Teaching and Research Interests
- Adult literacy education
- Plain-language in law and government
- Educational needs of the workforce
- Blended learning
I was trained as an elementary teacher in Great
Britain and have taught in elementary and adult literacy
settings in Great Britain and the United States.
I joined the University of Minnesota in 1974 to
develop a teacher training program in
adult
literacy. I have done research into literacy and economic
development for women, workforce literacy, the educational needs
of dislocated workers. I have presented papers on blended
learning at conferences in Taiwan, Oxford and Beijing. I am currently involved in training teachers
who teach English skills to new immigrants to the United States.
I have published in educational journals such as
Reading Research Quarterly, Adult Literacy and Basic
Education, and Clarity and have developed curricula
for Paradigm Publishing and a chapter for West Publishing to aid
judges and lawyers in writing in
plain language for juries. I am currently involved in research
on transitions to post secondary education.
Selected Works
Digby, C., Conroy, A., Park, R. J. (2008,
May) Case studies of exemplary blended learning programs in the
health professions. For the AHRD presentation, Lille France, May
22, 2008.
Park, R. J., Ernst, S. (2008, January)
Moving beyond the GED: Low-skilled adult transition to
occupational pathways at community colleges leading to family
supporting careers: Research synthesis. NRCCTE grant
publication.
Park, R. J., Digby, C., Conroy, A. (2007,
June) Blended learning as a tool for human resource
development in a global context. AHRD presentation Oxford
Brookes, England.
Park, R. J., Root K. (2004, November) Older
displaced workers
and work-retirement options: A case study. Presented at the
Third Asian International Conference on Human Resource
Development, Seoul, South Korea.
Park R. J. (2003, November-December) English as an International
Language: Implications for HRD Professionals. Human Resource
Development in Asia: National Policy Perspectives. Akaborworn,
C. Osman-Gani A., McLean G Second International Conference on
Human Resource Development in Asia. Bangkok, Thailand.
Updated February 2008
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