Where in AERC 2002-Where in AERC 2002-2005 is Self-Directed 2005 is Self-Directed

Learning?Learning?

Presented by: Dessa BeswickPresented by: Dessa Beswick

Technology TrainerTechnology Trainer

University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville

For the 20th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium

Cocoa Beach FloridaFebruary 8-11, 2006

IntroductionIntroduction

The initial research in 2002 was followed The initial research in 2002 was followed by the current expansion of the original by the current expansion of the original content analysis to include the 2003-content analysis to include the 2003-2005 AERC proceedings. This poster 2005 AERC proceedings. This poster presentation is the result of the four-year presentation is the result of the four-year search for self-directed learning in the search for self-directed learning in the AERC proceedings. The results include AERC proceedings. The results include the title and the author(s). They are the title and the author(s). They are listed in chronological order by year and listed in chronological order by year and in alphabetical order by author.in alphabetical order by author.

AERC 2002AERC 2002

• Exploring the Self/Group Initiated and Exploring the Self/Group Initiated and On-the-Job Learning Activities of Low On-the-Job Learning Activities of Low Income WomenIncome WomenShauna ButterwickShauna ButterwickUniversity of British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Canada

• Witches Ways of Knowing: The Adult Witches Ways of Knowing: The Adult Learning Process in Joining Social GroupsLearning Process in Joining Social GroupsBradley C. Courtenay and Sharan B. MerriamBradley C. Courtenay and Sharan B. MerriamUniversity of Georgia, USAUniversity of Georgia, USALisa M. BaumgartnerLisa M. BaumgartnerBuffalo State College, USABuffalo State College, USA

Sessions the contain Self-Sessions the contain Self-Directed LearningDirected Learning

2002 Sessions 2002 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Habermasian Theory and the Habermasian Theory and the Development ofDevelopment ofCritical Theoretical Discourses in Adult Critical Theoretical Discourses in Adult EducationEducationPatricia A. GouthroPatricia A. GouthroMount St. Vincent University, CanadaMount St. Vincent University, Canada

• Situating Cognition: Knowledge and Situating Cognition: Knowledge and Power in ContextPower in ContextCatherine A. HansmanCatherine A. HansmanCleveland State University, USACleveland State University, USAArthur L. WilsonArthur L. WilsonCornell University, USACornell University, USA

2002 Sessions 2002 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Find Out Who You Really Are: Adult Learning In Virtual WorldsLearning In Virtual WorldsElisabeth HayesElisabeth Hayes

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

• A Journey of Transformation: A Model A Journey of Transformation: A Model of Educators' Learning Experiences in of Educators' Learning Experiences in Educational TechnologyEducational TechnologyKathleen P. KingKathleen P. King

Fordham University, USAFordham University, USA

2002 Sessions 2002 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Resistance to Interlocking Power Resistance to Interlocking Power Structures Among Adult EducatorsStructures Among Adult EducatorsMing-Yeh Lee, Doris Flowers, and Vanessa Ming-Yeh Lee, Doris Flowers, and Vanessa

ShearedShearedSan Francisco State University, USASan Francisco State University, USA

• Power Relationships In Two Web-based Power Relationships In Two Web-based CoursesCoursesJohn M. PettittJohn M. PettittNorth Carolina State University, USANorth Carolina State University, USA

• Developing Adult Learners: A ModelDeveloping Adult Learners: A ModelKathleen TaylorKathleen TaylorSaint Mary’s College of California, USASaint Mary’s College of California, USACatherine MarienauCatherine MarienauDePaul University, USADePaul University, USA

2002 Sessions 2002 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Dealing with Religious, Cultural, and Dealing with Religious, Cultural, and Spiritual Pluralism in Adult and Higher Spiritual Pluralism in Adult and Higher Education Practice in an Age of Education Practice in an Age of Terrorism: Challenges and ControversiesTerrorism: Challenges and ControversiesElizabeth J. Tisdell (organizer), National-Louis Elizabeth J. Tisdell (organizer), National-Louis

University; USAUniversity; USADerise Tolliver, DePaul Univerity; USADerise Tolliver, DePaul Univerity; USANadira Charaniya, Springfield College; USANadira Charaniya, Springfield College; USAJane West Walsh, DeLeT: Day School Leadership Jane West Walsh, DeLeT: Day School Leadership

