ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Exploring Organizational Learning Mechanisms in Small-Size Business Enterprises
Author: Graham, Carroll M.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Organizational Culture,Learning,Small Businesses,Learning Readiness,Leadership,Inquiry,Evaluation,Administrative Organization,Correlation,Employees,Surveys,Employee Attitudes

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the importance of existing organizational learning mechanisms and establish the size and magnitude of the relationship among the organizational learning mechanisms. Of great import also was to determine whether statistically significant relationships existed among the organizational learning mechanisms. An exploratory correlational research design was utilized to survey 498 employees from seven small-size business enterprises located in the Southern and Mid-Western United States. Mean scores indicated that respondents perceived leadership and evaluative inquiry as the prevalent learning mechanisms within the organizations studied. According to the findings, certain types of small-size business enterprises exhibit organizational learning characteristics more so than do others involved in the study. The results of the correlation analysis showed that the learning mechanisms leadership and culture had the highest level of association, followed by culture and systems and structures. (Contains 7 tables.)
Fire and Ice: The Wisdom of Black Women in the Academy
Author: Dowdy, Joanne Kilgour
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Qualitative Research,Women Faculty,Research Projects,Womens Education,Womens Studies,Interviews,Values,Educational Philosophy,Mentors,Work Ethic,Organizational Development,Productivity,Scholarship,Phenomenology,African American Teachers,Adult Education,Case Studies,Family Characteristics

This article presents the findings from a qualitative research project about a group of Black women scholars who discuss their experiences as academics in a predominantly White setting. The scholars represent fields including anthropology, education, Pan African studies, art education, and language studies. The themes found across the interviews include the value of education among their parents and families, the philosophy of mentoring that they espouse, their commitment to service in and beyond the campus, and their productivity within the rubric that Boyer (1990) described as scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching.
A Lifetime of Service: Dr. John Arthur Henschke
Author: Cooper, Mary
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lifelong Learning,Adult Educators,Andragogy,Work Experience,Profiles,Change Agents,Adult Education,Recognition (Achievement),Career Development

John Henschke is a lifelong learner who studied with Malcolm Knowles and who interviewed and knew such adult educators as Cyril Houle and his contemporaries. John has devoted his life to service both in the ministry and in education; he has traveled the globe with a view to encouraging lifelong learning and the concepts of andragogy for all. His accomplishments have earned him a place as one of the major leaders in adult education. This Perspective on John is based on the author's knowledge of him during their work experience together and several validating conference meetings with him during 2006.
Employee Engagement: Motivating and Retaining Tomorrow's Workforce
Author: Shuck, Michael Bradley
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Force Development,Human Resources,Persistence,Partnerships in Education,Organizational Development,Management by Objectives,Performance Factors,Trend Analysis,Educational Opportunities,Best Practices,Labor Turnover,Motivation Techniques,Work Ethic,Work Attitudes

Tomorrow's workforce is seeking more than a paycheck; they want their work to meet their needs for affiliation, meaning, and self-development. Companies willing to meet these demands will capture the enormous profit potential of a workforce of fully engaged workers. This piece explores what engagement is, why it matters, and how human resource development (HRD) professionals can be strategic corporate partners in creating the changes necessary to engage the talent in their employees.
Wages of Niceness: The Folly and Futility of Educators Who Strive to "Not" Impose
Author: Baptiste, Ian E.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Role,Power Structure,Role of Education,Foreign Policy,African Americans,Outcomes of Education,Politics of Education,Values,Educational Practices,Sharing Behavior,Context Effect,Antisocial Behavior,Status,Social Influences,Personal Autonomy,Violence,Symbolic Language,Ethics,Moral Issues,Philosophy,Teacher Behavior,Instruction,Self Control,Intention

In a bid to curb violence incurred via the abuse of teacher authority, some educators appear to denounce all forms of imposition. The author of this paper refers to this aversion to imposition and the romantic practices it promotes as "educational niceness". This essay is written to furnish a theoretical justification for educational imposition. Using tools of language and philosophical analysis the author argues that education without imposition is both futile and irresponsible. The paper exposes four fallacies associated with educational niceness, traces its philosophical roots, discusses its perils, and concludes by proposing a more defensible alternative--a pedagogy of coercive restraint. (Contains 1 figure and 2 footnotes.)
Dealing with Disruptive Behavior of Adult Learners
Author: Dobmeier, Robert
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Behavior Modification,Guidelines,Adult Learning,Adult Students,Adult Educators,Student Behavior,Behavior Problems,Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Disabilities,Social Influences,Poverty,At Risk Students,Violence,Stress Variables,Educational Environment,Educational Quality,Teacher Student Relationship,Intervention,Aggression,Attention Span,Responsibility

