Leveraging the Talents of Adult Learners Through Competency-Based Education and Capstone Courses

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Author(s): Carolyn N. Stevenson (School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies (MaPS), Purdue University Global, USA)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 25
Source title: Strategies and Digital Advances for Outcome-Based Adult Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Janice E. Jones (Carroll University, USA)and Mette L. Baran (Troy University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4748-9.ch006

Keywords: Adult Learning / Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference

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Adult learners need to leverage time and money when seeking a college degree. Competency-based degree programs provide an opportunity for adult learners to save time and money by progressing through a degree at their own pace. Capstone courses connect prior learning in coursework with real-world experiences and create valuable connections between work and classroom experience. This chapter addresses competency-based degree plans and application-based capstone courses for undergraduate university students. Examples of competency-based degree plans and capstone courses will be discussed. Inclusion in the discussion will be prior learning assessment courses and ways capstone courses create professional connections for the adult learner.

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