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Week Three Lecture Notes

Week Three Lecture Notes. Darcy B. Tannehill , Ed.D . CAS Adult Learner Programs and Services, Identity Development, Student Learning, and Campus Environments. 40%+ of today’s college students are adult learners Definition of adult learner varies but, includes: High school diploma

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Week Three Lecture Notes

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  1. Week Three Lecture Notes Darcy B. Tannehill, Ed.D.

  2. CAS Adult Learner Programs and Services, Identity Development, Student Learning, and Campus Environments • 40%+ of today’s college students are adult learners • Definition of adult learner varies but, includes: • High school diploma • Employed full time • Married with children • Lives in the suburbs

  3. Adult Learners • Attend higher education for: • Degrees • Certificates • Work-enhancement courses • All focus on career or job improvement • They seek an institution that is responsive to their needs • Bring a variety of life experiences and motivations to the classroom

  4. Adult Learners • Main obstacles • Time • Money • Why the increase in adult learners? • Decrease in traditional high school graduates • Economy forcing retraining and retooling

  5. Identity Development • Identity development is the process of becoming more complex in one’s personal and social identities • Social Identities • Racial Identities • Sexual Identities • Ability/Disability • Social Class • Religion • Geographic Region

  6. Student Learning • Learning takes place intentionally in the classroom and through events and activities outside of the classroom (cocurricular) • Learning requires development • Development requires learning • Educators have opportunity and responsibility to assist students in learning and acquiring identity

  7. Organizational Theory • Organizational Theory draws from sociology, social psychology, anthropology, philosophy, cybernetics, and the student of sense-making • Conventional Views of Organizations • Rational-Bureaucratic • Collegial • Political

  8. Organizational Theory • Postconventional Views • Organized Anarchy • Cultural Phenomenon • Learning Organizations • Collaboration is the key to organizational improvement

  9. Campus Environments • Physical components • Human components • Organizational Structures • Constructed—collective perceptions • Campus environments are designed for educational purposes • Inclusion and safety • Encourage Involvement • Building community

  10. References • Komives, S.F. and Woodard, D. B., Jr. (Eds). (2004). Student Services: A Handbook for the profession. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Miller, T. K. (Ed.). (2002). The CAS Book of Professional Standards for Higher Education. Washington, D.C.: Council for the Advancement of Standards.

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