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Direct linkBarnett, William Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Technological advances and changes to America's workforce have created a need for adult workers to upskill their abilities. Many of these adults address this need by pursuing a college degree. While adult learners tend to excel in their coursework their graduation rates lag behind those of traditional undergraduates. Credit for prior learning or…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Graduation Rate, Time to Degree, Adult Learning
Shalena Barber Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
According to Donavan (2014) National Center for Education Statistics shows 8.4 million enrolled in higher education in 2010 were nontraditional learners, and the projected enrollment will reach 10.3 million by 2021. Adult learners will constitute over 41% of post-secondary students in the next five years. Institutions have seen an increase in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Nontraditional Students
Download full textJobs for the Future, 2016
In partnership with the ECMC Foundation, Jobs for the Future is leading an effort to explore how postsecondary competency-based education models can be adapted to better serve underprepared adult learners. JFF kicked off this initiative with a convening of educators, policymakers, and researchers, the results of which are captured in this paper.…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Postsecondary Education, Adult Learning, College Students
Alvin James Justelien III – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The construction industry is one of the largest providers of jobs in the United States. Between 2009 and 2013, approximately 20% of the 7.7 million Americans employed in construction related jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2009) would be eligible to retire. The industrial construction industry must attract, train, and retain a significant…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Industrial Arts, Construction Industry, Training
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2007
Since 1998, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) has been instrumental in developing an industry-led approach to online education. In the telecommunications industry, The National Coalition for Telecommunications Education and Learning (NACTEL) began offering customized coursework through its primary educational partner, Pace…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Industry, Academic Persistence, Focus Groups
Pusser, Brian; Breneman, David W.; Gansneder, Bruce M.; Kohl, Kay J.; Levin, John S.; Milam, John H.; Turner, Sarah E. – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2007
This report presents a summary of findings from the Emerging Pathways project, which seeks to identify the diverse needs and characteristics of adult learners, understand patterns of enrollment in credit and non-credit-bearing courses and offer advice to postsecondary institutions and policymakers committed to adult learners' success. Among its…
Descriptors: Contract Training, Continuing Education, Adult Students, Adult Learning
