Chart the Path to Adult Student Success with PLA

Institution	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Titel	Chart the Path to Adult Student Success with PLA
Quelle	(2017), (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Adult Students; Student Needs; Nontraditional Students; Prior Learning; Knowledge Level; At Risk Students; College Role; Barriers; Portfolio Assessment; Time to Degree; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Vorkenntnisse; Wissensbasis; Portfoliobeurteilung
Abstract	More than half of today's students are adult learners, juggling jobs and families, in addition to college. This brings new challenges for institutions of higher education, forcing them to adjust rapidly to address the needs of their growing adult student base. Many universities have made significant strides when it comes to working with non-traditional students. However, one critical area in which universities have made substantial progress is Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). PLA is a comprehensive approach to recognizing that what students know is more important than where they obtained their knowledge. PLA helps meet the needs of non-traditional students by reducing their time to degree and accelerating their access to relevant courses, which in turn results in higher completion rates. Institutions can gain additional revenue as well as the benefits of improved graduation rates. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01