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Direct linkDavid A. Housel; Hannah Weinstock; Chandana Mahadeswaraswamy; Paula DaSilva Michelin – Adult Learning, 2024
Given changes in the 21st century workplace and expectations of employers, the notion that a bachelor's degree is the sole pathway to sustainable employment and a middle-class life in the United States has become obsolete. Many (e.g., Fleming, 2016) have argued that employers are now seeking employees with technical skills, digital literacy, and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Employment Potential, Special Degree Programs, Credentials
Peer reviewedKuramoto, Alice – Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 1978
Describes nontraditional study as it occurs in nursing education. Some characteristics of nontraditional study are being incorporated in nursing education, such as using different geographical locations for learning and alternative instructional techniques. The evaluation of nontraditional nursing programs is an area where further research is…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Quality, Nontraditional Education, Nursing
Levin, Benjamin – 1991
Very little attention has been given in Canadian education to "second chance" education to enable people to return to school to complete their educations. Education is a responsibility of the provincial governments in Canada; there is no Federal Government or unit specifically dealing with education. Although policy can vary greatly…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Albuquerque Univ., NM. – 1975
The University of Albuquerque established a degree program for adults which includes (1) a time shortened concept, (2) a seminar format in the general education program which allows the adult students an opportunity to question, critique, discuss, and engage in scholarly dialogue with seminar preceptors, (3) a flexible schedule that allows adult…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, Springfield. – 1978
A comprehensive study was undertaken of the effectiveness of an external degree program implemented in Illinois to meet the needs of adult students studying for the bachelor's degree. The rationale, history, structure, administration, and governance of the statewide program offered through five universities are described. The majority of students…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Assessment, Experiential Learning
Download full textCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1994
Senate Bill 156 of 1989 established the "Teacher Assistant, Associate of Arts" degree program in the California Education Code as a new offering of the California Community Colleges. It funded the creation of the program by two community colleges in different regions of the State, and it directed the California Commission on Teacher…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Community Colleges, Credentials, Degrees (Academic)
