Abstract
Research related to work ethic appears most frequently in psychology and business-related venues, with few publications in education. This roundtable encourages participants to explore whether thinking in terms of a learners’ work ethic is an appropriate or potentially beneficial concept for adult educators.
Keywords
adult learner, work ethic, grit, perseverance
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Recommended Citation
Olson, J. S.
(2015).
Grit and the Adult Learner: Should We Be Thinking about Work Ethic?.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2015/roundtables/13
Grit and the Adult Learner: Should We Be Thinking about Work Ethic?
Research related to work ethic appears most frequently in psychology and business-related venues, with few publications in education. This roundtable encourages participants to explore whether thinking in terms of a learners’ work ethic is an appropriate or potentially beneficial concept for adult educators.
