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Chickering, Arthur W.; Knefelkamp, L. Lee – 1980
Perspectives concerning the application of adult development theory to the education of college students are presented in two papers. In "Adult Development: A Workable Vision for Higher Education," Arthur W. Chickering suggests that the major dimensions of adult development are essentially the same objectives pursued by the university, and that by…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, College Role, College Students
Download full textBaxter Magolda, Marcia B. – 1999
These narrative accounts follow a group of young adults searching for meaning during the ten years after their college graduation, and offer insights into how higher education might create conditions for this search to occur during college. This longitudinal study is based on interviews with 39 participants at various points during their…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Change, Cognitive Development
