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Zilvinskis, John; McCormick, Alexander C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2019
High-impact practices (HIPs), a set of distinctive educational experiences associated with a range of educational benefits, have garnered the attention of educators, policy makers, and researchers alike. Concerns exist regarding who has access to HIPs, and one possible impediment is paid employment. We investigated the relationship between student…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Student Employment, Service Learning, Student Research
Inglis, Tom; Murphy, Mark – 1999
A stratified sample of 554 mature students at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland was studied. The sample included 200 unsuccessful applicants, 98 full-time mature students, 95 mature graduates, 100 modular bachelor of arts students, and 61 students who withdrew from UCD. A 50% response rate was achieved. The typical mature student was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Admission (School)
Lewis, Raymond J., Jr. – 1980
A combination of demographic, economic, and technological factors has led to a recent growth in adult learning that is likely to intensify in the next decade. As the members of the baby boom population move further along in their pursuit of careers, they will encounter considerable limitations in their upward occupational mobility. In addition,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2006
Each year, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") presents the results of its annual survey--and helps colleges use that information to improve student learning and persistence. "CCSSE" results give community colleges objective and relevant data about students' experiences at their colleges so they can better understand how…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Community Colleges, Public Agencies, Student Participation
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2006
Each year, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") presents the results of its annual survey--and helps colleges use that information to improve student learning and persistence. "CCSSE" results give community colleges objective and relevant data about students' experiences at their colleges so they can better understand how…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Community Colleges, Public Agencies, Student Participation
Wagner, June G. – Keying In, 2002
This document contains three articles on teaching the growing population of nontraditional students. "The Changing Demographics of the Classroom" defines "nontraditional students"; reviews the characteristics, risk factors, and special needs of nontraditional students; and identifies the following services as particularly important to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2005
Each year, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") presents the results of its annual survey. These results give community colleges objective and relevant data about students' experiences at their colleges so they can better understand how effectively they are engaging their students and identify areas for…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, College Faculty
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2005
Each year, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") presents the results of its annual survey. These results give community colleges objective and relevant data about students' experiences at their colleges so they can better understand how effectively they are engaging their students and identify areas for improvement. This…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, First Generation College Students, Community Colleges, Income