcatee, Catherine Hansman, Catherine Monaghan
Women Learners In Higher Education: Transformational Vs. Transactional Leadership Development, Kathryn Mcatee, Catherine Hansman, Catherine Monaghan
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this research is to gain a greater understanding of how women learn to be leaders in higher educational institutions.
What Happened To The Women? An Analysis And Discussion Of Early Women Adult Educators, Susan Imel, Gretchen T. Cersch Professor Emerita
What Happened To The Women? An Analysis And Discussion Of Early Women Adult Educators, Susan Imel, Gretchen T. Cersch Professor Emerita
Adult Education Research Conference
This analysis of early women contributors in adult education focuses on the period between the founding of the American Association for Adult Education (AAAE) in 1926 and 1950, when AAAE was replaced by the Adult Education Association of the USA. Initial work presented here reports on the period 1926 to 1941.
Case Writing: Learning Through Constructive Reflection, Rosemary B. Closson, Carmeda Stokes
Case Writing: Learning Through Constructive Reflection, Rosemary B. Closson, Carmeda Stokes
Adult Education Research Conference
Abstract: Case-based and problem-based learning are seldom discussed in regard to their use in adult education practitioner preparation. Here researchers discuss a process called “case construction” as a means for master’s students to learn effective management principles.
The Role Of Media And Popular Culture In The Mis/Education Of Adults, Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Patricia M. Thompson, Talmadge C. Guy, Jennifer Sandlin, Robin Redmon Wright
The Role Of Media And Popular Culture In The Mis/Education Of Adults, Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Patricia M. Thompson, Talmadge C. Guy, Jennifer Sandlin, Robin Redmon Wright
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this symposium is to explore multiple perspectives on the role of media in the education and mis-education of adults, and to consider how educators might draw on media in developing a critical public 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.
Hiv As A Chronic Illness: Identity Incorporation And Learning, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
Hiv As A Chronic Illness: Identity Incorporation And Learning, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Keegan N. David
Adult Education Research Conference
Abstract: The purpose of this session is twofold: (1) to review tentative findings of a study-in-progress concerning the identity incorporation process and learning of people living with HIV as a chronic illness and (2) to explore issues encountered in conducting research with the chronically ill.
The Conservative And Dynamic Nature Of Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study From Kenya, Randall D. Beckloff
The Conservative And Dynamic Nature Of Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study From Kenya, Randall D. Beckloff
Adult Education Research Conference
Abstract: Indigenous knowledge in Africa conserves traditional community heritage and is dynamically adjusted as communities adapt to contemporary realities. This roundtable considers these conservative and dynamic natures as portrayed in a case study from Kenya and poses discussion questions.