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High School Students Embedded In Adult Community College Classes, Karen P. Saenz, George W. Moore
High School Students Embedded In Adult Community College Classes, Karen P. Saenz, George W. Moore
Administrative Issues Journal
Early college high schools were established as an initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with the goal for students of earning college credit and an associate degree while in high school. Many of these high school students attend college classes with adults, ages 18 and older, in the same class. Instructors are challenged to address these students’ diverse needs and diverse ways of learning. Young teenagers typically are told exactly what to learn and how it is to be learned; the adult learner, however, is much more independent and he or she learns and thinks differently based on …
A Teaching Model Proposal For Adult University Students, Ana Cruz Chust
A Teaching Model Proposal For Adult University Students, Ana Cruz Chust
Higher Learning Research Communications
Due to the increased enrollment of students over 25 years of age in higher education institutions, this study focused on interviewing faculty members in order to understand the characteristics and special aspects related to teaching and learning adult students. Two data gathering techniques were employed: individual and group interviews, both semi-structured. In selecting participants, purposive sampling was used. Results revealed that college teachers have been updating and modifying their teaching strategies to meet the needs of these nontraditional students. Findings suggest teachers are sensitive to these students’ needs, and their teaching strategies seem to incorporate adult education approaches. This study …