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Part-time student

December 17, 2023

"Evening class" redirects here. For the novel, see Evening Class.

A part-time student is a non-traditional student who pursues higher education, typically after reaching adulthood, while living off-campus, and possessing responsibilities related to family and/or employment.[1] Part-time student status is based on taking fewer course credits in a semester than full-time students. Part-time students may choose to pursue part-time studies for a variety of different reasons. A benefit of pursuing higher education as a part-time student is the opportunity to be able to balance learning with work, family and other personal commitments.[2] Not every program will have the option for part-time students to enroll. The selection of programs that are available in a part-time format will vary depending on the institution.

There is a lack of existing research that examines the experiences of part-time students in a higher education setting.[3] However, it is known that when compared to full-time students, part-time students often feel less engaged, and as a result, part-time students have much higher attrition rates.[4] It is recommended that peer support networks that support part-time students are implemented at institutions as a way to increase students' engagement with the program of study, decrease feelings of isolation, and increase participation.[5]

Australia edit

In Australia, 31.2 percent of students in 2008 were enrolled part-time. Between 2003 and 2008, while the number of students attending full time increased by 21.1 percent, the number attending part-time enrolments increased by only 2.5 percent.[6]

Canada edit

At Canadian higher education institutions, there are numerous undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as diplomas, that are available on a part-time basis. Students in Canada may choose to pursue part-time studies for many different reasons. The reasons for choosing to pursue studies as a part-time student may include furthering one's education, advancing in a career, professional development, or simply the decision to pivot one's current life direction.[7] In the year 2019, there were about 266,000 part-time students in Canada.[8]

Definition by institution edit

In Canada, the course load that constitutes part-time student status varies between institutions. The University of British Columbia, for example, defines a part-time undergraduate student as one enrolled in less than 80 percent of the standard 30 credit-hour course load.[9] The University of Manitoba defines the part-time undergraduate student as an individual enrolled in less than 60 percent of the standard full 30 credit hour course load.[10] Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario defines a part-time student as a student who is currently taking less than three half-credit courses in a semester.[11]

Funding edit

The Government of Canada national student loans program defines a part-time student as one who is enrolled in 20–59 percent of a full course load.[12] The Government of Canada offers funding to part-time students in the form of student grants and loans. The amount of funding that you are able to receive depends on many factors, including which province or territory you reside in, what your household income is, whether or not you have dependents, whether or not you identify as having a disability, and what your current tuition fees and living expenses are.[13]

United Kingdom edit

In the United Kingdom, while full-time students have been increasing, part-time student enrolment has been steady decreasing since 2009–2010. In 2011–2012, 31 percent of all enrolments were part-time, while in 2015–2016 part-time students consisted of 24 percent of all enrolments. Between 2011–2012 and 2015–2016 there was an overall 30 percent decrease of part-time students.[14]

