The Five Ps of the Adult Learner Journey through the Community College: A Conceptual Framework

IF 2.2 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Innovative Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI:10.1007/s10755-024-09716-6
Emily R. VanZoest, Dion T. Harry, Micara Lewis-Sessoms, Audrey J. Jaeger
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A significant demographic shift in community colleges reveals that more than half of enrolled students are adults aged 25 and older. In response, states are instituting reconnect programs aimed at recruiting and reengaging adult learners. Despite these initiatives, existing processes and practices within community colleges often inadequately address the unique needs of adult students. This qualitative work employs focus groups and individual interviews involving community college presidents, faculty, staff, and adult learners to formulate a robust conceptual framework meant to guide community colleges toward positive adult learner outcomes. Termed the “Five P Framework,” it strategically poses critical questions that align with the five areas of the adult learner journey: public messaging, partnerships, processes, pathways, and proximity. Acknowledging the distinct characteristics and diverse backgrounds of adult students, the framework incorporates essential theoretical perspectives. It sheds light on the intricate interplay among personal, social, and institutional factors influencing adult learners’ educational experiences. Serving as a practical guide, the framework is intended for administrators, educators, and policymakers facilitating the development of targeted policies and practices to elevate educational outcomes and overall well-being for adult learners in community college settings. The research concludes by offering implications for practice, policy enhancements, and directions for future research to support adult learners.

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社区学院成人学习旅程的五个 P:概念框架
社区学院人口结构的重大变化显示,一半以上的注册学生是 25 岁及以上的成年人。为此,各州正在制定重新连接计划,旨在招募和重新吸引成人学生。尽管有这些举措,社区学院现有的流程和实践往往不能充分满足成人学生的独特需求。本定性研究采用焦点小组和个别访谈的方式,对社区学院院长、教职员工和成人学员进行了访谈,从而制定了一个强有力的概念框架,旨在指导社区学院为成人学员提供积极的学习成果。该框架被称为 "Five P Framework",它战略性地提出了与成人学员学习过程中的五个方面相一致的关键问题:公共信息、伙伴关系、过程、途径和邻近性。认识到成人学生的鲜明特点和不同背景,该框架纳入了重要的理论观点。它揭示了影响成人学生教育经历的个人、社会和机构因素之间错综复杂的相互作用。作为实用指南,该框架适用于管理者、教育者和政策制定者,帮助他们制定有针对性的政策和实践,以提高社区学院成人学员的教育成果和整体福祉。研究最后提出了实践意义、政策改进和未来研究方向,以支持成人学习者。
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Innovative Higher Education
Innovative Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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期刊介绍: Innovative Higher Education is a refereed scholarly journal that strives to package fresh ideas in higher education in a straightforward and readable fashion. The four main purposes of Innovative Higher Education are: (1) to present descriptions and evaluations of current innovations and provocative new ideas with relevance for action beyond the immediate context in higher education; (2) to focus on the effect of such innovations on teaching and students; (3) to be open to diverse forms of scholarship and research methods by maintaining flexibility in the selection of topics deemed appropriate for the journal; and (4) to strike a balance between practice and theory by presenting manuscripts in a readable and scholarly manner to both faculty and administrators in the academic community.
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