Adult Education AB Annotated Bibliography

Adult Education AB

Annotated Bibliography

Technology use in Adult Education"

D'Angelo, J.M., & Woosley, S.A. (2007). Technology in the Classroom: Friend or Foe. Education, 127(4), 462.

D'Angelo & Woosley begin their comprehensive work on the debate of the use of advanced technology in adult education by briefly outlining arguments on both sides of the debate. With the synopsis of the anti- or questioning of advanced technology claiming that such technology might create a barrier between the learner and the professor, in higher education and therefore create a limited educational experience. On the other side of the debate the authors stress that some experts contend that the utilization of multimedia texts, distance learning technology, power point presentations and other forms of technology better prepare the workforce as well as open new avenues to professors and students. The work then sets about attempting to answer three timely research questions on the subject: "1. What kinds of technology are students experiencing in the classroom? 2. Do students perceive certain educational technology environments as being more conducive to their learning? 3. Are there differences in how various subpopulations of students view the effectiveness of various learning technology environments?" To answer these questions the researchers conducted a survey among 251 adult learners in criminal justice classes at a Midwest university. The findings of the work suggest a comprehensive opening into the perceptions of technology in the classroom as students were not as likely to see technology as a positive aspect of learning, the researchers suggest that an introduction to the technology might be an essential addition to student perceptions and that further research is needed to see what really works best and what needs to be redressed, with regard to particular technology types.

Donlevy, J., & Donlevy, T. (2000). Clicking to the Future: The Internet Enhances Adult Education. International Journal of Instructional Media, 27(3), 231.

Donlevy & Donlevy, two prolific writers on the topic of adult education, discuss in this article the implications of the internet on adult learning. In the work they review several burgeoning adult learning sites that can be accessed via the WWW.andhow they as a group and individually are changing the outlook of adult education, on a basic and continuing education level. Learners are seeking technology-based learning to decrease time expended as well as increase the flexibility of the learning experience, so their lives as wage earners in a family are only limitedly interrupted. The authors of the work are staunch advocated of technology in adult education and show their bias here by stressing the many positive aspects of applying technology to the adult classroom and the alternative adult learning environment. The most important content of this brief article is the emphasis of net-based research tools that review adult learning technology cites on a regular basis, allowing the learner to "shop" for the one that best meets his or her needs (www.thirteen.org/wnetschool).

Hopey, C. (1999). Technology and Adult Education: RISING EXPECTATIONS. Adult Learning, 10(4), 26.