Part-time student, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 13 relations: Academic term, Adult, Adult learner, Government of Canada, Nontraditional student, Peer support, Professional development, Sharan Merriam, Tertiary education, Undergraduate education, University of British Columbia, University of Manitoba, Wilfrid Laurier University.

2. Types of students

Academic term

An academic term (or simply term) is a portion of an academic year during which an educational institution holds classes.

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Adult

An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth.

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Adult learner

An adult learner—or, more commonly, a mature student or mature-age student—is a person who is older and is involved in forms of learning. Part-time student and adult learner are Types of students.

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Government of Canada

The Government of Canada (Gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada.

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Nontraditional student

A nontraditional student is a term originating in North America, that refers to a category of students at colleges and universities. Part-time student and nontraditional student are Types of students.

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Peer support

Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other.

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Professional development

Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing praxis in addition to the transferable skills and theoretical academic knowledge found in traditional liberal arts and pure sciences education.

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Sharan Merriam

Sharan B. Merriam is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia.

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Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.

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Undergraduate education

Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education, usually in a college or university. Part-time student and Undergraduate education are Higher education.

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University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and Okanagan, in British Columbia, Canada.

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University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton.

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See also

Types of students

• Adult learner
• Business student
• Dropping out
• Freshman
• Honors student
• Nontraditional student
• Part-time student
• Perpetual student
• Senior (education)
• Talibe
• Teacher's pet

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part-time_student

Also known as Evening class, Evening classes, Part-Time Learner, Part-time learner in higher education, Part-time study.