This article examines the transition of adult learners from adult general education to a college program. The ethnographic inquiry methodology used for this research relies on Long's theoretical model which postulates three different levels of dimensions in adult education (1989) and on Bélanger's lifelong learning model (2011). On this…

A study assessed the effectiveness of Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) courses in different subject areas in preparing adults for degree-level study. It compared the experience of 100 students enrolled in 4 science, engineering, mathematics, and technology courses and 4 courses in social sciences or humanities. Findings suggested that,…

The Leeds Under-Employed Graduates project was developed to assist higher education (HE) graduates living or working in Leeds, England, who encountered difficulty in establishing themselves in the local labor market. The main project activities were as follows: (1) services for graduates (including graduate career development workshops, assistance…