Adult Learner Characteristics among Graduate Education Students: Comparison by Academic Discipline.

Autor/inn/en	Evans, Jennifer P.; Miller, Michael T.
Titel	Adult Learner Characteristics among Graduate Education Students: Comparison by Academic Discipline.
Quelle	(1997), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; College Administration; Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Goal Orientation; Graduate Students; Graduate Study; Higher Education; Leadership Training; Learning Theories; Principals; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Führungslehre; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Principal; Schulleiter; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	A study was conducted to identify to what extent graduate students report exhibiting characteristics of adult learning theory and to compare these characteristics based on current work environment. Of the 90 graduate students who participated, 55 were majors in the Educational Leadership Program, a graduate experience that presented the theory and skills necessary for effective administration within the context of elementary and secondary education institutions; 35 were majors in the Higher Education Administration Program, an experience designed for those who work in higher education institutions, adult education agencies, and community colleges. Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with 10 items constituting adult learning characteristics. Only 2 of the 10 characteristics of adult learning were significantly different according to academic discipline Therefore, student mindsets might be more similar than faculty, administrators, or students initially perceived. A surprising result was the difference between the educational leadership and higher education students regarding their views on active learning. The educational leadership students who perceived a greater need for active learning were K-12 teachers preparing for principalships in public schools. Another difference was the indication that educational leadership students showed a greater need for immediacy. (Contains 16 references.) (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01