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Direct linkVaccaro, Annemarie; Lovell, Cheryl D. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2010
As the number of nontraditional-age students grows on college campuses, it is essential for higher education practitioners to understand if and how older students, especially women, become and remain engaged in their education. A review of the educational engagement literature reveals images of disengaged adult learners whose work and family…
Descriptors: College Students, Nontraditional Students, Higher Education, Adult Learning
Southerland, J. Nathaniel – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Adults are participating in all levels of higher education in increasing numbers due to a variety of societal, cultural, technological, and economic pressures. While many adult students attend 2-year colleges and technical institutions, 4-year colleges and universities are also enrolling substantial percentages of adult students. Nevertheless,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Theories, Graduation Rate, Adult Students
Download full textTennessee Higher Education Commission, 2009
Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) Section 49-7-2 (c) (7) requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to "submit a biennial report to the governor and the general assembly, commenting upon major developments, trends, new policies, budgets and financial considerations which in the judgment of the commission will be useful to the governor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Colleges, Public Colleges, State Standards
