An Assessemnt of Graduate Adult Education and Human Resource Development Programs: A U.S. Perspective

Due to recent changes in the workplace, the workforce and higher education have driven academic programs of adult education (AE) and human resource development (HRD) in the U.S. to become more integrated as part of the mission of institutions of higher education. In this exploratory study, existing...

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Published in:New horizons in adult education & human resource development 2009-10, Vol.23 (4), p.38-50
Main Authors: Akdere, Mesut, Conceição, Simone C. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Basic Education
Adult Education
Adult Learning
Adult Students
College Outcomes Assessment
College Programs
Curriculum Research
Educational Indicators
Fused Curriculum
Graduate studies
Graduate Study
Higher Education
Human Resources
Interdisciplinary Approach
Labor Force Development
Learning
Marketing
Unified Studies Curriculum
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Summary:Due to recent changes in the workplace, the workforce and higher education have driven academic programs of adult education (AE) and human resource development (HRD) in the U.S. to become more integrated as part of the mission of institutions of higher education. In this exploratory study, existing graduate programs in AE and HRD in the U.S. were investigated based on the Peterson's Graduate Schools in the U.S. (2006) to assess the current status of these academic programs in both fields. Results indicate that some of these programs already coexist and collaborate at the institutional level. Implications for the future of academic programs of AE and HRD are discussed.
ISSN:1939-4225
1939-4225
DOI:10.1002/nha3.10358