Examining enrolment decisions and life challenges of adult learners in advanced technologies programs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21696314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward C Fletcher (0000-0002-7631-3957, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Will Tyson (0000-0002-8192-957X, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 166-184 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Vocational Education and Training (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-6820 • E-ISSN: 1747-5090 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13636820.2020.1715466 |
| OpenAlex | W3010667980 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The majority of students in the United States completing advanced technologies coursework, certifications, and AS/AAS degree programs within two-year colleges are adults with complex lives. They have to balance an array of challenges including health, children, and work. These school-work-life challenges can be informed by a body of knowledge related to adult decision-making patterns. Based on a national study of students in advanced technologies, we found females were significantly more likely to participate based on personal reasons. African American/Black students were significantly more likely to participate based on personal, life circumstances, and program fit. Hispanic/Latino students were more likely to participate based on personal, life circumstances, and program fit factors. Thus, enrolment and recruitment strategies at the 2-year institutional and program levels should prioritise adults/working professionals, females, and ethnic and racial minority students as a critical component of their support system, and faculty need to be knowledgeable about adult life patterns and transitions to accommodate working adult learners in their courses and programs
Certification · Coursework · Ethnic group · Medical education · Personal life · Political science · Underrepresented Minority · Work–life balance · Career Development and Diversity · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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