Through Teaching Fellowship Program, USAThrough Teaching Fellowship Program, USARobert Hill, The University of Georgia, USARobert Hill, The University of Georgia, USAIan Baptiste, Penn State University, USAIan Baptiste, Penn State University, USA

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Total Sessions: 76

Total Hits: 30

Percent of Sessions: 13%

AERC 2003AERC 2003

• ““I’m Not Sitting on the Couch Eating Bon I’m Not Sitting on the Couch Eating Bon Bons!”: Women’s Transitions from Bons!”: Women’s Transitions from Welfare to Paid Work and EducationWelfare to Paid Work and EducationCynthia Lee Andruske, Doctoral CandidateCynthia Lee Andruske, Doctoral Candidate

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaCanada

• Being Sparing In Our Teaching: Place, Being Sparing In Our Teaching: Place, Placelessness, And Instructional Placelessness, And Instructional Strategies?Strategies?Valerie-Lee ChapmanValerie-Lee Chapman

North Carolina State University, United StatesNorth Carolina State University, United States

2003 Sessions 2003 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Untold Stories of Learning of Black Deaf Untold Stories of Learning of Black Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Men Through and Hard-of-hearing Men Through Narrative InquiryNarrative InquiryMavis A. ClarkMavis A. Clark

Georgia Perimeter College, U.S.A.Georgia Perimeter College, U.S.A.

• Open to Interpretation: Multiple Open to Interpretation: Multiple Intelligences Theory in Adlt Literacy Intelligences Theory in Adlt Literacy EducatoionEducatoionSilja KallenbackSilja Kallenback

World Education, USAWorld Education, USA

2003 Sessions 2003 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Adults Learning through Acting as Adult Adults Learning through Acting as Adult EducatorsEducatorsLinda D. SayreLinda D. Sayre

Human Resources Development Consultant, USAHuman Resources Development Consultant, USA

• Balancing Assets and Deficits: Who Balancing Assets and Deficits: Who Controls the Online Patient Education Controls the Online Patient Education Learning Agenda?Learning Agenda?Meg WiseMeg Wise

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

2003 Sessions 2003 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• The ‘Good’ Teacher? Constructing The ‘Good’ Teacher? Constructing Teacher Identities for Lifelong LearningTeacher Identities for Lifelong LearningMiriam Zukas, University of Leeds, UKMiriam Zukas, University of Leeds, UKTara Fenwick, University of Alberta, CanadaTara Fenwick, University of Alberta, CanadaAnn Harris and Christine Jarvis, University of Ann Harris and Christine Jarvis, University of

Huddersfield, UKHuddersfield, UKJanice Malcolm, University of Leeds, UKJanice Malcolm, University of Leeds, UKDan Pratt, University of British Columbia, CanadaDan Pratt, University of British Columbia, Canada

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Total Sessions: 79

Total Hits: 13

Percent of Sessions: 8%

AERC 2004AERC 2004

• Women on Welfare: Expanding CitizenshipWomen on Welfare: Expanding CitizenshipCynthia Lee AndruskeCynthia Lee Andruske

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Meanings and Manifestations of the Meanings and Manifestations of the Anarchist-Utopian Ethos in Adult EducationAnarchist-Utopian Ethos in Adult EducationRoger Boshier,Roger Boshier,

University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia

2004 Sessions 2004 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Intellectual Colonialism or Liberatory Intellectual Colonialism or Liberatory Education? An Exploration of Adult Education? An Exploration of Adult Education in an International ContextEducation in an International ContextAnn Harris, Helen MF JonesAnn Harris, Helen MF Jones

University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield

• Rethinking Digital Literacies and Rethinking Digital Literacies and LearningLearningElisabeth HayesElisabeth Hayes

University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

2004 Sessions 2004 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• ““I am in Constant Learning Mode”: Mothers I am in Constant Learning Mode”: Mothers of Children with an Invisible Disabilityof Children with an Invisible DisabilityAlice HomeAlice HomeUniversity of OttawaUniversity of Ottawa

• Using Oral History and Archival Exploration Using Oral History and Archival Exploration to Forge a Path to the Past: A General to Forge a Path to the Past: A General Survey of the Adult Education Survey of the Adult Education Opportunities Available to African American Opportunities Available to African American Adults in Cincinnati, Ohio,Adults in Cincinnati, Ohio,1930-19491930-1949Lisa Merriweather HunnLisa Merriweather HunnUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

2004 Sessions 2004 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Living and Learning with Technology: Living and Learning with Technology: Faculty as Reflective Practitioners in the Faculty as Reflective Practitioners in the Online ClassroomOnline ClassroomPatricia A. Lawler, Kathleen P. King, Stephen C. Patricia A. Lawler, Kathleen P. King, Stephen C.

