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Boden, Carrie J. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
In the 21st century economic landscape, many argue the importance of a college degree, as entry into many occupations now requires advanced credentials. Pursuing a college degree costs time and money, often presenting barriers to those pursuing the dream. Prior learning assessment (PLA) offers a solution to spend less time and money earning a…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Evaluation, Adult Students, Portfolio Assessment
Plante, Jarrad D.; Bryer, Thomas A.; Winston, Haley G. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
This article presents a model that is based on Eyler and Giles' Five Elements of Citizenship, where students learn about Volunteer UCF through marketing strategies, participate in one-time service or educational events, and then pursue continuous involvement based on their positive experiences. Students transition to leadership roles by serving on…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Community Involvement, Service Learning, Student Development
Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine; Carrim, Guido, Jr. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
The goal of training is to improve employee performance, and ultimately support organizational success. However, training does not always effectively transfer to workplaces to positively affect work practices, particularly because of disconnect between behaviourist approaches and contemporary work arrangements. The transfer of training to the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Safety Education, Aviation Education, Job Skills
Charungkaittikul, Suwithida; Ratana-Ubol, Archanya; Henschke, John A. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
The study proposes strategies to reorient higher education institutions toward lifelong learning to serve lifelong adult learners in Thailand. The Ethnographic Delphi Futures Research (EDFR) approach was used for data collection. Additional research instruments used were in-depth interviews, a questionnaire "Measurable Performance Indicators…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Learning
Landry-Meyer, Laura; Bae, Su Yun; Zibbel, John; Peet, Susan; Wooldridge, Deborah G. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
The aim of this article is to connect transformative learning theory with the practice of teaching in higher education. Connecting theory to effective active learning pedagogy is good practice in teaching adults, andragogy. Using transformative learning theory as a guide, this article describes the historical evolution of transformative learning…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Practices, Active Learning
Sokwane, Lentswe; Adekanmbi, Gbolagade – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
Due to a perception that the quality of their certificates was in question, students of the Gaborone Technical College (GTC), along with their counterparts in similar institutions, went on a strike in 2016. Based on a subsequent case study of the college, completed in 2018, this article examines the quality question in technical education in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Education, Postsecondary Education, College Students
Alajlan, Sarah M.; Aljohani, Obaidalah H. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
It is important to practice critical skills in the classroom in order to empower learners and to have a critical consciousness, such as critical thinking, dialogue, and problem solving. In the present study, undergraduate students' perceptions (by gender) of the practice of critical consciousness in the classroom at Taif University, Saudi Arabia…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills
Chen, David; Faichney, Jolon – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
Flipped classrooms are an instructional strategy that is becoming popular in educational contexts, particularly higher education. The principle of Flipped Classroom is that events that have traditionally taken place inside the classroom now take place outside the classroom and vice versa. Various studies have reported increased student performance…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Educational Benefits
Galaige, Joy; Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
Founded on the need to help university students develop a greater academic metacognitive capacity, student-facing learning analytics are considered useful tools for making students overtly aware of their own learning processes, helping students to develop control over their learning, and subsequently supporting more effective learning. However,…
Descriptors: College Students, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Metacognition
Enderson, Mary C.; Mann, Manveer – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
This article describes how for many college students the transition to college-level mathematics courses presents new challenges beyond those that were part of the high school experience. In this interdisciplinary study forty-four non-mathematics and non-science majors, enrolled in a retail-buying course, were studied to examine student confidence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, College Students, Nonmajors, College Mathematics
Fletcher, Edward C., Jr. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
The purpose of this article was to examine faculty characteristics of CTE programs across the nation as well as identify the challenges and successes of implementing programs. Findings pointed to the overall decline of CTE full-time-equivalent faculty and the increase of adjunct faculty. In addition, findings demonstrated a lack of ethnic and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Characteristics, Vocational Education
McElreath, David H.; Doss, Daniel Adrian; Jensen, Carl; Mallory, Stephen; Wigginton, Michael; Lyons, Terry; Williamson, Lorri C.; McElreath, Leisa S. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
This article describes how, generally, the majority of inmates will recidivate again within five years of being released from incarceration. Recidivism represents cyclical criminality that affects all American communities. Despite substantial expenditures toward the warehousing of inmates within the corrections system, less emphasisis directed…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Institutionalized Persons, Vocational Education, Higher Education
Taylor, Maurice; Vaughan, Norman; Ghani, Shehzad K.; Atas, Sait; Fairbrother, Michael – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
Using an engagement in research approach this article explores the landscape of blended learning in higher education over the last decade by comparing the results of a critical literature review by Vaughan to an instrumental case study that identified key factors that led to the implementation of a blended learning initiative in one medium sized…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Higher Education, Case Studies, Program Implementation
Torres-Coronas, Teresa; Vidal-Blasco, María-Arántzazu – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
The economy needs entrepreneurs to identify market opportunities to offer solutions to social problems. Therefore, understanding the factors that affect entrepreneurial intention has become an important research topic. This article examines perceived behavioral control as a determinant of entrepreneurial intention. It also analyzes how trait…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Self Efficacy, Undergraduate Students
Schenck, Andrew – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2018
This article describes how due to the potential impact of cultural factors on leadership, further research of foreign contexts is needed. A study was designed to examine relationships between Confucian values and leadership preferences in a South Korean context. First, the Vannsimpco Leadership Survey (VLS) was given to faculty from both a South…
Descriptors: Correlation, Confucianism, Comparative Analysis, College Faculty