I am the Dean for Learning & Program Assessment and the Director of the Center for Experiential Learning & Assessment at Marylhurst University (yes, I have two jobs; it’s complicated). I am interested in teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education; adult learning and development; service-learning and social action; Prior Learning Assessment; and the creative use of social media in higher educational settings.
COURSES I TEACH
- Learning Assessment Workshop – LRN 150
- From Experience to Learning: Prior Learning Assessment Seminar – LRN 305
- Prior Learning Assessment Tutorials – LRN 311, 312, 003
- Preparing for Graduate School – LRN 492
- Introduction to Social Media Communications: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, & More – CCM 366-1E
- Mentoring & Peer Coaching — Teacher Leadership Certificate Program
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
2009
Facebook, Blogs, & Friendly Treehouses: Mentoring Adult Learners Via Social Media. Presented with Harriet Schwartz at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference, Chicago, IL. 2009.
In this interactive session, participants discussed ways in which adult educators can use various social media tools to connect with and engage their learners, and to expand learning communities. We also considered the implications for educators and learners in using these technologies for educational and mentoring purposes.
Reflections on PLA: Is the Revolution Still a Revolution? Presented with Cindy Stevens and Annalee Lamoreaux at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference, Chicago, IL. 2009.
Reflecting on Thomas’ (2000) contention that PLA is a “quite revolution” in higher education, this session was an inquiry-based conversation in which participants reflected on the pre-conference PLA workshop as well as their own PLA-related experiences with this theme in mind. To what extent is PLA revolutionary?
Social Media! Facebook! Linked-in! Blogging! How important is it? (It is!) Workshop presented at Life By Design NW. 2009.
Harvesting Adult Learners’ Prior Knowledge: Prior Learning Assessment in Higher Education. Presented with Gwen Hyatt and Gretchen Potter at the OrACRAO Annual Meeting, Silverton, OR. 2009.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an academic program that provides opportunities for adult undergraduate learners to earn college credit for college-level learning obtained through non-college experiences. PLA programs can be highly attractive to prospective students, and can also create opportunities (and challenges) for Registrars. In this interactive workshop, participants:
- Reviewed different kinds of PLA programs,
- Learned about managing PLA programs from different institutional perspectives, including Admissions and the Registrar,
- Considered the benefits of PLA programs for the institution, and
- Engaged with each other to identify implications to their own institutions and departments.
A Match.com for Mid-Life Adults in Higher Education: Prior Learning Assessment & Career Planning and Development. Presented with Jackie Fowler and Lynn Brown at the Student Success and Retention Conference, Portland, OR. 2009.
In this interactive workshop, participants considered the natural and intentional synergy between two seemingly disparate programs designed to promote access and success for mid-life adult learners in higher education: Prior Learning Assessment and Career Planning & Development. Several key themes – including the role of critical reflection, life and career transitions, lifelong development, goal clarification, and the identification of transferable skills and knowledge – were highlighted. Participants also engaged with each other to consider their own institutional possibilities for program “matches” and to generate ideas for addressing the needs and assessing the learning of mid-life adults in higher education.
Prior to 2009
Booth, M. & Fowler, J. (2008). Prior Learning Assessment: An Avenue for Access to Higher Education for Adult Learners. Presentation at the Student Success and Retention Conference, Portland State University. Portland, OR.
Booth, M. (2007). Becoming and Being Self-Directed: Adult Undergraduate Students’ Experiences & Implications for Adult Educators. Presentation at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference. Dayton, OH.
Booth, M., Sasser, J., Brown, L. & Abbott, K. (2007). Lifelines, lenses and livelihoods: Supporting adult learners in higher education. Presentation at the Oregon Women in Higher Education Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
Booth, M., & Lamoreaux, A. (2006). Reflections from the non-traditional road to a doctorate: Adult learner practitioners as adult learners in doctoral programs. Presentation at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference. Dallas, TX.
Booth, M., & Lamoreaux, A. (2004). Feedback as dialogue: Accelerating development and transformation through the Learning Process Paper. Presentation at the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning Conference. Chicago, IL.
Booth, M., Taylor, K., & Lamoreaux, A. (2004). Self-reflective writing, reconstructive learning and adult development. Paper presented to the Adult Education Research Conference. Victoria, B.C.
Booth, M., Taylor, K., & Lamoreaux, A. (2003). Using the ‘F’ word: A faculty development program about feedback to facilitate student learning. Presentation to the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning Conference. San Diego, CA.
Booth, M., & Taylor, K. (2003). Using the ‘F’ word: A faculty development program about feedback to facilitate student learning. Presentation to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Conference. Irvine, CA.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / CONSULTING
Supporting Student Development and Success – A Learner-Development Approach. Faculty and staff development workshop. The Art Institute of Portland. 2007
Policy, curriculum and assessment consultation for Valdosta State University and the University of Georgia Higher Educational System’s Prior Learning Assessment program. 2007
Faculty workshops, policy and procedure development for Oregon Institute of Technology: Prior Learning Assessment Programs. 2006 – 2007
Making Group Work Work: Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Strategies for Adult Learners (with Dr. Jennifer Sasser). Faculty development workshop for Marylhurst University faculty. 2005
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) – Board Director
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
EDUCATION
B.A. in English – Teacher Preparation, Humboldt State University
M.A. in English – Rhetoric & Writing Studies, San Diego State University
Ed.D. – Educational Leadership & Change in Higher Education, Fielding Graduate University
Research Focus: Adult Learning and Development in Higher Education
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