Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education de Victoria McDermott

Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education

Editat de Victoria McDermott, Leandra Hinojosa Hernández, Amy R. May Contribuţii de Arthur A. Aguirre, Mary Z. Ashlock, Jennifer N. Belding, Michael Chiara, Nancy A. Chiara, April Cobos, William T. Howe Jr., Ashley Ludewig, Kenneth W. Marlin, Bree McGregor, Zea Moullet, Jennifer S. Owlett, Frank G. Pérez, Kelly R. Rossetto, Sarah De Los Santos Upton, Nick J. Sciullo, Margaret Stewart, Catherine St. Pierre, Carol Walker, Meghan Velez

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Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education challenges the academic community to 1) reevaluate how they support military-affiliated learners (MALs) and address how the military-civilian-academic divide causes disparities and barriers to MAL academic achievement and retention and 2) implement programs and develop strategies to facilitate equitable academic integration from application to graduation. With contributions from veterans, military spouses, and communication educators, this book explicate barriers that MALs face when trying to transition to, navigate, and succeed in higher education. This edited volume explores the impact of the diversity and nuances of MAL identities on their experiences in higher education; promotes military competence by providing opportunities for educators and support staff to learn about potential barriers and promote best practices for connecting with MALs and validating their lived experiences; examines how technology/computer-mediated communication may be used to facilitate community building and promote connectedness for MALs within face-to-face and digital spheres.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781793618085
ISBN-10: 1793618089
Pagini: 478
Dimensiuni: 162 x 237 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Lexington Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction: The Current Status of MALs in Higher Education, Victoria McDermott, Leandra Hinojosa Hernández, and Amy May
Part I: Exploring MAL Identities
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage: MALs in Higher Education, Victoria McDermott, Margaret Stewart, Carol Walker, Amy May, and Leandra Hernández
Chapter 2: Understanding Dual Identity Formation: Identifying Commonalities and Resolving "Differentness" For Military Affiliated Learners, Amy May and Victoria McDermott
Chapter 3: What is Impacting the Military-Affiliated Learner Experience in Higher Education, Nancy A. Chiara, Michael Chiara, and Mary Z. Ashlock
Chapter 4: Supporting Military Veterans in the Graduate Classroom: A Case Study of Political Beliefs And Discussion, William T. Howe Jr.
Chapter 5: Challenges for Military Partners Pursuing College and Resilience-Based Strategies to Support their Academic Success, Kelly R. Rossetto and Jennifer S. Owlett
Part II: Educators and Support Staff Experiences with MALs
Chapter 6: Speaking Chicana/o Secrets

Recenzii

Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education is a must-have for anyone conducting research with and/or directly serving this important yet understudied population. The editors bring together under one cover scholars from within and beyond communication, as well as those with military service backgrounds. With sections dedicated to military-affiliated learner(MAL) identities, the experiences of MAL educators and support staff, and the construction of inclusive learning communities for MALs, their collection stands to make an immediate and lasting impact on the lives of MALs.
We owe it to our service members, military contractors, and their families to make sure they receive the same quality of education as more traditional students. Dr. Leandra H. Hernández' book offers in-depth explanations of how service members feel when they walk into the classroom, and what instructors can do to help these individuals achieve their maximum learning potential. The topic she has chosen to address is an important one, since military learners have incredible potential to achieve their academic goals, when the bridge to understanding of their complex circumstances has been created. Case studies she has selected make the image of the military learner come alive.
Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner is a ground-breaking volume that treats the reader to an eclectic collection of literati with personal, service, and/or scholarly connections to the armed forces. Their noble chapters converge at the intersection of military experiences and learning and spotlight a new group of students-a silent troop on the commons-that collectively are now known affectionately forever as MALs (military-affiliated learners). Higher educators, administrators, and staffers will revel in, leverage, and nourish themselves with the work here to become all that they and their MALs can be.
"In Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner, McDermott, Hernández, and May have created a
timely and valuable scholarly collection. Based on survey, interview, and autoethographic data
as well as the contributors' extensive experience teaching/mentoring military-affiliated learners
(MALs), these chapters celebrate the diversity of MALs, challenge readers to reflect on their
own stereotypes, and offer strengths-based pedagogical practices and policy recommendations
for supporting MALs. As a resource for bridging military-civilian divides, this volume is a must
read for university instructors, administrators, support staff, and anyone else who interacts with
MALs in the higher education context."