Nontraditional Students: Understanding and Meeting their Needs in the Anthropology Classroom

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" Nontraditional Students: Understanding and Meeting their Needs in the Anthropology Classroom "
Tamir, Orit; Taylor, Nicole

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	940387
Doc. No	:	LA8rd532dt
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Tamir, Orit; Taylor, Nicole
Title & Author	:	Nontraditional Students: Understanding and Meeting their Needs in the Anthropology Classroom [Article]\ Tamir, Orit; Taylor, Nicole
Title of Periodical	:	Teaching and Learning Anthropology
Volume/ Issue Number	:	2/2
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	In light of the fact that nontraditional students (those age 25 years or older) outnumber traditional students on many US college campuses, it is important to understand their needs and experiences in higher education. A key characteristic distinguishing nontraditional students from traditional-aged college students is the high likelihood that they are juggling multiple competing demands and stressors, including parenthood, work, marriage, and financial responsibility. The findings presented here are part of a larger study that included in-depth interviews with 25 nontraditional undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU or Highlands). This article highlights the narratives of five of these nontraditional students to illustrate the range of experiences that emerged across the sample. The authors reflect on how learning these narratives has influenced their personal approaches to teaching and engaging with nontraditional students and provide strategies for supporting nontraditional students in the anthropology classroom.