More Engaged Part-Timers

March 9, 2015
  • Industry News
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More part-time community college students are coming to class prepared, working with instructors and participating with other students.

Those findings are part of a broader trend in which part-time students at community colleges are becoming more engaged in their learning, based on a report released today by the Center for Community College Student Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. Some of the highlights from the report include:

  • Part-time students who reported making a class presentation during the spring semester increased from 60 percent to 67 percent from 2004 to 2014.
  • The share of part-time students who discussed career plans with an instructor or adviser increased from 61 percent to 70 percent over the same time period.
  • Part-time students who reported working with classmates outside of class increased from 52 percent to 57 percent.

Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/09/part-time-student-engagement-2-year-colleges

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