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ERIC Number: EJ307840
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Non-Traditional Education: A Slowly Developing Giant.
Meadors, Allen C.
Educational Research Quarterly, v9 n1 p5-9 1984
The characteristics and educational needs of adult students, who now outnumber traditional college-age students, are described. Nontraditional baccalaureate degree programs, such as external degree programs, designed to accommodate adult needs, are discussed. Developments within the military and within academic institutions to promote programs for military students are described. (BS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Credits, Equivalency Tests, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Military Personnel, Nontraditional Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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