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ERIC Number: EJ1173596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1947-8607
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Beacon of Hope: Award-Winning Program Redesign for Post-Traditional Students
Cherrstrom, Catherine A.; Boden, Carrie J.
International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, v9 n2 Article 3 p30-47 2018
Many Americans dream of completing a college degree, positively influencing wages and economic mobility. The number of students entering college or returning to college later in life is growing. Up to 75% of university enrollments are comprised of students in one or more of the following circumstances: 25 years old or older, attend school part-time, work full-time, parents. These students, described in the literature as non-traditional or post-traditional students, have different needs from traditionally-aged students. The award-winning Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program, in Texas State University's Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS), provides a pathway for post-traditional students to earn a college degree. This article features the voices of post-traditional students and discusses background information as context. The work of Malcolm Knowles and his ideas about andragogy serve as a framework for analyzing the BAAS program as well as implications and future.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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