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Publication Date: 1997
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Facilitating Adult Learning in a Liberal Education Context.
Justice, David O.
Liberal Education, v83 n1 p28-33 Win 1997
The unique characteristics and needs of adult students in higher education are discussed, drawing on experience of the School for New Learning at DePaul University (Illinois). Issues discussed include adult learning habits, motivations of adults for continuing their education, differences in the faculty's role with adult learners, challenges in assessing older students, and assessment of adults' prior learning. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Andragogy, College Faculty, Continuing Education, General Education, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Lifelong Learning, Nontraditional Students, Prior Learning, Program Descriptions, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Student Motivation, Teacher Student Relationship
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Language: English
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