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Joseph Jimenez – ProQuest LLC, 2023
We live in a fast-paced world with daily stimulation like family problems, social media influences, technology, and personal belongings, just to name a few. The kinds of information easily available due to technological advances create endless distractions and require accelerated focused attention. Due to a lack of investment in learning how to…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Attention Control, Higher Education, Skill Development
Gheriani, Hala – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Over the years, millions of immigrants have made the trek to the United States to start a new life away from the known and the familiar (Lopez, Bialik, & Radford, 2017). English as a Second Language (ESL) centers are often the first formal introduction to the English language, and many immigrants will wait on long waiting lists for the chance…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Community Colleges
Bulluck, Kristeen Hendricks – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Houle conducted one of the first studies about adult learner participation. In 1961, Houle wrote "The Inquiring Mind", which describes three distinct learning types: goal-oriented, activity-oriented, and learning-oriented learning. For more than fifty years, The Inquiring Mind has been read, referenced, and reviewed. Several scholars…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Cognitive Style, Adult Students, Graduate Students
Morales-Roman, Gildrette M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Since the twentieth century to present, the role of women in society has undergone fundamental changes. Women, today, has assumed many different task and new roles, becoming part of professional workforce and increasing level of education by aspiring a higher education gaining access to leadership positions. The purpose of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Higher Education, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students
Winn, James Bates – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe and better understand the meaning, structure, and essence of the experience of learning for adults labeled with learning disabilities as perceived by adults labeled with a "learning disability." Through a purposeful sampling method, six participants were chosen to participate in recorded…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Experience
O'Conor, Maureen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to expand understanding and discover knowledge about degree attainment among adult learners. This qualitative inquiry explores what recent non-traditional-age bachelor's degree recipients report contributes to attaining the degree. Professional research and expert material on demographics, motivation, challenges and…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees