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Direct linkDecker, Allyn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the lived experiences of adult learners at 4 Christian colleges in Indiana who desired to pursue bachelor and associate degrees in accelerated programs. The growing trend of accelerated programming exists to meet the needs of a growing number of adults who believe that earning an academic…
Descriptors: Christianity, Learning Processes, Acceleration (Education), Andragogy
Peer reviewedSklad, M.; Friedman, J.; Park, E.; Oomen, B. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Over the past decades, more and more institutions of higher learning have developed programs destined to educate students for global citizenship. Such efforts pose considerable challenges: conceptually, pedagogically and from the perspective of impact assessment. Conceptually, it is of utmost importance to pay attention to both structural…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Transformative Learning
Armstrong, Cosette M. Joyner; Hustvedt, Gwendolyn; LeHew, Melody L. A.; Anderson, Barbara G.; Connell, Kim Y. Hiller – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to provide an account of the student experience at a higher education institution known for its holistic approach to sustainability education. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was conducted at Green Mountain College (GMC), an environmental liberal arts school in Poultney, VT; 55 students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Sustainability, Environmental Education, Holistic Approach
Morales, Erik E. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2012
Extensive qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 first-generation college students. Profound changes to the students resulting from exposure to academic liberal arts course content were documented. Specifically, this study explores evident thematic trends and specific examples of how liberal arts course work provided students with profound…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Qualitative Research, Educational Experience, Liberal Arts
