The growing use of both computers and the Internet in adult English language classrooms has widespread implications for programs. As computer access increases, so do new learning technologies literacy education. Specifically, this paper is interested case instruction, also commonly referred to as a Second Language (ESL) or Speakers Other Languages (ESOL), blending e-learning components tools supporting acquisition. Increasingly classrooms, being employed an instructional strategy. Given...

Abstract: This study investigated self‐assessed anxious learners who enrolled in online Spanish courses to determine if their anxiety was mediated by the lack of face‐to‐face (F2F) and other synchronous learning interactions. Participants were at two postsecondary institutions located south‐central Texas. Narrative analysis used interpret interview data. Findings indicated participants experienced language because previous F2F experiences enforced concept as performance with a focus on...

Abstract This study investigated the inner experiences of adults learning to become educational researchers. Through narrative analysis doctoral students' tales memorable early encounters in conducting research, insight was gained into self-questioning tension, conflict, and drama often experienced. A discussion about how utilize reflective writings provide appropriate developmental support programmes is provided. Keywords: adult higher educationresearcher identitydoctoral education

This report outlines a method for learning about the internationalization processes at institutions of adult and higher education then provides analysis data gathered from researchers’ own institution site visits to three additional universities in United States Kingdom. It was found that campus requires deep understanding appreciation institutional context. In addition, although elements may be implemented, findings indicate there is need underpin these approaches with (a) shared what ways...

To live and work in today's global community, adults need to develop an intercultural responsiveness flexibility order interact sensitively situations involving international cultural contexts, practices, beliefs, understandings, communications. One way support this development adult higher education is offer opportunities study abroad. These experiences can present learners with a setting which learn about diversity the interrelationships of issues across world's population today. The...

This article highlights the stories and experiences of three White women who were victims bullying mobbing in academic settings. Related literature grounds their offers insights related to phenomena including definitions bullying, characteristics bullies, prevalence mobbing, effects such behaviors on victims.

This study investigates the case of 7 female heritage learners Spanish who have chosen, as adults, to enroll in online language instruction at postsecondary level. Drawing on symbolic convergence theory, it identifies a cultural fantasy metanarrative that participants collectively constructed they made sense their learning histories and desires. Analysis this revealed several subthemes which drew understand multilingual identities, borderland communities, perceptions, actions, responses. It...

Intentionally designing international perspectives into adult educator preparation programs is a step toward developing instructors’ social and instructional cache of understandings about learning, knowledge, facilitative methodologies that transcend their own Western cultural influences. In class offered through an MA in learning teaching program at large Southwestern university, students examined personal perceptions education investigated knowing settings. Through symbolic convergence...

Today’s sociopolitical and economic conditions require adults to engage in informed, culturally sensitive coexistence. Correspondingly, adult educators need design experiences that help prepare learners for cross-cultural collaboration socially responsible careers a global age. Framed through cosmopolitanism situated learning theories, the purpose of this study was investigate learners’ sense development citizenship engagement an innovative itinerant master’s degree program. The...

The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives adult education faculty toward developing and teaching online courses in their master’s programs assist our own transition offer insight others who may be interested doing same. Ten participants work fully agreed take part interpretive interview research. We coded analyzed data using constant comparison thematic analysis methods. Community Inquiry framework guiding study. Data led themes describing contexts these programs, meaningful...

This study explores primary perceptions of and motivations to abroad for adult higher education learners. A large Hispanic-serving Southwestern university serves as the context this where undergraduate students one graduate student were enrolled in an Italian urbanism program. The age participants ranged from 20 47, with six males 11 females (N = 17) average 25. Participants self-identified Caucasian (35%), Asian (6%), Latino/a (24%), Middle-Eastern Mexican-American (52) %. Semi-structured...

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Recently, many Italian universities began offering graduate courses or entire programs in English to attract international students, assist domestic students with language proficiency, and internationalize the learning experience for all. This research investigated faculty’s perspectives on their experiences of teaching students. The article begins an overview European university internationalization then reviews literature faculty instructional professional development learning. Findings...

This study examines the role relationships have in learning among graduate students during a short-term cross-cultural field Italy. During group and personal reflections, expressed value of engagement, how they perceived these experiences to influence their learning. Using relational communities practice as our framework, we analyzed blogs written by master’s doctoral well interviews conducted with nine determine interpersonal interactions may helped shape abroad. Our findings provide...

This mixed-methods study illustrates the implementation of Malcolm Knowles’s 1986 model learning contracts in a current Italian University context. The attempted to improve and adapt tool master’s degree course at Padua. Three professors conducted integrated course, making extensive efforts share aims their programs involve students this research. findings helped us reflect on how contract better students. Finally, technology must be improved more user-friendly for use blended courses.

The present paper aims to describe the first phase (12 months) of an Italian research unit, which is part a more extensive three year project that endeavored to: design innovative programs for higher education, promote personalized learning, build on job competencies, value talents, create new work opportunities, and provide positive strategies in education support young adults during their employment emergency as response socio-economic crisis citizenship action. In response, consortium...

This article summarizes the results of a study 22 self-identified poetry readers. The project was designed to discover reasons why adults read poetry, how love inspired, and what they learn from poetry. Through qualitative data analyses, findings indicate that via multiple reading strategies reflective personal engagement with prose, our participants constructed new, more critical perspectives transformed their worldviews. Implications on embodied, emotional, spiritual knowing can be...

Abstract The authors examine current literature and practice focusing on employability of doctoral students, discuss a case study involving Italian U.S. students presenting research at an international graduate student conference, how that experience may impact learning, development, after completing their degrees.

Afghan women’s human rights are a crucial concern for the international community and government in Afghanistan. Framed by hope theory, this study captured understandings of recent realities, particularly those focused on expanding roles life community. Based focus groups with 107 women conducted 10 different locations, findings reveal that many females conditioned into self-perceptions may undermine their capacity to believe they worthy rights, education, freedom from oppression. A...