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Responding to Adult Learners in Higher Education » (New Edition)

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Authors: Carol E. Kasworm, Cheryl J. Polson, Sarah Jane Fishback
ISBN-13: 9781575241098, ISBN-10: 1575241099
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: Carol E. Kasworm

Book Synopsis

This handbook for higher and adult education practitioners integrates current research and practice concerning the admission, entry, service support, and retention of adult students. Key discussions center on the characteristics of adult students, recruitment strategies, academic advisement, assessment options, and the possibility of community. Appendices include a list of professional organizations and a workshop outline. The authors teach adult education courses in American universities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Booknews

	Preface	vii
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	The Authors	xv
1.	Adult Students: Who Are They and Are They Different?	1
2.	Recruiting and Retaining Adult Students: What Is Important to Them?	21
3.	Shaping Recruitment, Admission, and Retention: Institutional Responses	39
4.	Providing a Road Map: Academic Advisement	61
5.	Creating Community for Adult Learners	87
6.	Student Services: Planning for the Adult Student	115
7.	Soldifying Campus Support through Advocacy	139
Appendix A.	Professional Organizations	163
Appendix B.	Working with Adult Learners: An Introductory Workshop	169
	References	177
	Index	187