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Adult Students in U.S. Higher Education: An Evidence-Based Commentary and Recommended Best Practices
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Direct linkRobertson, Douglas L. – Innovative Higher Education, 2020
This article presents 50 year patterns of adult student participation in colleges and universities in the United States. These patterns changed dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s and then stabilized. Following these changes, adult student participation has continued to be significant and predictable in U.S. colleges and universities. In addition…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Students, Evidence Based Practice, Best Practices