United States edit

In the United States, the number of part-time students rose 16 percent between 2004 and 2014.[15] In 2015, 23 percent of undergraduate students at 4-year institutions attended part-time, compared to 61 percent of students at 2-year institutions.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bean, J., P., & Metzner, B., S. (Winter,1985). A conceptual model of non-traditional undergraduate student attrition. Review of Educational Research, 55(4), 485-540. Retrieved November 6, 2007, from JSTOR database.
  2. ^ "Why Part-time? - beds.ac.uk | University of Bedfordshire". www.beds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ Shannon, Elizabeth Ann; Pearson, Sue; Quinn, Wendy; Macintyre, Kate (2017-07-04). "Who benefits? What benefits? Part-time postgraduate study in health and human services". International Journal of Lifelong Education. 36 (4): 422–441. doi:10.1080/02601370.2016.1265600. ISSN 0260-1370. S2CID 151383501.
  4. ^ González, Jennifer (November 16, 2009). "Connecting With Part-Timers Is Key Challenge for Community Colleges, Survey Finds". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 56 (14).
  5. ^ Whitehead, Graham (July 1, 2011). "Developing institutional strategies to support failing/failed part-time students in higher education: Recommendations for practice and field educators". Journal of Practice Teaching & Learning. 11 (2): 27–46. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.865.858. doi:10.1921/175951511X661228.
  6. ^ "Students: 2008 Summary of Higher Education Statistics" (PDF). Australian Government, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. April 4, 2014. pp. 38–39.
  7. ^ Lee, Nicole (2017-12-14). "The Part-Time Student Experience: Its Influence on Student Engagement, Perceptions, and Retention". Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education. 30 (1): 1–18.
  8. ^ "Facts and stats". Universities Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  9. ^ The University of British. (N.D.) Student Calendar. Retrieved September 28, 2007 from: http://www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,195,272,29
  10. ^ The University of Manitoba. (N.D.) Student Records. Retrieved September 26, 2007, from: http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/961.htm
  11. ^ "Wilfrid Laurier University - Graduate Calendar - 2011/2012 - General Regulations - Registration Status - Full-time and Part-time Qualifying Students". academic-calendar.wlu.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  12. ^ Employment and Social Development Canada (N.D.) Canada student loans program: Part-time studies. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2017, from http://www.canlearn.ca/en/Multimedia/nslsc/pdf/guides/CAN_PT_EN.pdf
  13. ^ Canada, Service (2020-04-28). "Student grants and loans – What do student grants and loans offer". aem. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  14. ^ "Higher education student enrolments and qualifications obtained at higher education providers in the United Kingdom 2015/16". HESA. January 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  15. ^ Digest of Education Statistics, 2015 (NCES 2016-014). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. 2016. pp. Chapter 3.
  16. ^ "Characteristics of Postsecondary Students (NCES 2017144)" (PDF). The Condition of Education 2017. National Center for Education Statistics. 2017.

Additional citations edit

  • Andres, L., & Carpenter, S. (1997). Today's higher education students: Issues of admission, retention, transfer, and attrition in relation to changing student demographics. Centre for Policy Studies in Education University of British Columbia. Retrieved October 12, 2007 from:http://www.bccat.bc.ca/pubs/today.pdf
  • Billett, S. (1998). Ontogeny and participation in communities of practice: A socio-cognitive view of adult development. Studies in the Education of Adults, 30(1), 21. Retrieved September 15, 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database.
  • Campbell, D. (1984). The new majority: Adult Learners in the University. Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press.
  • Holt, N. (2003) Representation, Legitimation, and Autoethnography: An Autoethnographic Writing Story. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2 (1) Retrieved September 18, 2008 from https://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/2_1/pdf/holt.pdf
  • Kozulin, A. (2004). Vygotsky's theory in the classroom: Introduction. European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE, 19(1), 3-7. Retrieved September 15, 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database.
  • Kroth, M. (2000). Life Mission and Adult Learning. Adult Education Quarterly, 50 (2).
  • McDonough, G. (2005). Moral maturity and autonomy: appreciating the significance of Lawrence Kolhberg's Just Community. Journal of Moral Education, 34(2), 199-213. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database.
  • Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R., S., & Baumgartner, L., M. (2007). Learning in adulthood" A comprehensive guide (3rd Edition). San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
  • Rennemark, M., & Hagberg, B. (1997). Sense of coherence among the elderly in relation to their perceived life history in an Eriksonian perspective. Aging & Mental Health, 1(3), 221-229. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database.
  • Russell, C. (1999). Autoethnography: Journey of the Self. Experimental Ethnography. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from http://www.haussite.net/haus.0/SCRIPT/txt2001/01/russel.HTML
  • Siegler, R., Ellis, S. (1996). Piaget on Childhood. Psychological Science, American Psychological Society, 7(4). Retrieved September 18, 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database.
  • Stydinger, N., & Dundes, L. (Spring, 2006). Over the Hill? A Nontraditional Undergraduate Student’s Uphill Battle. College Quarterly, 9(2). Retrieved September 16, 2007, from http://www.senecac.on.ca/quarterly/2006-vol09-num02-spring/stydinger_dundes.html

Further reading edit

  • Waniewicz, I. (1976). Demand for part-time learning in Ontario. The Ontario Educational Communications: Canada
  • Longden, B. & Yorke, M. (October 2008). The experiences of part-time students in higher education: A study from the UK. Retrieved from https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/experiences-part-time-students-higher-education-study-uk
  • Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board. (1981). Post-secondary Education for Part-time and Returning Students.
  • Smith, D. M., & Saunders, M. R. (1991). Other routes: Part-time higher education policy. Buckingham [England: Society for Research into Higher Education.
  • Tight, M. (1991). Higher Education: A part-time perspective. Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press.

