An Exploratory Study of the Factors That Influence Enrolling in Alternative Educational Options: Adult Perceptions and Implications for Policy and Practice

Autor/in	Kocsis-McNerney, Violet
Titel	An Exploratory Study of the Factors That Influence Enrolling in Alternative Educational Options: Adult Perceptions and Implications for Policy and Practice
Quelle	(2013), (221 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Southern Connecticut State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3031-3889-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Nontraditional Education; Enrollment; Decision Making; Adult Education; Reentry Students; Student Attitudes; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Educational Change; Educational Environment; At Risk Students; Andragogy; Learner Engagement; Critical Literacy; Learning Theories; Socialization; Focus Groups; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Einschulung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Zweiter Bildungsweg; Schülerverhalten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Bildungsreform; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Andragogics; Andragogik; Kritisches Lesen; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This research obtained information using focus groups as qualitative method to determine the factors that influenced alternative education decisions. The purpose of this study was to help bridge theory, research, and educational practices and examine policy reform efforts. Through the lenses of returning adult education students, this research examined the effects of academic environments, relationships, and policy, on high-risk students. Theoretical approaches in this study were guided by andragogy, student engagement theory, critical learning theory, and social learning theory. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01