Experiencing the Experienced: The Impact of Non-Standard Entrants upon a Programme of Higher Education.

Mills, A. J.; Molloy, S. T.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Experiencing the Experienced: The Impact of Non-Standard Entrants upon a Programme of Higher Education.

Mills, A. J.; Molloy, S. T.

Studies in Higher Education, v14 n1 p41-54 1989

Based on one Canadian community college's experience with flexible admissions, it is concluded that access to higher education for nontraditional students can be increased if policies are mediated at the department level; these students do not threaten academic standards; and radical change in teaching methods and curriculum is not necessary. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Departments, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students, Open Enrollment, School Policy, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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