The adult education literature on disruptive behavior of adult learners was reviewed and a survey on disruptive behavior of adult learners was conducted with adult educators. The findings are synthesized in a conceptual framework for understanding the types and causes of disruptive behavior, which fall into the categories of inattention, acting-out, and threatening/harmful/violent. Factors that may contribute to disruptive behavior are the presence of a disability; history of an impoverished social background and/or of exposure to personal violence; personal stressors such as child care and job demands; and, in the learning environment, inadequate instruction, disconnection with the instructor and/or other learners, and ineffective intervention by the instructor. A set of guidelines is offered for preventing and managing disruptive behavior. It is further recommended that research be directed toward identifying interventions that are effective with specific adult education populations and how to train adult educators to deal with disruptive behavior.
Confessions from a Guy Who Teaches Humor
Author: Roth, Gene L.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adult Education,Adult Learning,Humor,Human Resources,Labor Force Development,Personal Narratives,Graduate Study,Health Promotion,Wellness,Death,Psychological Patterns,Mental Health

Humor is an intriguing topic that exists in the contexts of adult education and human resource development. This paper describes my experiences at developing and facilitating a graduate course on humor and adult learning. Researchers and scholarly practitioners in adult education and human resource development are encouraged to build their understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical applications of humor.
Creating a Career Culture: Connection and Collaboration
Author: McDonald, Kimberly S.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Development,Organizational Change,Models,Change Strategies,Educational Strategies,Program Implementation,Educational Responsibility,Role Perception,Human Resources,Labor Force Development,Organizational Culture,Partnerships in Education,Agency Cooperation,Educational Practices

Changes in the career landscape require commensurate revisions in career development (CD) to ensure it meets the needs of both employees and employers in this era of multidimensional career paths. Drawing on a model from the past, we propose building a strong career culture based on the relational approach to CD. Implementing a relational strategy can save money and stretch resources, but it requires practitioners to take on new roles and responsibilities. We describe those roles and provide examples of three relational CD initiatives.
Analysis of Participants' Perceptions of REFLECT Approach in Their Lives and Work: The Case of Botswana
Author: Maruatona, Tonic
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Pilot Projects,Literacy Education,Adult Literacy,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,National Programs,Instructional Effectiveness,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Participatory Research,Action Research,Interviews,Observation,Content Analysis

This manuscript documents the perceptions of teachers and learners towards the Regenerated Freirean Literacy Empowerment and Community Techniques (REFLECT) approach in the delivery of literacy in Ngamiland District, Botswana. It suggests that REFLECT changed the perceptions, lives, and work experiences of learners and teachers. REFLECT caused teachers to recognize learners' knowledge and experiences. It enabled teachers to experience professional growth and engage in democratic practices and encouraged learners to make personal and group choices and take action against certain undesirable practices, such as alcoholism and the sale of beer to minors. The study argues that, compared to REFLECT, the current national literacy program is centralized and has minimal impact on participants. However, as implemented in the pilot project, REFLECT also had limitations, such as failing to generate practical solutions, demanding too much time from participants, and using poorly qualified teachers. These challenges could be addressed and REFLECT should be adopted to train regular literacy teachers nation-wide.
Exploring Emotional Intelligence, Learner Autonomy, and Retention in an Accelerated Undergraduate Degree Completion Program
Author: Buvoltz, Katie A.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Liberal Arts,Personal Autonomy,School Holding Power,Emotional Intelligence,Undergraduate Students,Academic Persistence,Correlation,Acceleration (Education),Goal Orientation,Academic Aspiration,Private Colleges,Online Surveys,Student Attitudes,Nontraditional Education,College Students

This article presents the results of research that explored the relationship between emotional intelligence and learner autonomy in the context of nontraditional higher education and their impact on student retention. This was predicated on previous research that suggested emotional intelligence might lead to student success and that autonomous learners persevere toward academic goals with more resourcefulness, initiative, and persistence than other learners do. For this study, 129 nontraditional undergraduate students associated with a small, private, liberal arts college in the northeastern U.S. completed web-based surveys measuring emotional intelligence and learner autonomy. Results indicate a strong relationship between emotional intelligence and learner autonomy. Two of three emotional intelligence constructs and two of four learner autonomy constructs contributed to retention in a logistic regression model. The article concludes with discussion of limitations of the study, suggestions for future research, and how administrators of nontraditional programs can benefit from this study. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
Reflections on the Experiences of Learning with Dr. Malcolm Shepherd Knowles
Author: Henschke, John A.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adult Educators,College Faculty,Adult Education,Andragogy,Adult Learning,Learning Experience,Influences,Personal Narratives