External links edit

  • higherlearningatwork.org A guide to part-time learning in higher education in the UK
  • Complete University Guide Alternatives to full time study
  • Alternative education timetable A guide to part-time higher education

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Evening class redirects here For the novel see Evening Class A part time student is a non traditional student who pursues higher education typically after reaching adulthood while living off campus and possessing responsibilities related to family and or employment 1 Part time student status is based on taking fewer course credits in a semester than full time students Part time students may choose to pursue part time studies for a variety of different reasons A benefit of pursuing higher education as a part time student is the opportunity to be able to balance learning with work family and other personal commitments 2 Not every program will have the option for part time students to enroll The selection of programs that are available in a part time format will vary depending on the institution There is a lack of existing research that examines the experiences of part time students in a higher education setting 3 However it is known that when compared to full time students part time students often feel less engaged and as a result part time students have much higher attrition rates 4 It is recommended that peer support networks that support part time students are implemented at institutions as a way to increase students engagement with the program of study decrease feelings of isolation and increase participation 5 Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 2 1 Definition by institution 2 2 Funding 3 United Kingdom 4 United States 5 See also 6 References 7 Additional citations 8 Further reading 9 External linksAustralia editIn Australia 31 2 percent of students in 2008 were enrolled part time Between 2003 and 2008 while the number of students attending full time increased by 21 1 percent the number attending part time enrolments increased by only 2 5 percent 6 Canada editAt Canadian higher education institutions there are numerous undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as diplomas that are available on a part time basis Students in Canada may choose to pursue part time studies for many different reasons The reasons for choosing to pursue studies as a part time student may include furthering one s education advancing in a career professional development or simply the decision to pivot one s current life direction 7 In the year 2019 there were about 266 000 part time students in Canada 8 Definition by institution edit In Canada the course load that constitutes part time student status varies between institutions The University of British Columbia for example defines a part time undergraduate student as one enrolled in less than 80 percent of the standard 30 credit hour course load 9 The University of Manitoba defines the part time undergraduate student as an individual enrolled in less than 60 percent of the standard full 30 credit hour course load 10 Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario defines a part time student as a student who is currently taking less than three half credit courses in a semester 11 Funding edit The Government of Canada national student loans program defines a part time student as one who is enrolled in 20 59 percent of a full course load 12 The Government of Canada offers funding to part time students in the form of student grants and loans The amount of funding that you are able to receive depends on many factors including which province or territory you reside in what your household income is whether or not you have dependents whether or not you identify as having a disability and what your current tuition fees and living expenses are 13 United Kingdom editIn the United Kingdom while full time students have been increasing part time student enrolment has been steady decreasing since 2009 2010 In 2011 2012 31 percent of all enrolments were part time while in 2015 2016 part time students consisted of 24 percent of all enrolments Between 2011 2012 and 2015 2016 there was an overall 30 percent decrease of part time students 14 United States editIn the United States the number of part time students rose 16 percent between 2004 and 2014 15 In 2015 23 percent of undergraduate students at 4 year institutions attended part time compared to 61 percent of students at 2 year institutions 16 See also editAdult student Non traditional studentReferences edit Bean J P amp Metzner B S Winter 1985 A conceptual model of non traditional undergraduate student attrition Review of Educational Research 55 4 485 540 Retrieved November 6 2007 from JSTOR database Why Part time beds ac uk University of Bedfordshire www beds ac uk Retrieved 2021 03 10 Shannon Elizabeth Ann Pearson Sue Quinn Wendy Macintyre Kate 2017 07 04 Who benefits What benefits Part time postgraduate study in health and human services International Journal of Lifelong Education 36 4 422 441 doi 10 1080 02601370 2016 1265600 ISSN 0260 1370 S2CID 151383501 Gonzalez Jennifer November 16 2009 Connecting With Part Timers Is Key Challenge for Community Colleges Survey Finds The Chronicle of Higher Education 56 14 Whitehead Graham July 1 2011 Developing institutional strategies to support failing