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Amy Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The disciplines of education and business have long recognized the critical role non-cognitive attitudes play in successful academic and workplace performance, yet there is limited research that focuses on the development of non-cognitive attitudes related to the work ethic of college students. Furthermore, the emergence of Generation Z in college…
Descriptors: College Students, Work Ethic, Student Attitudes, Age Differences
Sheppard, Christine L.; Gilani, Jia; Neiterman, Elena – Educational Gerontology, 2022
Experiential learning and reflection activities are often used to enhance students' understanding of and attitudes toward aging; however, deep reflection is difficult to achieve, and research shows students demonstrate varying abilities to reflect. This study examined the extent to which students in a third-year gerontology course were able to…
Descriptors: Reflection, Experiential Learning, Student Attitudes, Aging (Individuals)
Witkowsky, Patty; Ferguson, Nicole – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
The value of lifelong learning and alterations in course delivery modes and programme structures of graduate education to include evening and weekend coursework have increased the presence of multiple generations in educational settings (Sánchez & Kaplan, 2014). In a number of fields, such as business and public administration, age diversity…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Experience
Adamska, Malgorzata – NORDSCI, 2021
The social, cultural, and technological aspects of the environment significantly affect the generation Z student's behaviour. Expectations regarding teachers' work are rising and students' commitment to learning is declining. The aim of the article is to present challenges posed before the didactic process, based on the research results regarding…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Generational Differences, Age Differences
Çankaya, Ibrahim; Saglam, Aycan Çiçek; Tan, Çetin – Excellence in Education Journal, 2020
The aim of this study was to demonstrate the opinions of teacher candidates, who were born after 2000 and called Generation Z, about the concept of school autonomy. This quantitative research was conducted according to the descriptive survey model. The data obtained is based on the responses given by teacher candidates to the "School…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Generational Differences, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Dungy, Kimberlea – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Mobile devices have evolved from being a simple tool for communication to an indispensable "appendage." Mobile devices link users to various applications, cameras, virtual and offline communities that we depend on daily. Mobile devices have impacted the way post-secondary and adults learn in higher educational settings. Mobile learning…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Skill Development, Postsecondary Education
Vermiller, Miriam M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study investigated the experience of nine older adult students over 50 years old as they matriculated in the traditional multigenerational classroom at a community college in Central Florida. The college chosen for the study primarily serves traditional students and dual enrollees, but more and more, older adult students are enrolling while…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Student Experience, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Clemente, Kathleen Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative study is a basic interpretative inquiry studying the experiences of fourteen adult students 45 years of age or older in a multi-generational community college classroom. The study is informed by social constructivism, social constructionism and andragogy. It focused on how students viewed their experiences in the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Andragogy, Community Colleges, Adult Education
Robertson, Michael James – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Digital games and simulations are receiving considerable notice within the library and information science (LIS) community. This study adds to the depth of knowledge in this area by providing research on the likelihood a hypothetical digital game delivery method for library instruction achieves sufficient adoption to justify its development.…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Scaling, Academic Libraries, Information Science