Exploring the Learning Adjustment of Non-Traditional Students at the Stage of Popularization of Higher Education—Based on the American College Experience
As countries around the world enter the stage of popularization of higher education one after an-other,the number of non-traditional students in colleges and universities is increasing,and the diversity of student groups has become prominent.The United States,as the first country to enter the popularization stage,has been the first to see a"spurt"in the growth of non-traditional students.Through a review of relevant aca-demic papers,research reports,policy documents,and other literature in the United States,it is found that non-traditional students generally face learning adjustment difficulties,which are mainly manifested as:weaknesses in both knowledge and skill readiness in terms of academic foundation;high annual attrition rate in terms of ac-ademic persistence;and low on-time graduation rate and late graduation rate in terms of academic comple-tion.Drawing on transition theory to analyze the causes,non-traditional students'academic adjustment prob-lems are affected by four factors:external heavy financial burden,internal negative self-perception,weak sup-port network due to role conflict,and huge information barriers in individual decision-making.The problem of non-traditional students'adaptation to learning is a common problem faced by higher education in the world at the stage of popularization.To solve this dilemma and build a comprehensive and all-round academic support system for non-traditional students is the key to the high-quality development of popularized higher education,and it is necessary to strengthen pre-preparation and create targeted transition programs;break the boundaries of learning and provide flexible education and teaching activities;improve the financial support system and sound diversified financial support channels;and build a one-stop platform and shape the personalized service mechanism.
popularization of higher educationnon-traditional studentsacademic adjustmentU.S.colleges and universities
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