Adult Learning Category
An annoying paradox of deep learning
Posted on April 10, 2023 2 Comments
10 April 2023 I’m listening to the popular 2021 book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. I feel like I’ve somewhat outgrown these types of books (journalist-authored, story-based, pop social science), but I like the general idea and it was for sale on Apple. I’ve always been more of a […]
Traveling to learn
Posted on May 15, 2022 Leave a Comment
15 May 2022 Sitting in my office reading chair –– a floral wingback that didn’t quite have a place in my house –– I decide to continue the book I’m reading before resuming grading. Thankfully, I have acquired the skill of reading for pleasure despite a haunting to-do list staring at me from my desk. […]
Social Learning in Myanmar
Posted on October 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
I recently returned from the 67th American Association for Adult and Continuing Education conference in Myrtle Beach, SC where I presented a piece of research from my dissertation on the role of social learning in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar where I did my field research. Social learning theory comes from Albert Bandura (1977) and […]
Being Good Consumers of Research
Posted on September 24, 2016 Leave a Comment
September 24, 2016 If there is one common goal across graduate programs in the social sciences it is for students to become good consumers of research. Unfortunately, when it comes to reading academic articles, it seems like most of us graduate students read the introduction, skip the methods/discussion/limitations, and go straight for the conclusion. Here […]
6 Things Every Teacher Should Know
Posted on July 4, 2015 Leave a Comment
Recently, I was co-leading a workshop for high school students alongside three DC teachers. It was the first time I’ve co-taught something in a while, so it was enlightening. I’m no expert teacher but I’ve taught in diverse classrooms and have been trained by some expert teachers in my life. Most of these may be […]
Conference: UFHRD 2015
Posted on June 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
Earlier this month I had the pleasure to attend and present at the University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD) 2015 conference at University College Cork, Ireland. The conference meets in Europe annually but occurs in the UK every other year. Next year it will be in Manchester, England. The size of the conference was […]
Conference: Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI)
Posted on April 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
On February 28th, I presented a paper with three colleagues at the Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) at The George Washington University. ESRI is a flagship program at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development that allows students and faculty to share research in a conference format that is supportive and engaging. […]
Oliver S. Crocco 