Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Major/Program

Adult Education

First Advisor's Name

Douglas H. Smith

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Luretha F. Lucky

Third Advisor's Name

Jethro W. Tome

Keywords

Counseling in adult education, Counseling in higher education, Continuing education

Date of Defense

11-21-1989

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the availability and quality of student services offered to adult learners in selected continuing education programs in Dade County, Florida.

The two basic research questions addressed in this study were:

1) What are the student services being provided to adult learners by the selected colleges and universities?

2) What is the quality of these services being provided as perceived by administrators and adult learners at their institutions?

Two groups comprised the population for this study. One group sample of adult learners enrolled in credit courses being offered by the continuing education unit. The second group sample was comprised of administrators in the areas of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration, Student Services and Continuing Education at each of the five colleges and universities in Dade County, Florida.

Data were collected from 107 students and 25 administrators using the Continuing Education Student Services Questionnaire (CESSQ) developed by the researcher in a pilot study.

The questionnaire, one for administrators and a similar one for adult learners, consisted of two parts. One consisted of eight demographic items and the second one of twenty items describing student services.

An overview of responses by institutions showed that only the following services received a 100% response as available at one or more institutions: 1) Admissions Information, 2) Convenient Hours for Registration, 3) Assistance in Class Registration, 4) Assistance in Planning a Class Schedule, 5) Access to the Library in Evening and Weekends, 6) Parking and Security, 7) Food Services, 8) Bookstore and 9) Access to Computers.

Identifier

FI14050435

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