Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify, describe, and evaluate the barriers that prohibit or affect the continuing educational development of nontraditional African-American graduates. The study will consider several motivations that propel African-American learners to participate in a graduate program, but will also examine the barriers, real or perceived, that mitigate against that participation. Three basic research questions will be studied: (a) What are of the most important motivations that compel African-American adult learners to enter a continuing education program, in general, and an online degree program in particular? (b) What are the most important barriers that deter African-American adult learners from entering a graduate program? (c) Is there a relationship between the historical educational background of African Americans and the real or perceived barriers?

Citation

Adderley, K.R. Beyond the barriers: An epistemological study of the paradigm affecting the continuing educational development of nontraditional black graduates. Ph.D. thesis, Capella University. Retrieved February 20, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/124387/.

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Keywords

• Adult and Continuing Education
• American Studies
• Black Studies
• Technology of Education