Developing and Delivering Adult Degree Programs
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 103
Published on 25. February 2014
112 pages
978-1-118-93170-7 (ISBN)
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This issue explores the growing field of adult degree programs andconsiders the theoretical underpinnings of such programs andhands-on issues as curriculum, faculty, marketing, technology,financing, and accreditation, all with a goal of informing andequipping both scholars and practitioners.
More and more adults who have been out of school for many yearshave turned to colleges and universities to complete undergraduateand graduate degrees that will make them competitive in theworkforce, fulfill a professional requirement, or enrich themintellectually. Higher education institutions and many privateorganizations have responded to this demand by creating innovativedegree programs aimed specifically at mature learners, students whowant to self-design their educational programs and do not hesitateto change institutions if they believe their needs are not beingmet. This explosive growth in adult degree programs is largely theresult of distance education technologies and the Internet. Othersignificant factors include the potential such programs have forproviding additional revenue streams for institutions, the fiercecompetition from the private sector and other higher educationinstitutions, and the rising interest in interdisciplinaryprograms.
This is the 103rd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries New Directions for Adult and ContinuingEducation.
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EDITORS' NOTES (James P. Pappas, Jerry Jerman).
1. Adult Degrees and the Learning Society (William H.Maehl)
This opening chapter lays the groundwork for this volume byoutlining the history and development of the "adult degreerevolution."
2. Adult Learning Theory and the Pursuit of Adult Degrees(Richard Kiely, Lorilee R. Sandmann, Janet Truluck)
A four-lens model provides a useful means for understanding adultlearning. This model is complemented by vignettes of adult studentswho are pursuing degrees, demonstrating the intersection of theoryand practice.
3. Faculty Issues Related to Adult Degree Programs (Lauren E.Clarke, Trent E. Gabert)
Faculty preparation for teaching in adult degree programs variesfrom institution to institution and reflects many trends in highereducation, including the use of part-time and non-tenure-trackfaculty.
4. Enhancing Adult Learning Through Interdisciplinary Studies(Daphne W. Ntiri, Roslyn Abt Schindler, Stuart Henry)
In this chapter, an interdisciplinary course offers a discerningcase study of how the interdisciplinary curriculum is well suitedto degree programs for adult learners.
5. Marketing and Retention Strategies for Adult Degree Programs(Joann A. Brown)
Effective marketing of adult degree programs requires integratingplanning, market research, program and services development, andretention strategies into a matrix where the focus remains on theadult student.
6. Adult Degree Programs: How Money Talks, and What It Tells(Gary W. Matkin)
Multiple factors, including reduced funding, increased competition,and emergence of online programs, have transformed the financialpicture for higher education institutions and adult degreeprograms.
7. Technology and the Adult Degree Program: The Human Element(Frank G. Rodriquez, Susan Smith Nash)
Faculty and administrators must keep in mind that the success ofonline degree programs for adults is at least partly a reflectionof the merger of technology and the human element.
8. Accreditation Issues Related to Adult Degree Programs (EdwardG. Simpson Jr.)
This chapter outlines the accreditation process in relation toadult degree programs and the key players in that process.
9. Future Considerations (James P. Pappas, Jerry Jerman)
Administrators looking at developing adult degree programs mustconsider a number of factors related to trends and possible futuredevelopments.
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