Hatfield Polytechnic offers a degree program in Contemporary Studies designed for adult students, barticularly women who wish to study part-time during the day. Discussion of the program focuses on curriculum content, rate of study, admissions requirements, counseling, preparatory courses, child care arrangements, and student financial aid. (JMD)

Those aspects of adult learning that require counseling rather than tuition are discussed along with the counselling skills that are distinct from teaching skills. Attention is also directed toward the allocation of time and resources in the light of student needs and pressure of part-time staff. (Author/LBH)

Analyzed the diaries of Chinese students of English as a Second Language to ascertain their beliefs and knowledge about their listening to English. Findings indicate that many retained clear ideas about their own role and performance as second-language listeners, the demands and procedures of this listening, as well as listening strategies. (13…

Educational facilitators play an important role at Boricua College New York (New York) where they work on behalf of students, mediating, informing, and generally facilitating student progress through college. Two case studies of adult female students illustrate that facilitators can steer students toward better outcomes, even though they cannot…

A study of first-time university students, aged under 21 (n=172), 21-25 (n=50), and over 25 years (n=71) found that women in general reported more time-management skills than men and that older students had better time-management skills than younger students. Academic performance was only modestly predicted by age and scores on one component of…

The New School for Social Research (New York) is offering 90 courses on the Internet, only 2.5 years after delivering its first course on computer. It has mounted an aggressive marketing campaign and attempted to mimic, online, some campus attractions such as art exhibitions and debates. Preliminary evaluation shows the technology fits the…

The University of Phoenix, once belittled as providing "McEducation" and branded a diploma mill, has garnered respect among higher education professionals. The school is attracting increasing numbers of adult students for its practical approach and 64 locations in 10 states and Puerto Rico, and is a financial success. The heavy use of…

For learning to take place the following dimensions, constituting a set of conditions, must be present: (1) a willing learner; (2) a willing teacher; (3) content; and (4) a suitable setting. There is a dialectical relationship among these variables. Applies this argument to find reasons why adult learners have difficulties. (JS)

Discusses pedagogy and classroom dynamics, in particular the interaction between teachers and female adult students. Considers the question of authority. Considers the argument that older students have the "authority of experience," which provides them with power over the teacher. Discusses the possibility that professors give more latitude to…

Ottawa University's (Arizona) Proseminar is an eight-week course that orients adult students to university policies and procedures; engages them in issues of adult development, self- assessment, and goals; emphasizes the value of advisement; enables them to identify prior learning; and helps them take responsibility for planning their college…

Integrates the phonological research concerns of two language-learning populations: (1) adults acquiring a second language, and (2) children learning to correct functional speech sound errors. The basic theoretical and pedagogical aims overlapped for the two populations, and the results of research on either population had strong potential for…

Theories of life cycle phases, adult development, and adult motivation to learn provide a basis for planning and developing campus activities to attract the attention of this market. (MSE)

An extracurricular program in an Australian university French language program that brings together adults of varying ages and nationalities for oral language development activities is described. The program uses improvisation, psychodrama and role playing, and suggestopedia all together to develop a theme or in alternation, for creativity and…

Results of a study of the relationship between marital status and psychological adjustment, sociodemographic, and academic variables in women undergraduates over 25 are reported, and implications for advising are discussed. It is concluded that this population may need added attention from university personnel to make higher education a positive…

The development of the varied strategies that have been introduced in order to improve access for disadvantaged groups at Monash University is discussed. The Junior University Programme, the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines, the Mature Age Special Admission Scheme, Special Entry Scheme, and the Schools Link Programme are described. (MLW)