failed part time students in higher education Recommendations for practice and field educators Journal of Practice Teaching amp Learning 11 2 27 46 CiteSeerX 10 1 1 865 858 doi 10 1921 175951511X661228 Students 2008 Summary of Higher Education Statistics PDF Australian Government Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations April 4 2014 pp 38 39 Lee Nicole 2017 12 14 The Part Time Student Experience Its Influence on Student Engagement Perceptions and Retention Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education 30 1 1 18 Facts and stats Universities Canada Retrieved 2021 03 10 The University of British N D Student Calendar Retrieved September 28 2007 from http www students ubc ca calendar index cfm tree 12 195 272 29 The University of Manitoba N D Student Records Retrieved September 26 2007 from http umanitoba ca student records registration 961 htm Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Calendar 2011 2012 General Regulations Registration Status Full time and Part time Qualifying Students academic calendar wlu ca Retrieved 2021 03 09 Employment and Social Development Canada N D Canada student loans program Part time studies Government of Canada Retrieved July 12 2017 from http www canlearn ca en Multimedia nslsc pdf guides CAN PT EN pdf Canada Service 2020 04 28 Student grants and loans What do student grants and loans offer aem Retrieved 2021 03 09 Higher education student enrolments and qualifications obtained at higher education providers in the United Kingdom 2015 16 HESA January 12 2017 Retrieved July 12 2017 Digest of Education Statistics 2015 NCES 2016 014 U S Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics 2016 pp Chapter 3 Characteristics of Postsecondary Students NCES 2017144 PDF The Condition of Education 2017 National Center for Education Statistics 2017 Additional citations editAndres L amp Carpenter S 1997 Today s higher education students Issues of admission retention transfer and attrition in relation to changing student demographics Centre for Policy Studies in Education University of British Columbia Retrieved October 12 2007 from http www bccat bc ca pubs today pdf Billett S 1998 Ontogeny and participation in communities of practice A socio cognitive view of adult development Studies in the Education of Adults 30 1 21 Retrieved September 15 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database Campbell D 1984 The new majority Adult Learners in the University Edmonton The University of Alberta Press Holt N 2003 Representation Legitimation and Autoethnography An Autoethnographic Writing Story International Journal of Qualitative Methods 2 1 Retrieved September 18 2008 from https www ualberta ca iiqm backissues 2 1 pdf holt pdf Kozulin A 2004 Vygotsky s theory in the classroom Introduction European Journal of Psychology of Education EJPE 19 1 3 7 Retrieved September 15 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database Kroth M 2000 Life Mission and Adult Learning Adult Education Quarterly 50 2 McDonough G 2005 Moral maturity and autonomy appreciating the significance of Lawrence Kolhberg s Just Community Journal of Moral Education 34 2 199 213 Retrieved September 18 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database Merriam S B Caffarella R S amp Baumgartner L M 2007 Learning in adulthood A comprehensive guide 3rd Edition San Francisco Jossey Bass Rennemark M amp Hagberg B 1997 Sense of coherence among the elderly in relation to their perceived life history in an Eriksonian perspective Aging amp Mental Health 1 3 221 229 Retrieved September 18 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database Russell C 1999 Autoethnography Journey of the Self Experimental Ethnography Retrieved September 18 2008 from http www haussite net haus 0 SCRIPT txt2001 01 russel HTML Siegler R Ellis S 1996 Piaget on Childhood Psychological Science American Psychological Society 7 4 Retrieved September 18 2008 from the Academic Search Elite database Stydinger N amp Dundes L Spring 2006 Over the Hill A Nontraditional Undergraduate Student s Uphill Battle College Quarterly 9 2 Retrieved September 16 2007 from http www senecac on ca quarterly 2006 vol09 num02 spring stydinger dundes htmlFurther reading editWaniewicz I 1976 Demand for part time learning in Ontario The Ontario Educational Communications Canada Longden B amp Yorke M October 2008 The experiences of part time students in higher education A study from the UK Retrieved from https www heacademy ac uk knowledge hub experiences part time students higher education study uk Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board 1981 Post secondary Education for Part time and Returning Students Smith D M amp Saunders M R 1991 Other routes Part time higher education policy Buckingham England Society for Research into Higher Education Tight M 1991 Higher Education A part time perspective Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press External links edithigherlearningatwork org A guide to part time learning in higher education in the UK Complete University Guide Alternatives to full time study Alternative education timetable A guide to part time higher education Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Part time student amp oldid 1159769623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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