Teaching the Growing Population of Nontraditional Students.

Autor/in	Wagner, June G.
Institution	National Business Education Association, Reston, VA.
Titel	Teaching the Growing Population of Nontraditional Students.
Quelle	13 (2002) 2, (10 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Classroom Techniques; College Students; Computer Uses in Education; Cultural Differences; Definitions; Distance Education; Economically Disadvantaged; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Educational Trends; Enrollment Trends; Ethnic Groups; Experiential Learning; Feedback; Guidelines; High Risk Students; Internet; Minority Groups; Multicultural Education; Nontraditional Students; Online Courses; Part Time Students; Postsecondary Education; Reentry Students; School Holding Power; Social Services; Social Support Groups; Special Needs Students; Student Characteristics; Student Needs; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; Trend Analysis; Womens Education; World Wide Web + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adulte education; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Klassenführung; Collegestudent; Computernutzung; Kultureller Unterschied; Begriffsbestimmung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Bildungsentwicklung; Ethnie; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Richtlinien; Problemschüler; Ethnische Minderheit; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Part-time students; Teilzeitstudent; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Zweiter Bildungsweg; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Trendanalyse; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; World Wibe Web
Abstract	This document contains three articles on teaching the growing population of nontraditional students. "The Changing Demographics of the Classroom" defines "nontraditional students"; reviews the characteristics, risk factors, and special needs of nontraditional students; and identifies the following services as particularly important to nontraditional students: (1) separate registration, orientation, and advising; (2) greater availability of parking; (3) more evening, weekend, and distance learning programs, including telecourses and online courses; (4) special assistance with financial aid, child care, and housing; (5) student support services such as counseling, assessment, and peer support groups; (6) social activities geared toward older students and their families; and (7) better preparation of educators and staff in meeting nontraditional students' needs. "Teaching and Retaining Nontraditional Students" discusses the importance of showing nontraditional students respect and confidence, multicultural issues that must be addressed when teaching nontraditional students, and the importance of using active learning strategies and regular feedback mechanisms and providing a student support network. "Online Classes and Nontraditional Students" presents guidelines for facilitating interaction and performance, underscores the importance of allowing nontraditional students some flexibility with due dates and assignments but not allowing students to mistake flexibility for laxity, and offers specific suggestions for building effective World Wide Web pages. (MN)
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Update	2004/1/01