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Faculty Development for Prior Learning Programs: The Essential Ingredients.
McIntyre, Valerie – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1981
A statewide faculty development project initiated in Oregon is described. Suggestions for planning faculty development programs--ranging from how to select faculty to how to discuss faculty concerns about experiential learning--are provided. A variety of new roles and tasks for faculty are suggested. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, College Faculty, Experiential Learning, Faculty Development
Managing the Assessment Function.
Fugate, Mary; MacTggart, Terrence – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1983
Prior learning assessment programs are characterized as having a highly individualized service or a more standardized pattern. Three model programs are described: Webster College in St. Louis, Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island, and Sinclair Community College in Dayton. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Faculty, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Future Directions for Prior Learning Programs.
Gould, Samuel B. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
Present efforts by colleges to develop new learning opportunities for adults are characterized as a highly significant movement that seeks to meet the needs of many millions of adults, in the judgment of a former chancellor of universities and university systems. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Experiential Learning, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Building Adult Student Enrollment: Actions to Take Now.
Sweet, David – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
Starting programs for new kinds of adult students without delay is one of the urgent actions recommended for the college by a college president widely known for his success in this area. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Case Studies, Educational Supply
Credit for Learning Gained in Life and Work Experience.
Strange, John – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
Prime features of sound college programs that assess for credit the prior experiential learning of adults are outlined. Faculty judgment underlies all evaluation methods, which include oral exams, written reports, actual performance, or appraisals of advanced professional knowledge. Work of the Council for the Advancement of Experiential Learning…
Descriptors: College Credits, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
The Graduate Tradition and Experiential Learning.
Maehl, William H., Jr. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1982
The historic sources of graduate study in the United States, specifically the German influence, are examined, and the relationship of current experiential learning to past traditions of graduate study is discussed. Greater flexibility in the use of experience in graduate instruction and research is suggested. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Credits, Educational History, Experiential Learning
Program Initiation and Implementation: Three Diaries of Practice.
Heermann, Barry; And Others – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1981
Three prior learning program directors relate their experiences with program implementation. Three different types of institutions are represented: Sinclair Community College, State University of New York at Cortland, and American University, Washington, DC. Vital statistics and program descriptions are presented. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Credits, Costs, Experiential Learning
Marketing Prior Learning Assessment Programs.
Heeger, Gerald A. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1983
Experiential learning programs must be marketed effectively if they are to succeed. The formulation of market strategy is discussed including: strategic planning; identification of a market target; and development of a market mix. A commitment to marketing academic programs is seen as a commitment to self-assessment. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Credits, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning