Adult Students

Author : Rebecca Klein-Collins
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781620973226

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Never Too Late by Rebecca Klein-Collins Pdf

A smart, snappy, and comprehensive guide for the millions of adults who are thinking about going—or going back—to college and want to know how to do it right As anyone who has done it knows, going back to school is a major undertaking. For younger and older adults alike, starting or returning to school presents different challenges than those encountered by teens fresh out of high school and heading straight to college. Countless Americans take on this task while working, raising kids, caring for parents, volunteering, serving in the military—and in some cases all of the above. Although the "non-traditional" undergraduate student is in fact the new normal, the glut of college guides out there don't include practical advice for the busy moms, frustrated employees, and ambitious adults who are applying to college or hoping to finish earning a degree. Never Too Late will help readers jump-start a new professional path or speed down the one they're already on by guiding them through vital questions: What should I study? How can I afford the time and money required to get a college degree? How do I compare schools? With key chapters on flexibility ("It's About Time!" and "Face-to-Face or Cyberspace?") and rankings of the best colleges for grown-ups diving back into the books, Never Too Late is an essential reference for adults seeking a richer life—and a meaningful place in our rapidly changing economy and world.

Author : Donna Hardy Cox
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780773599437

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Serving Diverse Students in Canadian Higher Education by Donna Hardy Cox Pdf

In recent decades, the Canadian post-secondary education system has evolved to become more inclusive, now welcoming groups historically excluded from its many opportunities. Inviting the reader to explore the consequences of a rapidly changing student population, Serving Diverse Students in Canadian Higher Education presents new thinking about how education in general, and student services in particular, should be designed and delivered. A follow-up to Donna Hardy Cox and C. Carney Strange’s Achieving Student Success (2010), this volume focuses on the best programs and practices in Canadian colleges and universities to improve the educational experiences of students who are Indigenous, people of colour, francophone, LGBTQQ, disabled, and adult learners, as well as international and first-generation students. Presenting findings obtained from both personal insight and relevant research, higher education practitioners and scholars from across the country detail the characteristics, concerns, and specific needs of each diverse group, to conclude that the success of these new students and the future of Canadian society depends on its post-secondary institutions’ capacities to acknowledge students’ differences, capitalize on their gifts, and accommodate them accordingly. Exploring the enriching breadth of university communities, Serving Diverse Students in Canadian Higher Education focuses on a new paradigm of individual differences and student success.

Author : King M. Wientge,Philip Hunter DuBois
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Achievement motivation
ISBN : MINN:31951000948650J

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Factors Associated with the Achievement of Adult Students by King M. Wientge,Philip Hunter DuBois Pdf

Author : Joseph Neumayer
Publisher : Joseph Neumayer
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780615317823

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Not Done Yet :: adult college students • a non-traditional journey by Joseph Neumayer Pdf

Author : Julia Freeland Fisher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119452935

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Who You Know by Julia Freeland Fisher Pdf

Improve student outcomes with a new approach to relationships and networks Relationships matter. Who You Know explores this simple idea to give teachers and school administrators a fresh perspective on how to break the pattern of inequality in American classrooms. It reveals how schools can invest in the power of relationships to increase social mobility for their students. Discussions about inequality often focus on achievement gaps. But opportunity is about more than just test scores. Opportunity gaps are a function of not just what students know, but who they know. This book explores the central role that relationships play in young people’s lives, and provides guidance for a path forward. Schools can: Integrate student support models that increase access to caring adults in students’ lives Invest in learning models that strengthen teacher-student relationships Deploy emerging technologies that expand students’ networks to experts and mentors from around world Exploring the latest tools, data, and real-world examples, this book provides evidence-based guidance for educators looking to level the playing field and expert analysis on how policymakers and entrepreneurs can help. Networks need no longer be limited by geography or circumstance. By making room for relationships, K-12 schools can transform themselves into hubs of next-generation learning and connecting. Who You Know explains how.

Author : Gen Tanabe,Kelly Y. Tanabe,Terry Smith
Publisher : SuperCollege
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 1932662006

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Adult Students by Gen Tanabe,Kelly Y. Tanabe,Terry Smith Pdf

Drawing heavily from the experiences of successful students, this guide to going back to college addresses adult students’ unique challenges and concerns. Everything adults need to know to navigate the path from working life to student life, particularly the many changes in the admissions process over the past 10 years, is covered, including collecting and filling out application forms, writing a winning admissions essay, and applying for and securing financial aid. The book features dozens of actual essay examples from adult students. Uncensored views are provided of both the successes and failures of previous students, helping new students avoid pitfalls and apply with confidence. In addition, valuable advice from admission officers and adult student program directors is included. Topics covered include how to select the right program, be it undergraduate or graduate study, a certificate or extension program, part-time learning, or distance education; how to take advantage of previous education, training, or life experience to improve an application and earn additional credit; and financing an adult education through scholarships, financial aid, and employers.

