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Direct linkRabourn, Karyn E.; BrckaLorenz, Allison; Shoup, Rick – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2018
Adult learners are a growing population in U.S. postsecondary education who experience distinct barriers to academic success. However, higher education institutions continue to create and adhere to policies that favor traditional college students. Thus, adult learner experiences must be better understood to ensure this population is supported.…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Adult Students, Learner Engagement, Comparative Analysis
Bottenfield, Kip – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Adult students are an important subgroup in higher education. They are returning to school in numbers at higher percentage rates than their traditional counterparts. Between 2000 and 2010, the enrollment of students under age 25 increased by 34%; however, enrollment of students 25 and over rose 42% during the same period. From 2010 to 2020, the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Construct Validity
Price, Karen; Baker, Sandra Nicks – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2012
As institutions seek to promote student engagement, the National Survey of Student Engagement has become a measure commonly used to document how institutions are meeting educational goals, but there is some question as to its applicability for certain undergraduate populations. 2010 survey results were analyzed for 125 adult and 69 traditional-age…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Campuses, Adult Students, Higher Education
Vaccaro, 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, 2008
Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) Section 49-7-202 (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…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, College Students, Student Characteristics
