Using the Experiences of Nontraditional Students in the Classroom
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Management Education
- Vol. 23 (4), 444-452
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105256299902300410
Abstract
It is not uncommon for older, “nontraditional” students to enroll in the management principles course either as a requirement for an undergraduate degree or as a prerequisite for the MBAdegree. Yet many of these nontraditional students arrive in the classroom with significant levels of work experience. As a result, it becomes difficult to simultaneously engage both traditional and nontraditional students. This article will describe a semester-long exercise that was developed to more fully use students' experience base in the learning experience. Very positive reactions from students suggest that both types of students benefited.Keywords
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