Across the lifespan, learners have to tackle the challenges of learning new skills. These
skills can range from abilities needed for survival, such as learning languages, learning to …

Retention and success rates for college and university students at 2-and 4-year institutions
have been positively correlated with level of student engagement in their academic …

This article examines the role of intrinsic motivation in the academic pursuits of
nontraditional students. The Academic Motivational Scale (AMS) was administered to 35 …

The number of nontraditional students enrolled in higher education is rising, but retention of
these students is a challenge. This study used a qualitative framework to examine the …

Currently, 18–21-year-olds account for 60% of university students; mature students
represent 40%. Attrition (dropping out) can be related to discordance between a student's …

This study examined the longitudinal persistence behavior of first-time, nontraditionally aged
students at four-year institutions by leveraging the 2004 to 2009 Beginning Postsecondary …

Purpose Drawing on conservation of resource theory, this study aims to examine the impact
of work-study conflict (WSC) on workplace outcomes (job performance, job satisfaction …

This study explored student responses to a Student Inclusiveness Survey (SIS), with specific
attention to nontraditional student responses about collegiate inclusion. Specifically, the SIS …

This study sought to fill a gap in the literature by considering the role of motivation in post-
secondary aspirations of adult learners, specifically full versus part-time status, previous …

Despite of the popularity of emphasizing diversity information on university websites
surprisingly little is known about if how and why diversity recruitment strategies actually …