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Download full textSudol, David; Hall, Anne-Marie – 1991
In a University English Education program, 14 graduate students between the ages of 37 and 50 were asked to talk about the personal, social, academic, and professional advantages and disadvantages of being older graduate students. Disadvantages included financial problems, social isolation, irrelevant course content, and supervision of their…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Doctoral Degrees, English Teacher Education, Graduate Students
Siebert, Al; Gilpin, Bernadine – 1989
Designed for adults entering college after having been out of school for some time, this book provides information about succeeding in school while meeting family and work obligations. Chapter 1 offers words of encouragement; chapter 2 offers advice on confronting and eliminating many fears and concerns reported by older than average students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Anxiety
