Submission Purpose
Main Conference
Type of Proposal
Paper: Theorizing from the literature
Abstract
This paper explores the literature on advanced-career adult learners pursuing graduate education on the “third shift”, which begins after daily work and family obligations are completed (Kramarae, 2001, p. 3). The purpose is to explain the unique characteristics of these learners and the ways in which educators can offer support so they are successful and able to return to practice as adult educators themselves to grow the field of adult education.
Keywords
third shift, advanced-career, graduate education.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Park, T., Rogers-Shaw, C. & Kisser-Ressier, D. (2020). Third shift labor of advanced career learners: Growing the adult education field. Peer reviewed and approved by the AERC Steering Committee for the Adult Education in Global Times Conference. University of British Columbia. Canada. (Conference Cancelled).
Third shift labor of advanced career learners: Growing the adult education field
This paper explores the literature on advanced-career adult learners pursuing graduate education on the “third shift”, which begins after daily work and family obligations are completed (Kramarae, 2001, p. 3). The purpose is to explain the unique characteristics of these learners and the ways in which educators can offer support so they are successful and able to return to practice as adult educators themselves to grow the field of adult education.
