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Peer reviewedHaas, Paul F. – Liberal Education, 1992
College honors programs provide an especially promising context in which to promote reflective judgment by challenging and expanding students' intellectual horizons. However, faculty must carefully assess the different levels of cognitive development among their students, cultivate the skills of reflective judgment accordingly, and understand that…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Developmental Stages, Higher Education
Peer reviewedClark, F. Thomas – Equity and Excellence, 1989
Summarizes the following differences between adult learners and more "traditional" college age students: (1) chronology; (2) developmental progression; (3) motivation; (4) learning style; and (5) intellectual development. Discusses the debate concerning general education. Discusses the necessity of accommodating the needs of the students and ways…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Cognitive Style, Course Content, Critical Thinking
