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How Adults in Developmental Reading Courses Describe Their Educational Life Experiences: A Phenomenological Case Study Examining Whether Experiences Influence Reading Attitudes and Decision-Making Processes
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Reece Armour, Ashley – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this phenomenological case study is to explore the reading attitudes and decision-making skills of college freshmen enrolled in remedial language arts courses. The theoretical framework guiding this study is qualitative phenomenology explained by Baxter and Jack (2008). This specific type of research "provides tools for…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, Developmental Programs, Reading Instruction, Adults
A Model for Designing Instructional Narratives for Adult Learners: Connecting the Dots
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Smith, Debra M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to develop a research-based model for designing and deploying instructional narratives based on principles derived from narrative theory, development theory, communication theory, learning theory and instructional design theory to enable adult learning and retention and the effective transfer of that retained learning…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Instructional Design, Models, Teaching Methods
Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Ethical Decision Making in Educational Leaders
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Harati, Lina Wagih – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Leadership is a multifaceted skill as it requires the alignment of body, spirit and mind (Brown & Moshavi, 2005). Furthermore, it is a combination of behavior, actions and interaction between leaders and followers. It is characterized by the leaders' decisions' ability to influence followers' performance and achievement through their…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Ethics, Statistical Analysis