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

Victoria McDermott; Leandra Hernández

 
9781793618085: Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1793618089 ISBN 13: 9781793618085
Publisher: Lexington Books, 2020

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

Victoria McDermott is an instructor at the University of Maryland.

Leandra Hinojosa Hernández is assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah.

Amy R. May is assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Mary Z. Ashlock is associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Louisville.

April Cobos is lecturer at Christopher Newport University.

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Publisher
Lexington Books
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1793618089
ISBN 13 
9781793618085
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
456