Career Pathways in Adult Education

ISBN-13: 9781032195261 / Twarda / 2023 / 256 str.

Opis

Career Pathways in Adult Education showcases the wide-ranging possibilities for a satisfying career in the field of adult education.

Recenzje

"Career Pathways Through Adult Education is a well-timed resource. The authors crafted together a wealth of information and expertise for current and future practitioners. I recommend it as a required read for those exploring alternative career paths."

-Anthony C. Adkisson, PhD., Principal Technical Assistant Consultant, American Institutes for Research

 

"Career Pathways Through Adult Education is a long-awaited resource answering the question, 'What can I do with a degree in adult education?' This excellent book is well conceptualized, drawing from research and practitioner experiences to provide an expansive portrait of possible careers. A complementary resource for the Foundations of Adult Education."

-Mary V. Alfred, PhD., Professor Emerita, Texas A&M University

 

"Career Pathways Through Adult Education will be valuable to those learning about the field of adult education for the first time as well as those seeking to transfer their adult education experiences and skills to a different segment of the field."

-Ronald M. Cervero, PhD., Professor and Deputy Director, Health Professions Education, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

 

"This book thoughtfully details a wide-ranging exploration of adult education opportunities for professionals to enhance their skills and careers. The authors provide a toolbox of expertise to build a foundation for instructional and administrative success in adult education. A must-read for anyone striving to impact lifelong learners!"

-Kelly Mobray, Director of Adult Education, Salina Public Schools

Spis treści

Contents

Foreword

Vanessa Sheared, Immediate Past President, AAACE

Preface

About the Editors

Introduction: A Career in Adult Education

E. Paulette Isaac-Savage, Paul G. Putman, and Catherine H. Monaghan

Part I: Primary Skills of an Adult Educator

Chapter 1: Overview of the Field of Adult Education

Kayon Murray-Johnson and Jovita M. Ross-Gordon

Chapter 2: Practical Skills for Teaching Adults

Wendy Green and Alexander Hoffman

Chapter 3: Facilitation Skills Casandra Blassingame

Chapter 4: Program Planning Skills

Christy Rhodes and Steven W. Schmidt

Chapter 5: Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Research Skills

Lilian H. Hill

Chapter 6: Technology Skills

Michael D. Porterfield

Part II: Practitioner’s Voices

Chapter 7: Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language/Family Literacy

Stephanie Webb Collins

Chapter 8: Adult Environmental Education

Wendy Griswold

Chapter 9: Community-based Adult Education

Hleziphi Naomie Nyanungo

Chapter 10: Consulting

Cathryn A. Hennes

Chapter 11: Corporate Training, Global Learning and Talent Management

Murray Winland and Catherine H. Monaghan

Chapter 12: Correctional Education

Rosary Joyce Kennedy

Chapter 13: Cultural Institutions & Museum Education

Claire Aldenhuysen

Chapter 14: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Ian C. Barrett

Chapter 15: Health Professions Education

Michael L. Rowland

Chapter 16: Military Education

Royce A. Collins and James B. Martin

Chapter 17: The Nonprofit Sector

Paul G. Putman

Chapter 18: Online Learning and Instructional Design

Caryn Lanzo and Michael Porterfield

Chapter 19: Policy Leadership in Adult Education Reform

Elizabeth A. Roumell, Alexis T. Cherewka, and Aaron J. Reyna

Chapter 20: Professional Development within the K-12 Setting

Christina Meecha

Chapter 21: Professional Organizations

Shawna Strickland

Chapter 22: Religious Education

Trammell L. Bristol

Chapter 23: Workforce Development Careers

Yvonne Hunter-Johnson

　

Conclusion: Creating a Career in Adult Education

Appendix

Contributing Authors

Index

O autorze

Catherine H. Monaghan is Associate Professor Emeritus of Adult, Professional, and Higher Education at Cleveland State University, USA.

E. Paulette Isaac-Savage is Professor of Adult Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and is President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), USA.

Paul G. Putman is President and CEO of the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund), USA.