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Lewis, Jerry J. – NADE Digest, 2005
Colleges and universities are being challenged to meet the diverse needs of the increasing numbers of adult learners enrolling in developmental education courses. Some administrators have responded to this challenge with administrative units called University Colleges. These units are infrequently discussed in the literature. This article briefly…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Developmental Studies Programs, College Role, Student Needs
Forell, K. Leigh Hamm – NADE Digest, 2005
Although Language and Literacy research has become an impetus for change in the K-12 arena, Developmental and Adult Education practices have evolved little as a result of such inquiries. Driving instruction away from rote practice of discreet skills, educators have the opportunity to depart from deficit models of education and open up the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Grammar, Teaching Methods