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Conway, Patrick Filipe – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2022
This article synthesizes literatures relating to the fields of andragogy and prison education. It is a key moment to reflect on teaching practices inside carceral settings. As Pell Grant availability for incarcerated students is set to expand dramatically, many college and university faculty are soon likely to be entering prisons as instructors…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Andragogy
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Farruggia, Sue P.; Han, Cheon-woo; Solomon, Bonnie – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study tested a comprehensive model of the effects of noncognitive factors (academic mindsets, learning strategies, grit), as well as student background (e.g., Pell-eligibility) and academic preparation (e.g., high school GPA), on college academic performance (e.g. first-term GPA) and retention through structural equation modeling.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Academic Persistence