Author : William Scott Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Adult education
ISBN : UOM:39015014144482

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Manual for Teachers of Adult Elementary Students by William Scott Gray Pdf

Author : Jeremy D. Finn,Jeffrey Owings
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428928558

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The adult lives of at-risk students the roles of attainment and engagement in high school--statistical analysis report. by Jeremy D. Finn,Jeffrey Owings Pdf

This report examines heterogeneity in young adult outcomes among students at risk for school failure due to low socioeconomic status (SES). It addresses the question: "Among students at risk due to status characteristics, what are the relationships of high school engagement and attainments with post-high school outcomes?" Two sets of outcomes are considered: entry and persistence in postsecondary education, and employment and income as a young adult. The report distinguishes between "status risk factors" such as SES and race/ethnicity and two other sets of risk factors: behavioral risk factors and academic risk factors. Behavioral risk factors are behaviors and attitudes closely related to learning, for example, attendance, paying attention to the teacher, completing coursework, and developing a sense that schooling is important to future life successes. These behaviors and attitudes are referred to as school engagement. "Disengagement" (e.g., not attending class, not completing assignments) can create severe impediments to learning. Appended are: (1) Technical Notes; (2) Standard Errors Tables; (3) Other Statistical Tables; and (4) Variables Used in This Report. (Contains 148 endnotes and 19 tables.).

Author : Carol B. Aslanian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000047474123

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Adult Students Today by Carol B. Aslanian Pdf

A major nationwide investigation of the motivation and learning patterns of adult students.

Author : Brookfield, Stephen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1984-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335104093

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Adult Learners, Adult Education And The Communityaa by Brookfield, Stephen Pdf

Adults are continually learning outside of conventional education frameworks, acquiring new skills and knowledge in a range of community settings, Stephen Brookfield explores the extent and quality of this informal independent learning and the ways in which adult educators can work with independent adult learners to support and enhance their learning.

Author : Dan Spalding
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118841280

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How to Teach Adults by Dan Spalding Pdf

Your hands-on guide to teaching adults. . . no matter what the subject In this expanded edition of How to Teach Adults, Dan Spalding offers practical teaching and classroom management suggestions that are designed for anyone who works with adult learners, particularly new faculty, adjuncts, those in community colleges, ESL teachers, and graduate students. This reader-friendly resource covers all phases of the teaching process from planning what to teach, to managing a classroom, to growing as a professional in the field. How to Teach Adults can guide new instructors who are trying to get up to speed on their own or can help teacher trainers cover what their students need to know before they get in front of a class. It is filled with down-to-earth tips and checklists on such topics as connecting with adult students, facilitating discussions, and writing tests, plus everything you need to remember to put into your syllabus and how to choose the right textbook. Dan Spalding reveals what it takes to teach all students the skills they need to learn, no matter what the topic or subject matter. Full of vivid examples from real-world classrooms, this edition: Shows how to get started and tips for designing your course Includes information for creating a solid lesson plan Gives suggestions for developing your teacher persona How to Teach Adults offers the framework, ideas, and tools needed to conduct your class or workshop with confidence.

Author : Steve Trenoweth
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781529764970

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Understanding Mental Health Practice for Adult Nursing Students by Steve Trenoweth Pdf

As an adult nurse you will come into contact with a wide-range of service users during your practice. Whilst your focus might be on the physical problem that brought them to you, understanding their mental health is also a key part of your role and important to treating people effectively. This book will give you practical guidance on how to respond to the needs of those in your care who face mental health challenges, helping you be more prepared and be able to deliver person-centred care confidently. Key features · Fully mapped to the new NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) · Case studies, activities and other learning features help you translate the theory to practice · A practical guide to help you achieve the proficiencies required of you by the NMC

Author : Shauna Jane Butterwick,Darlene Elaine Clover,Laurel Christina Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Adult education
ISBN : 1550772481

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Women, Adult Education, and Leadership in Canada by Shauna Jane Butterwick,Darlene Elaine Clover,Laurel Christina Collins Pdf

This work is a celebration of Canadian women in adult education and in community or institutional leadership. Through chapters and vignettes, this edited volume highlights the challenges these women have faced, and continue to face, as well as the remarkable contributions, as individuals and collectives, that women have made along the road to knowledge creation, empowerment, and social change. As such, this book is a legacy of feminist and women's struggles recorded for future generations. The contributing authors to this volume are scholars, researchers, community educators, students, and activists. They are themselves leaders in the cause of adult education, continuing a tradition set by the early feminist educators and activists in the field. There has never been a volume of work documenting the initiatives and accomplishments of women in adult education and leadership in Canada. This edited volume seeks to redress this imbalance. Book jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Adult education
ISBN : UCSC:32106013771065

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101 Ways Colleges Serve Adult Students by Anonim Pdf

Author : Suzanne Elizabeth Reid
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810842130

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Book Bridges for ESL Students by Suzanne Elizabeth Reid Pdf

Provides book titles and commentary that aid in teaching ESL students, showing how each title, ranging from fiction to nonfiction and from history to science, is appropriate for the instruction of children in all age groups.