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Two for the Price of One! A Study of Persistence of Adult Education Students pursuing a High School Equivalency Credentiial and a Study of the Researcher's Experience Conducting that Study.
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In: Dissertations (2021)
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This two-in-one study was an exploration of persistence. The quantitative study explored the relationship between the self-efficacy and persistence of adult learners pursuing a high school equivalency credential. Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and Lewin’s Force Field Analysis offered an effective framework for considering this relationship. The findings of this study were statistically insignificant due to the low response rate. The second study, a qualitative study, was added to understand my experience trying to gather data during the quantitative study and to explore the implications of data collection, sharing, and use in the adult education field. Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) and Equity Theory offered helpful frameworks for considering how program staff responded to the request to participate. Findings suggest that 1) a wide variety of communication methods are used by programs to connect with students, both current and former and communication challenges exist at every stage of enrollment; 2) adult education practitioners wish they had a better understanding of the factors that impact student persistence so that they could devise appropriate interventions and 3) the field of adult education exists in a “data desert” which has multiple lush “data oases” but they are difficult to navigate to and through. Resources, or lack thereof, have a key role to play in how programs respond to challenges in these three areas. The findings in this study have direct implications for adult education practitioners, funders, policy makers. Specific recommendations for action are provided, as well as implications for further research.
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Adult and Continuing Education; Adult and Continuing Education Administration; adult education; and Multicultural Education; Bilingual; Educational Leadership; Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration; GED; high school equivalency; Language and Literacy Education; Multilingual; student persistence; student self-efficacy; Urban Education
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URL: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/646
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1696&context=diss
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Advances in Global Education and Research: Volume 4
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In: University of South Florida M3 Center Publishing (2021)
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Developing an Inclusive Learning Environment for Refugee Students in Higher Education
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2019)
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Entrepreneurs’ Learning Skills and Strategies as Represented in the PIAAC Survey Empirical Research
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2019)
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Paulo Freire as Learning Theorist
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2019)
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From Collaborative to Collegial Communities: Transitioning from Student Affairs Practitioner to Faculty
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In: Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs (2019)
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The Cultural Adaptation Experiences of Chinese Higher Education Students in the American Deep South: A Comparison Across Disciplines
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In: Dissertations (2019)
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Educating Incarcerated Youth In Illinois: A Blended Learning Model
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In: Dissertations (2017)
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Freirean Dialectics and Dialogue
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2017)
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Group Size and Adult International Field Study Programs: A Literature Review
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2017)
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African-American Males in Higher Education
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2017)
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Engagement experiences: Adult English language learner students in advanced manufacturing at a midwestern community college
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In: Graduate Theses and Dissertations (2017)
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A Value-Based Case Study To Increasing Community Mentoring In Stem For Hispanic Students
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Cultural differences of lifelong learners in using emerging technologies
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Multi-lingual Research in Rural Multi-cultural Communities
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Using Spiral Dynamic Theory for Adult Civic Engagement Research and Social Justice Education
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In: Adult Education Research Conference (2016)
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Common Ground: Discursive Practices and the Building of Trust Among Participants of Executive Training Program
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In: Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations (2016)
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Multi-lingual Research in Minority-majority Communities
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