Malcolm S. Knowles stands as a giant catalyst at the juncture--past, present, and future--of andragogy (the art and science of helping adults learn) within the field of Adult Education and Human Resource Development. For more than 50 years until his death in 1997, Malcolm devoted his personal and professional life to exemplifying the theory and practice of andragogy: as a speaker to audiences of 10,000 or less; as a university professor with a multiplicity of adult learners (his students); as a consultant to numerous institutions and corporations in countries around the world; as a writer of 19 books and 225 articles; and, as a very caring human being for any person with whom he happened to be meeting. This article presents the author's reflections on his experiences of learning with Dr. Malcolm Knowles. He also talks about Malcolm's influence on his personal and professional life.
The Potential and Uniqueness of Virtual Environments for Education
Author: Bennett, Leslie A.
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Technology,Virtual Classrooms,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Influence of Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Program Descriptions,Educational Opportunities,Performance Factors,Educational Demand,Educational Development,Educational Environment,Barriers,Distance Education,Change Strategies,Educational Change

Virtual environments (VEs) are growing in popularity among educators and have unique potential for online learning. This paper describes the unique characteristics of VEs that make them an effective venue for online learning due to increased environmental presence. Unique characteristics of VEs include nature of visual stimuli, control of the environment, amount and variety of sensory information utilized by the learner, and level of immersion by the learner. Examples of learning opportunities in VEs are explored. Current disadvantages are also discussed.
Writing across Power Lines: Authorship in Scholarly Collaborations
Author: Musoba, Glenda Droogsma
Date: 2008-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Writing for Publication,Incentives,Continuing Education,Educational Research,Authors,Writing Across the Curriculum,Teamwork,Standards,Teacher Student Relationship,Teacher Collaboration,Collegiality,Interprofessional Relationship,Ethics,Performance Factors,Institutional Characteristics,Change Strategies

Considering the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education has been around since the 1920s and American Educational Research Association (AERA) was founded in 1916, one should expect to have well established professional practice in academic institutions. Yet, issues around collaborative authorship are unsettled and the potential for misunderstandings is great. In this article, the author cites a few examples that illustrate the nature of the power relationships between collaborators. In each example, the relationship between professor and student or professor and employee makes joint authorship more delicate. The author aims to review the standards of the profession on authorship and to explore how the power relationships between students and professors require extra care in assuring justice. Finally, it is important to discuss how the profession and institutions provide incentives for exploitation of junior colleagues or students.
Ejournals in Education: Just Generating Excitement or Living up to the Promise?
Author: Ganesh, Tirupalavanam G.
Date: 2003-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Internet,Educational Research,Electronic Journals,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Educational Media,Periodicals,Multimedia Materials,Electronic Publishing,Web Sites

The Internet makes scholarly electronic journals an opportune global mode of communication for scholarly exchange, where national and international borders are erased. The American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group, Communications among Researchers (AERA SIG CR) lists over one hundred electronic journals in the field of education that are scholarly, peer-reviewed, full text and accessible without cost on the world wide web (see http://aera-cr.ed.asu.edullinks.html). Are these ejournals merely poor electronic imitations of print journals? Granted, the use of the Internet to publish peer-reviewed scholarship has the potential of democratizing access. But are such scholarly exchanges making effective use of the electronic medium? What innovative things can be done with new technology? How can electronic journals be preserved, used, and managed over time? (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Professional Competencies for the Digital Age: What Library Schools Are Doing to Prepare Special Librarians
Author: Varlejs, Jana
Date: 2003-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Special Libraries,Continuing Education,Information Science,Information Science Education,Librarians,Library Schools,Library Education,Library Science

What library/information science education offerings are relevant to preparing graduates for careers in the special library sector? The strengths and weaknesses of education for special librarianship; the match between SLA's competencies statement and what is being taught in LIS master's degree programs; and the role of SLA in continuing education are discussed.
Leadership of Academic Libraries: A Literature Review
Author: Weiner, Sharon Gray
Date: 2003-00-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Academic Libraries,Leadership Styles,Leadership,Career Development,Librarians,Information Technology,Decision Making,Mentors,Job Satisfaction,Organizational Culture,Change Agents,Transformational Leadership,Administrators

