A Critical Review of Adult Learners and Student Government: Recommendations for Practice

Autor/in	Miles, Jennifer M.
Titel	A Critical Review of Adult Learners and Student Government: Recommendations for Practice
Quelle	(2011), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	College Students; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Position Papers; Student Government; Educational Experience; Change Strategies; Student Participation; Literature Reviews; Barriers; Educational Practices; Group Dynamics; Student Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Positionspapier; Schülerparlament; Bildungserfahrung; Lösungsstrategie; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Bildungspraxis; Gruppendynamik; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung
Abstract	Student engagement has been shown to positively affect college students' experiences. Student engagement includes co-curricular and curricular activities designed to enrich and broaden the educational experience. Activities can include both in-class and out-of-class experiences. One way for students to become involved is through student government. Student government associations give students a formal structure for bringing their concerns to administrators and to create change on campus. This position paper examines student government as a way for adult learners to become engaged as college students. As a sub-population, adult learners have different needs, expectations, responsibilities, and goals than traditional-aged students. Because of the differences, traditional student activities and programs, such as student government bodies, may or may not serve as effective engagement mechanisms for adult learners. The paper includes a review of the literature on adult learners and student engagement, as well as recommendations for including adult learners in student government associations. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10