The following document offers a qualitative case study in the field of adult and
community education from an educational leadership perspective using baseball as an
adult learning tool. Relevant existing theories (adult education, lifelong learning, adult
learners, and certain leadership practices) for successful facilitation of historical baseball
research were examined. The study focused on a purposeful sample population upon
which a pilot study was conducted, revealing the experiences of adult self-directed
learners who produce the seminal work in their field as an avocation. The findings of this
study included, but are not limited to, the passionate approach the study group members
have for their subject matter, their love of learning, and the self-directedness of nonformally
trained research historians using baseball as an adult learning tool. The findings
also revealed the group members belief in the academic worthiness of baseball history,
and their willingness to share their work with others to advance the field. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_33738 |
| Contributors | Berstler, Wade (author), Bryan, Valerie (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 146 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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