Serving the Rural Adult : A Demographic Portrait of Rural Adult Learners / Roger S. McCannon.

National data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1981 (11,754 adults) and regional augmentation data collected in 1984 (812 adults) were analyzed to provide--in profile form--baseline information to assist practitioners and policy makers in having a better understand...

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Main Author: McCannon, Roger S.
Corporate Author: Kansas State Univ., Manhattan. University for Man
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1985.
Subjects:
Access to Education.
Adult Education.
Age.
Certification.
Comparative Analysis.
Course Content.
Degrees (Academic)
Demography.
Financial Support.
Income.
Institutional Characteristics.
Learning Motivation.
National Surveys.
Occupations.
Postsecondary Education.
Profiles.
Questionnaires.
Rural Areas.
Rural Education.
Rural Urban Differences.
School Schedules.
Sex Differences.
Student Characteristics.
Participation in Adult Education Survey (NCES) > United States (Midwest)
Drake University IA > John A Logan College IL > University of Minnesota Morris > University of North Dakota Grand Forks > University of Wisconsin River Falls
Reference Materials, Directories/Catalogs.
Genre:
Reference Materials, Directories/Catalogs.
Physical Description:66 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
National data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1981 (11,754 adults) and regional augmentation data collected in 1984 (812 adults) were analyzed to provide--in profile form--baseline information to assist practitioners and policy makers in having a better understanding of the educational needs of rural adult learners. According to NCES' data, more than 21 million adults ages 17 and older participated in some form of adult education; nearly 6 million, or 28%, lived in rural areas. Although there were some differences, data were remarkably similar for rural and urban respondents. Nearly three-fourths of all respondents were ages 23-50. Women were the majority of participants. The predominant intent for participation was occupational advancement or personal development. The notion that rural adults were interested in education only for remedial or recreational purposes, if at all, was refuted. The augmentation study selected five representational postsecondary institutions in the midwest because of the high incidence of adult learners in their programs, their rural settings, and the ease of acquiring survey data from the students. A questionnaire, which was designed to be compatible with the NCES survey instrument, elicited responses very similar to the NCES sample, suggesting that adults want access to quality education wherever they live. The report has numberous tables; the augmentation survey form is included. (BRR)
Note:Availability: Action Agenda Project, University for Man, 1221 Thurston Street, Manhattan, KS 66502 ($5.00).
Sponsoring Agency: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (edition), Washington, DC.
ERIC Note: Developed as part of the Action Agenda for the Improvement of Rural Adult Postsecondary Education. Appendix A may be marginally legible. For related documents, see RC 015 191-193.
Educational level discussed: Adult Education.
Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
Microform.
Call Number:ED256529 Microfiche
Audience:
Policymakers. ericd
Practitioners. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.