Educational environments are power laden. While some differentiation may always be necessary, adult learners’ needs are unique, and power structures that are effective with children may not serve adult learners well. French and Raven’s Bases of Social Power provided a framework …
There is a growing body of interest in wellbeing across political, educational and social bodies in the UK. The thinking behind this is for human as well as economic reasons, to help people make more informed choices in their lives. There are suggestions to measure wellbeing mor…
There is a lack of evidence demonstrating how the variables of age, gender, and personality style correlate with university faculties' application of technology in their instructional practices. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to investigate any relatio…
A number of Christian universities and seminaries offer missions-related doctorates; but little has been done to understand the impact of these programs. This research utilized semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 18 participants who earned missions-related doctorates fro…
Discipleship, a primary charge of the Church, involves teaching and learning. In order to disciple well, the Church and its clergy must consider how to teach content so that adults learn effectively. This consideration ought to begin in seminary, the primary source of educationa…
This qualitative phenomenological study explored the higher learning experiences of 13 midlife learners in their pursuit of higher learning. This study explored the historical perspectives of andragogy and self-directed learning approaches pertaining to adult learning (Henschkes…