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Helping Adult Students Cope
Pamela MunnCarolyn MacDonaldKevin Lowden
其他書名
Mature Students on Science, Mathematics & Engineering Courses
出版Scottish Council for Research in Education, 1992
ISBN09478337069780947833701
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=X0PNAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋A case study approach was used to investigate what helped adults cope in science, mathematics, or engineering courses in higher education (HE) and further education (FE). The study involved semistructured interviews with 107 adult students and 20 staff in 4 HE and 4 FE institutions in Scotland. Science, engineering, and mathematics students believed it was an advantage to have previous background knowledge and felt that staff often wrongly assumed that students possessed this background knowledge. Five ways in which providers could help adults learn subject content were identified: tutor support, assessment, supplementary or remedial support, study skills, and student self-help. Underpinning the whole process of helping adults to learn was the concept of a good relationship between staff and students. The study found that two factors particularly affected students' ability to cope. High motivation of adults compensated sometimes for lack of background knowledge. Personal problems fell into three categories: finance, child care and family commitments, and other time commitments. Examination of students who withdrew did not reveal a clear profile of such students; reasons for withdrawal involved academic, personal, or employment circumstances. Suggestions were made for providers to consider to help students cope. (Appendixes include 13 references and descriptions of the courses involved in the study.) (YLB)