| Title: |
Multiple Meanings of College: How Adult Learners Make Sense of Postsecondary Education & Why It Matters |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Melanie Shimano; Becky Klein-Collins; Holly Custard, Contributor; Colin Matsinhe, Contributor; Gloria Mwase, Contributor; Mitchell Stevens, Contributor; Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL); Strada Education Foundation; Stanford University, Graduate School of Education (GSE) |
| Source: |
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
19 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Adult Students; Student Attitudes; Motivation; Nontraditional Students; Reentry Students; College Enrollment; Role Models; Social Justice; Service Learning; Achievement; Individual Development; Adults; Postsecondary Education; Goal Orientation; Learner Engagement; Student Satisfaction; Career Development; Learning Processes; Debt (Financial) |
| Abstract: |
As the movement to tap and grow the talents of working adults continues to gain momentum, CAEL continues its thought leadership by spearheading a research partnership with Stanford Pathways Network (pathways.stanford.edu) and Strada Education Foundation. In this joint initiative, "Designing Opportunity for Working Adult Learners," the partners offer a series of research briefs providing data-driven insights for postsecondary education providers, employers, and other organizations serving working/adult learners. This first brief focuses on adult learner mindsets about college and related implications for designing educational programs. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED671176 |
| Database: |
ERIC |