Roger
Hiemstra's Web Page -- Welcome!
Roger
Hiemstra's Web Page -- Welcome!
On-line versions of books authored, co-authored, or edited by Roger Hiemstra (please adhere to the copyright rules described in each resource).
Creating Environments for Effective Adult Learning
Individualizing Instruction: Making Learning Personal, Empowering, and Successful
Overcoming Resistance to Self-Direction in Adult Learning
Self-Direction in Adult Learning: Perspectives on Theory, Research, and Practice
Changing Approaches to Studying Adult Education
A newly developed supplement follows. It is designed to help the interested reader develop expertise in understanding adult and continuing education thorugh self-study efforts. It combines material developed by Roger Hiemstra with other relevant material.
Background
information on Roger Hiemstra, including genealogy information on the
Hiemstra line. Go here to read my blog.
General information
related to the field of adult education or an introduction to adult education
, including a reference piece related to developing
a personal philosophy statement, Howard McClusky's
"Theory of Margin", and material on andragogy and
Malcolm Knowles.
General information
related to contemporary issues in adult education .
General information
related to distance education and computer-mediated distance education.
Instruction and
learning-related materials.
Conference planning
and management-related materials.
Research methods
and materials, especially as they relate to the teaching or training
of adults; here is some material related to a
capstone or advanced
understanding of adult education or training adults.
Material related
to Ethics and the Adult and Continuing Educator.
Self-Directed Learning
Information, a link to the self-directed learning home page. This also
includes information on the annual International
Self-Directed Learning
Symposium, the
call for papers
for the annual symposium, various
available publications,
and the on-line Journal,
International Journal of
Self-Directed Learning. Please join us for the 22nd International
Self-Directed Learning Symposium in Cocoa Beach, Florida, 30 January- 2 February,
2008. The site also contains information on the annual Malcolm Knowles Memorial
Self-Directed Learning Award.
Here is information related
to educational gerontology, gerontology, and working with older adults.
The Human Resource Development
Enterprises (HRDE), under the leadership of Dr. Gary J. Confessore, has
facilitated adult learning, continuing professional education, higher education,
and workplace learning since 1989. They have consulting teams that specialize
in the development of systems that encourage, support, and certify both formally
and informally acquired learning.
Self-Directed Learning Tools, Techniques,
and Resources.
Kellogg Project,
Syracuse University, 1986-1993, Final Report , a
Kellogg Project Photo
Gallary, and Kellogg Project Publications
(Breaking New Ground
and English Language
Adult Education Books)
Adult Education
History Project, with links to corresponding Syracuse University archival
material.
The
Vincent Motto Sheet Music Collection is a remarkably diverse compilation
of 35,000 sheets of popular American tunes from the last 150 years. It also
includes 500 reference books and assorted materials in different formats.
A remarkable resource for a researcher interested in music or for a musician
looking for that hard to find musical piece.
Learn about
Sam May, a well-known abolitionist, reformer, Unitarian minister, and supporter
of education. Click on Samuel J. May at this
site. Additionally, here is a description of various
materials
written about Rev. May and a
brief tribute to Sam
May.
Click here if you would
like to learn more about Unitarian Universalists, a liberal religious
faith. In addition, go to the
May Memorial Unitarian
Universalist Society (MMUUS), Syracuse, New York, web page for an overview
of the church's history. In addition, go here to
learn more about the MMUUS history.The
church is named after its second minister,
Rev. Sam May,
a national leader in abolition, women's rights, and education. There
is much there for
religious scholars and
others interested in the development of a church over a nearly 170 year
period. A history preservation workshop was held on October 27, 2007,
in Syracuse. Click here for a
resource packet
that was utilized during the workshop, including three slide show
presentations. There also is a description of the church materials stored
at the Syracuse University
Library's Arents Archives, the Syracuse University
archival
inventory, past
archive
activities, and
current archive
activites. There is an historical sketch of the May Memorial Church from
1838-1938, entitled A
Backward Glance O'er Traveled Roads. There is a booklet on the dedication,
October 20, 1885, of the May
Memorial Church on James Street. Here is a
brief tribute to the
May Memorial church buildings. Here is the story of the
stained glass windows
in the James Street church. Finally, there is a history of the church from
its inception through 1988 entitled
May No One Be A
Stranger.
International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame members can be viewed via the personal vita project below
Learning History by Studying Adult Education Leaders: I 'm working on a "personal vita" project, where the vitas of past and current adult education leaders are displayed in a common format. Your contributions are welcome. Following are those individuals already included:
In addition, here is an index to some Commission of Professors of Adult Education records in the archives at Syracuse University that have been scanned.
