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Firestone, Brenda L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this dissertation research study was to investigate engineers' perceptions of diversity and the workplace learning environment surrounding diversity education efforts in engineering occupations. The study made use of a mixed methods methodology and was theoretically framed using a critical feminist adult education lens and…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Professional Personnel, Attitudes
Merrifield, Juliet – Centre for Literacy of Quebec, 2012
Learning always takes place in a particular context and culture, yet educators have tended to focus their attention mainly on the form of learning, its methodology, content and teaching approach. While these can and do affect learning and its results, this paper looks beyond the particulars of the program to explore how the context and culture of…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Workplace Literacy, Basic Skills, Context Effect