2013 Annual Conference
November 5–8, 2013
Lexington, KY
It is time to review the schedule for the placement of your session in the AAACE Agenda. This is the final draft of the Schedule. When you look up your name, use the detail listing to check what days/times you asked to be placed. This is a huge program and we can accommodate necessary changes in day and time now, but may not be able to do so after September 1, 2013 except in emergencies. Please carefully check your placement and send any requests to Ginger Phillips, AAACE Conference Planner with AAACE Session Change Request in the subject line. We will respond to your email, but it may take us up to a week to do so. Thanks for your help in "fine tuning" this agenda!
Positive Psychology in Adult Education: A Panel Discussion
Type of Presentation
Concurrent Session (45 minutes)
Session Abstract
A group from the University of Tennessee will discuss how to promote wellness practices in their areas of expertise: literacy, nursing, and teacher education; workplace learning; and IT training.
Target Audience
Adult educators across content areas interested in learning more about positive psychology and how it relates to adult education in a variety of contexts should attend this session.
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will gain a greater understanding of positive psychology and its utility in the areas of nursing education, literacy education, teacher education, IT training, and workplace learning. They will have the opportunity to engage in open dialogue regarding the implications of positive psychology for their own fields.
Session Description
Adult education has only skimmed the surface when it comes to research and practice regarding positive psychology, yet it has been shown to have beneficial effects on those who utilize its tenets. Panelists will explain positive psychology and discuss how it relates to their context areas of expertise in adult education. Panelists and attendees will connect positive psychology to their own practices and fields.
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Wednesday November 6
Primary Presenter
Valerie K. Ambrose, MA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Work Title
PhD student, Reading and Writing Instructor