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Hayes, Amanda – Adults Learning (England), 1996
Key issues in retaining adult students include precourse information and guidance, student induction, creation of an adult learning community, recognition of prior experience and adult concerns and aspirations, student support services, and attention to nonattendance. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admissions Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Students
Payne, John; Edwards, Richard – Adults Learning (England), 1996
Interviews at three British further education colleges demonstrate that the meanings of impartiality in preentry adult guidance change with the context. Impartiality is challenged by lack of statutory provision for adult guidance, lack of outreach, and the question of whether impartial guidance is more likely in high-demand courses. (SK)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Adult Counseling, Adult Students, Bias
Gibson, Howard; Shutt, Judy – Adults Learning (England), 2002
Feedback from 22 adults enrolled in evening language classes revealed a need for clear precourse information and advice, appropriate assessment and placement, and attention to group dynamics in order to retain learners in language classes. (SK)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Adult Students, Dropout Research, Foreign Countries