WilhiteWilhite

Widener University, Fordham University, Widener Widener University, Fordham University, Widener UniversityUniversity

• Exploring the Changing Nature of Work Exploring the Changing Nature of Work and Lifelong Learning: Preliminary and Lifelong Learning: Preliminary Findings of a Canadian National SurveyFindings of a Canadian National SurveyDavid W. LivingstoneDavid W. Livingstone

OISE/University of TorontoOISE/University of Toronto

2004 Sessions 2004 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Learning Democracy through Self-Learning Democracy through Self-governance: The Case of Housing Co-governance: The Case of Housing Co-operativeoperativeKarsten Mündel, Fiona Duguid, Daniel SchugurenskyKarsten Mündel, Fiona Duguid, Daniel Schugurensky

OISE/University of TorontoOISE/University of Toronto

• Informal Learning Practices of Adults with Informal Learning Practices of Adults with Limited Literacy SkillsLimited Literacy SkillsMaurice C. Taylor, Jane BoultonMaurice C. Taylor, Jane Boulton

University of Ottawa, Smithers Community Learning University of Ottawa, Smithers Community Learning ServicesServices

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Total Sessions: 88

Total Hits: 21

Percent of Sessions: 11%

AERC 2005AERC 2005• Beyond The Inquiring Mind: Cyril Beyond The Inquiring Mind: Cyril

Houle’s Connection to Houle’s Connection to Self-DirectedSelf-Directed LearningLearningRalph G. BrockettRalph G. BrockettRobert C. DonaghyRobert C. Donaghy

• Informal Learning in MalaysiaInformal Learning in MalaysiaMazalan Kamis, Mazanah Muhamad, Adnan M. Mazalan Kamis, Mazanah Muhamad, Adnan M.

Junoh, Azizan Asmuni, and Khairudin IdrisJunoh, Azizan Asmuni, and Khairudin IdrisUniversiti Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

• Contextualizing Professional Contextualizing Professional Development in Adult Learning with Development in Adult Learning with Urban Alternative High SchoolsUrban Alternative High SchoolsKathleen P. King, Barbara P. Heuer, and Maa’t Ol Kathleen P. King, Barbara P. Heuer, and Maa’t Ol

JakutaJakutaFordham University, USAFordham University, USA

2005 Sessions 2005 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• Challenging the Hegemony of Western Challenging the Hegemony of Western Views of LearningViews of LearningSharan B. Merriam, The University of Georgia, Sharan B. Merriam, The University of Georgia,

USAUSA

Logama Doraisamy, Telekom, MalaysiaLogama Doraisamy, Telekom, Malaysia

Brian Findsen, University of Glasgow, ScotlandBrian Findsen, University of Glasgow, Scotland

Mazalan Kamis, Cornell University and MalaysiaMazalan Kamis, Cornell University and Malaysia

Youngwha Kee, Soongsil University , South KoreaYoungwha Kee, Soongsil University , South Korea

Mazanah Mohamad, University Putra Malaysia, Mazanah Mohamad, University Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaMalaysia

Gabo Ntseane, University of Botswana, BotswanaGabo Ntseane, University of Botswana, Botswana

Swathj Nath Thaker, University of Georgia, USASwathj Nath Thaker, University of Georgia, USA

2005 Sessions 2005 Sessions (Continued)(Continued)

• The The Self-directedSelf-directed Learning of Men with Learning of Men with Prostate Cancer : A Qualitative StudyProstate Cancer : A Qualitative StudyKathleen B. RagerKathleen B. Rager

University of Oklahoma, USAUniversity of Oklahoma, USA

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Total Sessions: 97

Total Hits: 76

Percent of Sessions: 5%

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Total Sessions: 340

Total Hits: 140

Total Sessions that contain SDL: 32

Percent of Sessions that contain SDL: 9%