EDAC 631 - Group 2 Spring 2021

  Assignment 5: Perspectives of Adult Education Groups Members Roles Commented On               Godwin Marcus Okyere (Group Leader) Write Implications Groups 1 and 4 Mady Folz Write Discussion Groups 3 and 4 Keila Escobedo Write Introduction Groups 1 and 4 Jason Spencer Review each section for errors, APA formatting, etc. and post to blog Groups 1 and 4   Introduction The field of adult education is complex, as those who are involved within the field see it from a variety of perspectives. Through the four interviews with professionals in the field, a few main ideas concerning the field's solidarity, recognition, value, and economic worth were presented. According to the first interview’s speaker Dr. Sharan Merriam, the first main idea claims that the field of adult education cannot be v...

  Adult Education in the 1980’s   Jason Spencer Ball State University EDAC 631 Dr. Bo Chang February 14, 2021   Y o ur n a m e C o mm e n t e d O n Jason Spencer   Rhonda Jones  Keila Escobedo   Introduction               The 1980’s are remembered as a decade filled with materialistic decadence. The rise of MTV and the Yuppie speak to this. In addition, the 1980’s saw the rise of Reaganomics, the emergence of crack-cocaine, the introduction of computers to the masses, and the AIDS crisis. Intertwined with these social aspects in the 1980’s was the focus on adult literacy and education. The world was changing politically as Ronald Regan re-worked economic policy and by the end of the decade the Berlin Wall tumbled down (National Geographic Society, 2013). The United States focused on its efforts to defeat communism as the Co...

  Adult Education in the 1930s: Education within Communities by Communities   Keila Escobedo Ball State University EDAC 631: Adult & Community Education Dr. Bo Chang February 13, 2021   Name Commented on Keila Escobedo Micah S. Adkins-Estes Godwin Marcus Okyere     Introduction                 The 1930s in the United States is remembered in stark contrast to the previous 1920s. When one thinks of the 1920s, words such as “booming”, “roaring”, “golden”, “glamour”, and “party” may come to mind. In contrast, when one thinks of the 1930s, words such as “depression”, “dusty”, “dirty”, “poor”, and “crash” may be associated. However, when recognizing the country’s response to the events of the early 1930s, the words “transition”, “transformation”, and “new” are also valid words representative of the 1930s.  ...