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Download full textBrooker, Abi; Lawrence, Jeanette A. – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2012
We report the relationship between the cultural and educational challenges of immigrant adult students. Thirty-five recently arrived adults in a bridging course completed a self-administered, online computer interview to rate their exploration and commitment to their heritage and Australian cultures, and express their experiences with their own…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Adult Students, Foreign Countries, Refugees
Direct linkMcCallum, Constance L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In the United States, over 90 million adult students, aged 25 years or older, are engaging in post-secondary studies (Stokes, 2006). Adult learners are the fastest growing segment in higher education and this trend is expected to continue into the future (Benshoff & Lewis, 1992). This expanding influx of adult learners into colleges and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes
Moison, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in determining the personal and educational needs of adult learners in higher education. This may be due to the rise in the number of students age 25 and over who have been returning to college (NCES, 2012). The purpose of this study was to survey adult learners on their personal and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Student Needs, Adult Students, Higher Education