Syracuse University
Hotels offers great rates on over 50 hotels near Syracuse University
Home of The Basic
Cozy Grammar Course: A comprehensive, easy-to-follow curriculum in basic
English grammar. Comes complete with two videos and a workbook/study guide.
A fun and whimsical approach to learning grammar. Appropriate for ages 9
to adult.
APA Primer (4th
edition) -- hints on how to write with this American Psychological
Association-sanctioned stylistic guideline -- or the APA Primer (5th
edition, their newest edition, shown in
HTML format or in a
PDF format for a truer
picture of a manuscript to be submitted to a periodical. Here are some
tips for success in
writing journal articles.
Some helpful writing hints on gender-neutral
writing and on shortening a manuscript.
Some ideas on writing an executive
summary.
Click
here for more on writing objectives, criterion referenced testing, goals
for a first team meeting, and stages of team growth.
Various journal's
stylistic guidelines.
This site helps you find list servs of
various types.
If
you are interested in a group building technique, try the
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon activity.
Click here for help in publishing your
journal articles
Click
here for information on an on-line dictionary developed by Dr. Bob Parks.
Click here for information from an on-line
encyclopedia.
Click here for information on another
neat encyclopedia, the 1Up Info encyclopedia. Browse articles within a variety
of topical ares, such as history, literature, people, places, sports, everyday
life, etc.
Encyclopedia Brittanica, the biggest
encyclopedia of all.
Click here for an atlas or if you
need directions to some location, or try the following
For a different
atlas perspective.
For you international
travelers, here is the International English Language School in the heart
of London. If you prefer reading about it in German,
click here.
Learn Languages Overseas with ESL
and Language Schools Worldwide.
Language schools are provided in over 40 countries for junior and adult students,
including such experiencs as language courses abroad, internships, paid jobs,
and voluntary working experience. The following languages are included: English,
German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese,
Mandarin Chinese, and Greek.
Language Schools Worldwide with Boa
Lingua, an independent language school provider that provides help in
choosing among 130 language schools. They also organize the school connections,
any needed accommodations, and travel arrangements.
Here is a worldwide
business schools directory
Here are some
interesting sites related to training.
Here is a quiz
to test your knowledge about older adults and the aging process.
Here is a second
quiz on your knowledge of older adults and the aging process.
Here is a quiz
on basic trivia.
Computerized distance
education: A future for higher education.
Linking
research to practice: Answering real questions from practitioners. A
panel presentation at the 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and
Learning, August 2-4, 2006, Madison, WI. Moderator: Dr. Terry Gibson, Emeritus
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Panelists: Roger Hiemstra, Senior
Research Associate with the American Distance Education Consortium; Dr. Traci
Sitzmann, Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory; Robert Threlkeld,
Senior Research Associate at Monterey Institute for Technology and Education.
Some
related resources are available here.
Participating
in the future: Shared leading, collaborative learning, creatively deciding.
A presentation at the 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning,
August 2-4, 2006, Madison, WI, by Roger Hiemstra, August 3. Janet Poley,
President and CEO, American Distance Education Consortium provide writing
assistance.
Power
Point slides related to this presentation also are available.
Advancing
an inclusive future for distance learning. This was an alternative
presentation for the 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning.
Although it was not chosen, the paper, written by Roger Hiemstra and Janet
Poley, can be read at this link
Has the Internet
Changed Self Directed Learning. A paper preseted at the 20th International
Self-Directed Learning Symposium Cocoa Beach, FL February 8-11, 2006, by
Roger Hiemstra.
Rural
learners: Internet uses through broadband connections. A presentation
at the 22nd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, August 3-5,
2005, Madison, WI, by Roger Hiemstra.
Power
Point slides related to this presentation also are available.
Self-advocacy and
self-directed learning.
European views
of self-directed learning a review of this book edited by Gerald Straka.
Founding of the
AEA of the USA--1949-1955: Crucial roles played by Howard McClusky, Malcolm
Knowles, and Cyril Houle. A paper presented by Roger Hiemstra at the
International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame meeting, University
of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
Recognition of
Cyril Houle's and Thurman White's Work in Adult Education and the Armed
Services. A paper presented by Clinton L. Anderson at the International
Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame meeting, University of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK.
Howard Yale McClusky:
Adult Education Pioneer. A paper presented by Roger Hiemstra at a CNY-CACE
meeting, Syracuse, NY.
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