Adult Education Faculty and Programs in North America: Faculty Background, Work, and Satisfaction. (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tisdell, Elizabeth J.; Wright, Robin Redmon; Taylor, Edward W.
• Is Part Of: Adult education quarterly. Volume 66:Number 1(2016:Feb.)
• Page Start: 76
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: adult education graduate programs -- faculty satisfaction -- curricular standards; Adult education -- Periodicals; Continuing education -- Periodicals; Teaching -- Periodicals; 374.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0741713615618781
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0741-7136

Abstract

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.