Organizing
Been “organizing” my day lately, closed out a few classes (tests, paper grading, etc.) and building on my margin (see McClusky’s theory of margin). I’m in a dilemma regarding my move toward higher ed. I am scheduled to attend a doctoral program in a couple weeks, but some of the parameters changed. In any case, I’ll be focusing on increasing my understanding of adult education and the way it applies to the study of criminal justice.
McCluskey’s theory defines margin as the ratio between “load” and “power”. The “load” of life is the various demands of livelihood, and the “power” is the resources one has for tackling the load. The merit of this theory is to focus our attention on the barriers and the support relevant to adult learning.
Simply put, it’s the amount of energy you have less (minus) the amount of energy-draining things in your life.
References
Long, H. (1983) Adult Learning: Research and Practice. Cambridge, MA: Adult Education Company
