Adult Learning Again

I know that book reviews aren't the best way to increase your publication list, but it's a way. And I intend to take full advantage of that way (and as many others as possible).

I still remember one of my professors talking about this route to publication. She was on the editorial board of Adult Learning and knew that they needed more book reviewers. It was just a few weeks later that I talked to my study buddy about how we might go about finding books that need to be reviewed. We didn't have any very good solutions. 

Turns out one of the best ways to identify new books that might be reviewed for Adult Learning is to watch the Wall Street Journal. Every now and then the WSJ will feature a book on memory or adult learning. My first book review (HERE) came by way of that avenue. I just submitted a new book review for consideration and it too came through that route of entry. 

This one (HERE) did not come through the WSJ. Instead, this came because I was helping a student with their dissertation. The provost of the College of Education at KSU asked me to help a struggling student by dissertation coaching. His subject matter was right up my alley . . . How does AI change or modify the transfer of learning for students at a community college. Sadly, that student decided to step away from the program (I must not be a very good coach). 

However, because I had to help him, I read a great book on AI and education. I figured that as long as I had to read it, I might as well review it. 

What's funny is that I was at a conference in Austin last year, and before this review was accepted for publication, I got to meet the author. She was super fun and we hit it off. I'm glad that she now knows that I reviewed her book and got it published in Adult Learning. 

Sometimes I do wonder if it will only be through Book Reviews that I ever get published in Adult Learning.