Organizations worldwide spend large amounts of money and resources on developing their employees, yet the money invested in professional learning (PL) yields low to moderate results at best. Because culture is a predominant force in people's life, multinational corporations and other institutions should take culture into account at every stage of…

The purpose of this article is to describe the interconnectedness of three professional development associations, the impact of various factors on collaboration and fragmentation, and suggestions for future directions. The three adult education professional associations being discussed in this article are the American Association of Adult and…

This article describes the experiences of two graduate faculty members from Indiana University who facilitated two workshops sponsored by Ball State University at Highlander Research and Education Center, one in May of 2013, and another in May of 2014. We describe the history of Participation Training, the program we used to plan and conduct…

To help graduate students with academic writing, a college of education at a large university implemented a new service, Writing Support Circles. Based on the results of the first series of this service, we changed its design. The purpose of this article is to share how changes in the design affected these adult learners' writing self-efficacy and…

This article describes an inclusive faculty development initiative created to bring full-time and adjunct faculty together. The goals of the program include informing the adjunct faculty on departmental issues as well as connecting them to the department and the institution in a meaningful way. The authors discuss the annual faculty development…

The authors present the National Science Foundation project, Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN), a collaborative project of the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee and the Technical Education Research Centers, Inc. (TERC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The project has developed and tested a model for inservice…

Transfer of learning continues to be a need among adult learners. All too often, professional development planners, trainers, and educators are criticized for planning and delivering learning experiences with little to no attention rendered to how participants will apply their newly-acquired knowledge and skills. This criticism can be adequately…

Suggests that peer-based learning encourages deep reflection because it fosters contrasting perspectives and generates arguments. Distinguishes between peer learning partnerships and mentoring, examines the process as it applies to professional development, and identifies defining qualities of the peer dynamic. (JOW)

To make workshop content valuable, it must be applied. Activities and assignments before, during, and after the workshop help ensure transfer of learning. (JOW)

Emporia State University and the Kansas National Guard offer a professional development program for military personnel that uses several delivery methods: onsite instruction, teleconferencing, regional courses, evening schedules, and videotaped courses. (SK)

Suggests that action research provides ownership and often results in a sense of efficacy by engaging practitioners in the change process. Describes the practitioner-based movement in professional development and program improvement in Pennsylvania. (JOW)