Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Adult Students | 1 |
| Evening Programs | 1 |
| Fiction | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Part Time Students | 1 |
| Stereotypes | 1 |
Author
| Pittman, Von | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedPittman, Von – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1992
In fiction, night school students are usually stereotyped as outsiders: either losers incapable of functioning in academia or worthy achievers who are hard working, bright, and goal oriented. Public opinion and evening students' self-perceptions may be affected by these stereotypes. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Evening Programs, Fiction
