TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult Education Faculty and Programs in North America
T2 - Faculty Background, Work, and Satisfaction
AU - Tisdell, Elizabeth J.
AU - Wright, Robin Redmon
AU - Taylor, Edward W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - This article reports on the findings of a quantitative survey of North American adult education faculty and a textual analysis of websites of adult education graduate programs in North America conducted in the fall of 2013. This study examined background information about adult education faculty and programs; the nature of faculty work interests, motivations, and satisfaction; and involvement with the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. It is informed by prior studies in the field, the role of professional organizations literature as related to social capital, and the faculty satisfaction literature.
AB - This article reports on the findings of a quantitative survey of North American adult education faculty and a textual analysis of websites of adult education graduate programs in North America conducted in the fall of 2013. This study examined background information about adult education faculty and programs; the nature of faculty work interests, motivations, and satisfaction; and involvement with the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. It is informed by prior studies in the field, the role of professional organizations literature as related to social capital, and the faculty satisfaction literature.
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U2 - 10.1177/0741713615618781
DO - 10.1177/0741713615618781
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84952926868
SN - 0741-7136
VL - 66
SP - 76
EP - 95
JO - Adult Education Quarterly
JF - Adult Education Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -