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Creating Connections: Competency-Based Degree Programs and Undergraduate Capstone Courses for Adult Learners

Creating Connections: Competency-Based Degree Programs and Undergraduate Capstone Courses for Adult Learners

Carolyn N. Stevenson
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522557128|ISBN10: 1522557121|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522588047|EISBN13: 9781522557135
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5712-8.ch012
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Stevenson, Carolyn N. "Creating Connections: Competency-Based Degree Programs and Undergraduate Capstone Courses for Adult Learners." Outcome-Based Strategies for Adult Learning, edited by Janice E. Jones, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 218-240. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5712-8.ch012

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Stevenson, C. N. (2019). Creating Connections: Competency-Based Degree Programs and Undergraduate Capstone Courses for Adult Learners. In J. Jones, M. Baran, & P. Cosgrove (Eds.), Outcome-Based Strategies for Adult Learning (pp. 218-240). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5712-8.ch012

Chicago

Stevenson, Carolyn N. "Creating Connections: Competency-Based Degree Programs and Undergraduate Capstone Courses for Adult Learners." In Outcome-Based Strategies for Adult Learning, edited by Janice E. Jones, Mette L. Baran, and Preston B. Cosgrove, 218-240. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5712-8.ch012

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Abstract

Undergraduate adult learners need flexible, cost-efficient ways to increase knowledge, enhance skills, or complete a college degree. The rising cost of college tuition coupled with the demands of work/life balance challenge many individuals seeking a higher education degree. As such, higher education administrators and faculty members need to identify new approaches to learning in higher education that address these barriers and open the access to earning a college degree. Capstone courses connect prior learning in coursework with real-world experiences. 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. Testimonials from learners are provided along with a model for designing an effective capstone course for undergraduate adult learners.

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