Making Sense of Adult Learning

MacKeracher, Dorothy

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“…This study shows that the theatric environment created with the sounds, light and visual technology, and the informal space design affects adults' learning (MacKeracher, 2004), stimulates learners' senses, and triggers their emotions and their active participations and interactions in this project, which resonates with Butterwick and Selman's (2012) study that such embodied theatric environment can trigger learners' unremembered memories or the information which spontaneously occurs without being processed or coded before. It is not known if such an environment can promote more complicated and in‐depth knowledge learning.…”

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“…Meaning-making through art and theater provides a superior way of knowing which is different from our everyday life. The physical learning environment such as sound quality, light and visual quality, air quality and technology in the learning environment affects adults' learning (MacKeracher, 2004). "The more senses you stimulate, the more likely you are to engage your audience; science teachers use this same philosophy when designing lessons with visual, auditory, and/or tactile elements" (Liem, 2005(Liem, , p. 2075.…”

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“…Theater plays an important role in shaping values and ethics by creating conflict, drama, and stimulating audience's emotions (Lin, 2011). The limbic system, the middle part our brain which controls our behavioral and emotional responses, determines how our brain responds to all the information that we have received and enhances or suppresses some information from coming into our short‐term memory (MacKeracher, 2004). Emotions increase people's memories (Hill, 2001).…”

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Creating the theatrical learning environment in the educational setting

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2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Theater uses drama and conflict to stimulate audience's emotions taking advantage of the fact that emotions can trigger people to achieve a desired learning result. Creating a theatrical learning environment enables learners to actively participate in knowledge creation in an entertaining environment. In this paper, I will use a conference session as a case to discuss how to create an interactive theatrical environment to promote active learning and participation among learners and the audience. Finally, I will reflect on the challenges of creating such a theatric learning environment and provide recommendations for practice.

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Psychology in the Schools

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“…In Chapter 6, the author cites the "centrality of caring and work-family dilemmas" as fuel for policy development regard- the field; that is adult learning theory or andragogy. This philosophy differs markedly from pedagogical positivism, but is similar to constructivism in many key respects (for example, learner -versus teacher-centeredness, facilitation of learning versus transmittal of knowledge, and emphasis on critical thinking skills versus rote learning) (Barer-Stein & Draper, 1993;Costa, Lipton & Wellman, 1997;MacKeracher, 1996;Wood & Thompson, 1993). As Sparks and Hirsh suggest, "the path to becoming a constructivist teacher is not easy" (p.10).…”

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Promoting Reflective Discourse in the Canadian Adult Literacy Community: Asynchronous Discussion Forums

Herod

2003

New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

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This paper explores the potential benefits of online discussion forums with regard to promoting reflective discourse in the Canadian adult literacy community. Given the geographical disparity of practitioners and a historical scarcity of resources, there has been very little opportunity for stakeholders to engage in collaborative activities until recently. Computer‐mediated communication now provides a cost‐effective alternative to face‐to‐face discussions or video/audio‐conferencing. Moreover, in comparison to other methods dialogue via asynchronous forums evolves over time. This will, in all likelihood, contribute greatly to the development of practitioners and the expansion of the knowledge base of the field.

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“…The increasing attention stems, in part, from the demands of aging Baby Boomers to have their spiritual needs met, and this could increase in the new millennium. Similarly, adult educators have begun to respond to this spiritual hunger, trying to find creative ways that they can authentically integrate spirituality into their research and practice (MacKeracher, 1996). The growing emphasis on the spiritual is heightened by the reminders of postmodernity that spirituality co-exists with cognition and affect, and is not a private, unmentionable aspect of our lives.…”

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Into the 21st Century with Spirit

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2000

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The Importance of Work in an Age of Uncertainty: The Eroding Work Experience in America presents insights from Americans who share their experiences related to critical issues concerning work alongside relevant literature describing the psychological impact of work. The author argues for a need to infuse psychological perspectives while including workers' voices into research concerning labor and work issues. These voices are from those on the front lines of rapid workforce changes. Furthermore, he argues that, holistically, Americans will see no advancement toward a "just and dignified approach to working" without including those workers who are most affected (p. 193). The purpose of the text is to extend readers beyond an economic view of numbers and data in articulating work and labor issues through rich narratives from people about their work experiences. The author points to decades of missed opportunities in research that have failed to capture working Americans' voices; sadly, he explains, economics has been the defining force informing public policies concerning work and how society understands it. This point and the central thesis that all workers deserve dignified and accessible employment serve as motivating forces behind this piece.Blustein leverages interview data and his experience as a therapist, career counselor, professor, and researcher in psychology and workforce development to inform the writing and convey Americans' psychological experiences concerning work. The book consists of a preface, nine chapters, notes, and an index. Each chapter begins with an introduction composed of historical or personal frames of reference for the material. Interview vignettes and emerging themes follow this section. The final part of each chapter introduces more recent psychological and sociological research, which aids further insight into work during periods of uncertainty, such as recessions and job eliminations due to technological advances.Chapter 1 embraces the significant role work plays in fulfilling psychological and social needs, while Chapter 2 explores human ambition for survival. Thus, combining the research presented in Chapter 1 and the vignettes in Chapter 2 permits readers to visualize Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Blustein presents stories concerning individuals' struggles for financial security after the Great Recession, which correlates to the hierarchy's safety and physiological needs. Chapter 3 expands the discussion of needs, explaining that being with others is key to an individual's well-being. Blustein also devotes attention to emerging constructs that impede the benefits of working with others, such as automation and harassment.Chapter 4 explores how individuals construct meaning and purpose in life and connect with the greater social good through work. These narratives offer a glimpse into the lives of those experiencing a deep connection to work, the social impacts of work, or those who struggle to find work. Bluestein discusses the experience of individuals' motivation for working in...

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Making Sense of Adult Learning

Cited by 43 publications

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Creating the theatrical learning environment in the educational setting

Creating the theatrical learning environment in the educational setting

Promoting Reflective Discourse in the Canadian Adult Literacy Community: Asynchronous Discussion Forums

Into the 21st Century with Spirit

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