This review synthesizes what is known about the characteristics and leadership style of university librarians and academic library directors. It is the leadership of the library that determines whether a philosophy and vision are articulated and to what extent they are implemented. Leadership influences a library's effectiveness, institutional role, and adaptability. Publications on recruitment, leadership potential identification, career development, roles and responsibilities, and characteristics and management style were included. (Contains 1 figure.)
The Dual Nature of Staffing in the Education Library: Management Issues and Solutions
Author: Osa, Justina O.
Date: 2003-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Libraries,Library Personnel,Work Environment,Paraprofessional Personnel,Employees,Library Services,Librarians

The dual nature of staffing in the education library, just as in most academic libraries, often constitutes a major source of management problems. The blurring and shifting of tasks for professionals and paraprofessionals, and budgetary constraints do not help the situation. Professionals and paraprofessionals must work in concert and in harmony, pulling in the same direction. This article identifies and discusses some enabling variables that can help the education library leader build a well-integrated staff team of professionals and paraprofessionals who work towards a common goal in a supportive workplace environment.
Visual Literacy and Library Instruction: A Critical Analysis
Author: Nelson, Nerissa
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Literacy,Teaching Methods,Visual Literacy,Criticism,Library Instruction,Librarians,Visual Learning

This paper discusses the concept of visual literacy and its implications for librarians teaching information literacy components. The author concludes that, while visual teaching methods should be incorporated in library instruction, teaching visual literacy competencies is most effectively done in connection with discipline-specific content and thus falls outside librarians' role.
Transitioning from Curriculum Materials Center to School Library Media Center in Pre-Service Teacher Education
Author: Dickinson, Gail
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teachers,Student Teaching,Library Services,School Libraries,Instructional Materials,Preservice Teachers,Case Studies,Teacher Education,Academic Libraries,Technology Uses in Education

Pre-service teachers use Curriculum Materials Centers (CMCs) to find resources to use in assignments for college-level pre-service coursework and to use in practice teaching with PK-12 students. CMCs that visually and environmentally resemble school library media centers can transition pre-service CMC users into classroom teachers who use school library media centers for personal professional growth and to enrich their teaching. This article presents a case study of one CMC to illustrate this transition.
The Role of Posters in Teacher Education Programs
Author: Osa, Justina O.
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Libraries,Teacher Education Programs,Educational Media,Visual Aids,Librarians,Instructional Materials

Posters abound in education libraries as decorative objects yet few libraries realize the educational potential of the poster. Posters are colorful, attractive learning media which can enhance the learning environment. This paper describes the value of posters in the educational setting, offers suggestions on selecting posters for learning, and includes examples of various types of learning posters.
The Relationship between Students' Computer Competency and Perception of Enjoyment and Difficulty Level in Web-Based Distance Learning
Author: Du, Yunfei
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Difficulty Level,Computer Literacy,Information Technology,Prior Learning,Competence,Student Attitudes,Distance Education,Internet,Statistical Significance,Graduate Students,Information Science Education,Information Science,Surveys,Computer Uses in Education,Correlation,Web Based Instruction

This paper discussed the concept of computer competency and investigated the relationship between students' computer competency and their perception of enjoyment and difficulty level of web-based distance-learning courses. Participants were 237 entering graduate students in library and information science from a mid-southwestern state university in the United States from year 2001 to 2003. Computer competency was estimated by students' self-report of their prior knowledge of information technology skills in a survey called &quot;Computer Skill and Use Assessment&quot;. Statistical significance was found between the correlation of computer competency and students' perception of enjoyment level (p=0.011) and difficulty level (p=0.001). (Contains 4 tables.)
Providing Services for Students with Disabilities in an Academic Library
Author: Carter, Catherine J.
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Disabilities,Academic Libraries,Access to Information,Library Services,Library Instruction,Special Needs Students,Bibliographies,Web Sites,Accessibility (for Disabled),Staff Development,Cognitive Style,Student Needs,Federal Legislation,Educational Legislation

Accessibility issues are at the forefront of library services as the number of students with disabilities attending colleges or universities continues to increase. Three areas where academic librarians can concentrate efforts to better meet the needs of these students are: bibliographic instruction, web page design, and staff training. While the suggestions presented here focus on providing enhanced service to students with disabilities, all students can benefit from increased sensitivity and understanding of different learning styles, improved quality of library service to better enable students to conduct research independently, and easier access to information.