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Teaching the Growing Population of Nontraditional Students

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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)

• Author/Creator: Wagner, June G. Corp Author National Business Education Association Reston V. A.
• Author's address: National Business Education Association, 1914 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191-1596; Tel: 703-860-8300; Fax: 703-620-4483
• Date Published: 11-00
• Notes: Connect to the catalog at the library of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Keying In v13 n2 Nov 2002 English Published quarterly. Theme issue./ Audience: Teachers/ Practitioners Document (RIE) 022 Collected Works--Serials; 055 Guides--Nonclassroom EDRS: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
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• Year: 2002

This resource is cataloged under:

• Subject: Adult Educators
• Subject: Adult Learning
• Subject: Adult Students
• Subject: Classroom Techniques
• Subject: College Students
• Subject: Computer Uses in Education
• Subject: Cultural Differences
• Subject: Definitions
• Subject: Distance Education
• Subject: Economically Disadvantaged
• Subject: Educational Practices
• Subject: Educational Strategies
• Subject: Educational Trends
• Subject: Enrollment Trends
• Subject: Ethnic Groups
• Subject: Experiential Learning
• Subject: Feedback
• Subject: Guidelines
• Subject: High Risk Students
• Subject: Internet
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: online courses
• Subject: Part Time Students
• Subject: Postsecondary Education
• Subject: Reentry Students
• Subject: School Holding Power
• Subject: Social Services
• Subject: Social Support Groups
• Subject: Special Needs Students
• Subject: Student Characteristics
• Subject: Student Needs
• Subject: Teacher Student Relationship
• Subject: Teaching Methods
• Subject: Trend Analysis
• Subject: Womens Education
• Subject: World Wide Web

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