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Download full textNolfi, Tricia; Gischlar, Karen – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Enrollment in graduate programs continues to rise at a steady pace in the United States with a 9% increase over the past 10 years, a pace that is expected to continue through 2026. Among these students, 56% are "adult learners" between the ages of 25 through 39 years. With this in mind, instructors need to be mindful of the unique needs…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adult Learning, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
Ornelles, Cecily; Ray, Amber B.; Wells, Jenny C. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Online courses are now a significant part of the higher education landscape. Faculty awareness of the needs of the changing population served, the inherent challenges in learning online, and the importance of enhancing student engagement are of paramount importance to successful online course design. Knowledge of theory and research in adult…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Instructional Design, Teacher Education, Adult Learning
Ekmekci, Ozgur; Hancock, Adrienne B.; Swayze, Susan – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This paper examines the challenge of teaching statistical research methods in three master's degree programs at a private university based in Washington, DC. We, as three professors teaching at this university, discuss the way we employ innovative approaches to deal with this challenge. We ground our discussion within the theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Problem Based Learning, Adult Learning, Teaching Methods
