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Crawford, Jenifer, Ed.; Filback, Robert A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
The field of TESOL encompasses English teachers who teach English as an additional language in English-dominant countries and those teachers who teach English as a foreign language in countries where a language other than English is the official language. This range of educators teaches English to children, adolescents, and adults in primary,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Mockler, Nicole – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2013
Large-scale school/university partnerships for the enhancement of teacher professionalism and teacher professional learning have been part of the teacher development landscape in Australia for the past two decades. This paper takes a historical perspective on Australian school/university partnerships through detailing three national projects over…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Transformative Learning, Faculty Development
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Elufiede, Kemi, Ed.; Olson, Joann S., Ed.; Murray-Johnson, Kayon, Ed. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2018
The 42st annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held at the University of Central Florida in March 2018 and explored the theme, "Quality of Life in Adult Learning." The purpose of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) is to help institutions of higher education develop and sustain learning…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Best Practices
Theune, Doris P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study presents the discipline of executive coaching as a form of contemporary adult education informed by transformative learning theory appropriate for the education, support, and empowerment of adult women seeking to identify, understand, and break through the obstacles and barriers to career advancement to achieve positions of power and…
Descriptors: Women Administrators, Career Development, Coaching (Performance), Adult Education
Downing, Marie Antoinette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Researchers have indicated that the number of online courses will continue to grow in the coming years, resulting in an increased need for online course facilitators. Often these facilitators have transitioned without receiving adequate training. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the training requirements and future faculty…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
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Bean, Brent W.; Kroth, Michael – Journal of Adult Education, 2013
The purpose of this collective-case study was to explore the characteristics of transformational figures. This study revealed that interpersonal encounters were seen as a catalyst that assisted study participants through the process of transformation. Ten themes emerged from the cross-case analysis: Imposed and Intentional Influence; Metaphors of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Mentors, Adult Education, Transformational Leadership
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IGI Global, 2018
The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. "Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications" is a comprehensive reference source for the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Trends