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Phillips, Lindsay A.; Baltzer, Carolyn; Filoon, Lisa; Whitley, Cynthia – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2017
Purpose: This study examined adult students' perspectives on what characteristics make for successful teaching and learning environments in the adult student classroom. Methodology: One hundred and thirty-two adult students (ranging in age from 22 to 70) participated in a mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) survey. Findings: Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Preferences, Success, Teacher Characteristics
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Andrews, Katrina; Bath, Debra; Smith, Calvin – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2018
The therapeutic working alliance by Bordin has been demonstrated as a 'common ground' variable attributable to change in identified change enterprises, including education. In this context, working alliance (renamed learning alliance) has been empirically demonstrated to predict positive on-campus student outcomes. However, minimal research…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Replication (Evaluation), Measures (Individuals), Postsecondary Education
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Lima, Licínio C.; Guimarães, Paula – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2016
This paper focuses on recognition of prior learning as part of a national policy based on European Union guidelines for lifelong learning, and it explains how recognition of prior learning has been perceived since it was implemented in Portugal in 2000. Data discussed are the result of a mixed method research project that surveyed adult learners,…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Public Policy, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries