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Peer reviewedSwift, John S., Jr.; Heinrichs, Mary Ann – Continuing Higher Education Review, 1987
A survey of 23 faculty active in the Adult Liberal Studies program examined faculty attitudes about older students in higher education. Faculty generally felt that adults have better skills and more cognitive skills than traditional students. Faculty also were pleased with the structure of the adult program. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Competence, Faculty, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSwift, John S., Jr. – Journal of Education Finance, 1985
Following a literature review, this article analyzes the financial impact of credits for experiential learning on a major midwestern university. Both students and the institution appear to have benefited economically. Questions are raised concerning who should benefit from publicly supported education--students, society, or all three. Includes 28…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, College Credits, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
