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Creamer, Don G. – 1984
A conceptual view of student development and the milieu of an urban commuter college are discussed. Student development is defined as the application of human development theory, principles, and concepts in an educational setting to identify the forms of development in students to which the institution is willing and able to commit its resources.…
Descriptors: College Environment, Commuter Colleges, Higher Education, Individual Development
Creamer, Don G.; Akins, E. G. – Community College Frontiers, 1981
Asserts that community colleges have a responsibility for all students' developmental growth. Reviews human development theories to support a Grounded Formal Theory Approach (GFTA) to redesigning the college environment to meet adult needs. Outlines the seven-step GFTA process, which comprises developmental and content theory. Provides an example…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
