The new normal: adult learner career pathways

Bryant-Lopez, Brittany Marie (2022) The new normal: adult learner career pathways. Doctoral thesis, Northern Arizona University.

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Abstract

The New Normal is rooted in adult learning theory, which explains how adults learn and why they learn in these aspects. This foundation is then supported by two pillars: cultural capital and the career pathways model. According to Bourdieu, cultural capital is the non-fiscal aspect of a person’s education, social status, and language. Career pathways are an educational design that helps learners advance through education to a career via a designated avenue designed with their success in mind. This research examined the strengths, challenges, and shared best practices of partnerships developed in career pathway programs created by a community-based organization. This research focused on the experiences of adult learners currently attending and those who have graduated from a career pathway program based at a community-based organization. With a focus on the learners, the researcher also interviewed the organization’s staff supporting the career pathway program.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Publisher’s Statement:	© Copyright is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Cline Library, Northern Arizona University. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
Keywords:	Adult Learning; Career Pathways; Cultural Capital; Education
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Student
Department/Unit:	Graduate College > Theses and Dissertations College of Education > Educational Leadership
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2023 16:51
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2023 16:51
URI:	https://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/5989

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