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Greetings from the Association

Greetings from the Association By Catherine Hansman Catherine Hansman is professor of Adult Learning and Development at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is currently serving as President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). (Email: c. hansman@csuohio. edu) The world of adult education continues to grow and develop, mirroring the trends and issues that affect all of us in our daily lives. As adult educators, we must respond to the needs of our learners in all aspects of their lives through in- novations in theory and practice. AAACE is pleased to present this special edition of Adult Learning, featuring articles written by graduate students in adult education who have focused on issues and diverse aspects of adult education practices. AAACE has a long history of supporting graduate students and promoting activities for developing scholars in the field of adult education. AAACE does this through welcoming graduate students at our annual conferences, hosting graduate student breakfasts and other activities to promote interaction between emerging and seasoned scholars, and mentoring student scholarship. Another example of mentoring graduate students is this second annual edition of Adult Learning which features contributions from Adult Education graduate students. AAACE encourages graduate students to submit proposals for presentations at annual conferences, and in fact, some of the articles selected for publication in this edition of Adult Learning grew out of student presentations at past annual AAACE con- ferences. Through sharing their research studies and practice issues in focused sessions, graduate students have opportunities to engage in scholarly discourse with others, allowing them to expand their knowledge of and research in adult education theories and practice. Another way graduate students can become involved in AAACE is through joining commissions and attending their meetings, which are typically held in conjunction with the AAACE conference. For example, many graduate students frequently attend meetings of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE). Through attending CPAE and other commission meetings, graduate students may meet other students as well as professors and researchers from universities other than their own, gaining new understandings of the field from those who have engaged in and published research over many years. Please visit the AAACE website at www.aaace.org for a complete list of all of AAACE's commissions and special interest groups. I would like to thank Gabriele Strohschen for her work in gathering graduate students writings and editing this special issue of Adult Learning. Mary Alfred, as always, deserves much praise for her leaderships and dedication serving as the editor of Adult Learning for the past several years. And finally, many thanks to the students who contributed to and shared their work and knowledge in this issue of Adult Learning. Δ 4 Adult Learning http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Greetings from the Association

Hansman, Catherine
Adult Learning , Volume 20 (3-4): 1 – Jun 1, 2009
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© 2009 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
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1045-1595
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2162-4070
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10.1177/104515950902000302
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By Catherine Hansman Catherine Hansman is professor of Adult Learning and Development at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is currently serving as President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). (Email: c. hansman@csuohio. edu) The world of adult education continues to grow and develop, mirroring the trends and issues that affect all of us in our daily lives. As adult educators, we must respond to the needs of our learners in all aspects of their lives through in- novations in theory and practice. AAACE is pleased to present this special edition of Adult Learning, featuring articles written by graduate students in adult education who have focused on issues and diverse aspects of adult education practices. AAACE has a long history of supporting graduate students and promoting activities for developing scholars in the field of adult education. AAACE does this through welcoming graduate students at our annual conferences, hosting graduate student breakfasts and other activities to promote interaction between emerging and seasoned scholars, and mentoring student scholarship. Another example of mentoring graduate students is this second annual edition of Adult Learning which features contributions from Adult Education graduate students. AAACE encourages graduate students to submit proposals for presentations at annual conferences, and in fact, some of the articles selected for publication in this edition of Adult Learning grew out of student presentations at past annual AAACE con- ferences. Through sharing their research studies and practice issues in focused sessions, graduate students have opportunities to engage in scholarly discourse with others, allowing them to expand their knowledge of and research in adult education theories and practice. Another way graduate students can become involved in AAACE is through joining commissions and attending their meetings, which are typically held in conjunction with the AAACE conference. For example, many graduate students frequently attend meetings of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE). Through attending CPAE and other commission meetings, graduate students may meet other students as well as professors and researchers from universities other than their own, gaining new understandings of the field from those who have engaged in and published research over many years. Please visit the AAACE website at www.aaace.org for a complete list of all of AAACE's commissions and special interest groups. I would like to thank Gabriele Strohschen for her work in gathering graduate students writings and editing this special issue of Adult Learning. Mary Alfred, as always, deserves much praise for her leaderships and dedication serving as the editor of Adult Learning for the past several years. And finally, many thanks to the students who contributed to and shared their work and knowledge in this issue of Adult Learning. Δ 4 Adult Learning

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Published: Jun 1, 2009

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