NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Education under Constraint: The Challenges of Participation within a College-in-Prison Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Patrick Filipe Conway – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2025
This phenomenological study explores the challenges 21 formerly incarcerated students identified as barriers to maintaining positive student experiences while enrolled in a college-in-prison program. Employing a thriving framework, the study identified several key challenges, including lack of study space, friction with prison staff, limited…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, College Programs
Lifelong Learning.
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1982
Selected college and university programs established to assist adults in continuing their education, earning their degrees, and learning about whatever interests them are described, and an essay on lifelong learning is presented. In "Curriculum Development for Lifelong Learning," Charles S. Claxton describes how life cycle research,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Andragogy
A Case Study in Distance Learning Systems: Panjab University, India.
Goodenough, S. – 1978
A case study of the Directorate of Correspondence Courses at Panjab University, an Open University school in India, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system in India, and the Directorate of Correspondence Courses. Specific topics include: the physical setting; the population; the economy; the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Programs, Correspondence Study
A Case Study in Distance Learning Systems: Costa Rica's Universidad Estatal a Distancia.
Rumble, G. W. S. V. – 1978
A case study of Costa Rica's Universidad Estatal a Distancia, an Open University school with a distance learning system, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Costa Rica, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Costa Rica; the population; the economy;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission, College Programs
A Case Study in Distance Learning Systems: The University of Lagos Correspondence and Open Studies Unit.
Harry, Keith – 1978
A case study of the correspondence and open studies unit of the University of Lagos, an Open University school, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system in Nigeria, and the correspondence and open studies unit. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Nigeria; the population; the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
A Case Study in Distance Learning Systems: University of Nairobi Correspondence Courses Unit.
Harry, Keith – 1978
A case study of the correspondence course unit at the University of Nairobi, an Open University school, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system provided by the Government of Kenya, and the correspondence course unit. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Kenya; communications; the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
A Case Study in Distance Learning Systems: The Free University of Iran.
Goodenough, Stephanie – 1978
A case study of The Free University of Iran, an Open University school with a distance learning system, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Iran, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Iran; the population; society and culture; economic development and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, College Administration, College Faculty