Capella University

Metacognition in Native English Speaking New Readers: A Phenomenological Study
This is my dissertation, and in it, I interviewed 30 native English-speaking adults reading at the third grade or lower level to learn about their perceptions of reading and the reading process. I compared these perceptions with their understanding of the ways they thought about doing tasks they considered themselves to be highly successful in, looking for things that might be able to be leveraged to help them make strides in reading.

Accelerated Learning: Applicability to Low Literacy Learners?
Accelerated Learning has been popularized in the corporate training world. Are there any implications for ABE populations? This paper provides an overview of accelerated learning and looks at some possibilities for the adult beginning reader.

Learning to Read as Adults: ESL vs. Native English Speakers
There are enormous differences between the way native English and English as a Second Language learners encounter the reading process. Read about them.

Learning Styles of Low Literacy Learners
Returning again to my Sunday School class, in this paper I explored the variety of learning styles they exhibited, as well as some of the models used in Adult Literacy Centers.

MBTI in Education: Applicability to Adult Literacy Education?
In this paper I explore the research around the MBTI and education, specifically looking for instances for low-literacy and at-risk students. There are some interesting patterns that are going to require further research.

Metacognitive Strategies: A Comparison Between Adults and Children Learning to Read
Children encounter a developmental process in just about everything when they are growing up. There are some striking differences between the way adults and children learning to read process information. Read about them here.

Multicultural Ethics in Literacy Programs
The collision of cultures often creates problems, and the reading classroom is no exception. Read about some of the issues that may be encountered in ABE classrooms.

Adult Education Papers

Adult Learning Theories
This PowerPoint overviews adult learning theories.

Can You Hear Me Now? An Exploration of Multicultural Communication
In this project I examined the multicultural patterns within my Sunday School in teach my low-literacy adult Sunday School learners. I also reviewed some of the current literature about it.

Collaboration in the Inner City
In this project I incorporated a collaborative model to teach my low-literacy adult Sunday School learners and overview of the Old Testament.

The Learning Organization: Review, Practice and Application
I took an independent study to explore the concepts of a learning organization, then explored some of the assessment tools designed to promote their creation. This paper overviews learing organizations and documents my analysis of two organizations.

Needs Assessment of PAG Christian Education Program
When I got promoted to Director of Christian Education at the church, I decided to do a thorough review of the program to see where we needed to place our efforts. This class required us to use a variety of needs assessment models, approaching things from a performance consulting perspective.

General Education Papers

Critical Thinking and Creativity
Believe it or not, there are a lot of parallels between critical thinking and creative thinking. Check it out!

Educational Theorists
This is a summary chart of educational philosophers and their philosophies. Perhaps it will help you keep that long list of who's who straight!

Social Change Patterns in the Bible
In a class that looked at pattersn of social change, I went therough the Bible to see if the same patters existed in scripture. They did. Read about them here.

Online Instructional Design

Brain Based Learning and Creativity
This is my showcase piece that I did as my final project. I used Toolbook Instructor to make this, and learned the program to do it. Check it out!