Download or read book Adult Learners and Academic Advising written by Adam Duggan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research explored the nature of academic advising through the experiences of Mount Wachusett Community College advisors with adult learners. This case study originated as an investigation of advisor perceptions of adult learners and their needs during academic advising interactions, specifically early in their transition to college. However, this analysis of one community college advising model revealed a tension between the counseling and teaching and learning paradigms of academic advising within the institution. This case study investigating academic advisors’ perceptions of the needs of their adult students revealed advisors frustrated by the numerous roles they must assume and the necessary skills needed to meet the complex needs of their students within the framework of a progressive, teaching and learning delivery model. Ultimately, this research outlines a model of advising service delivery for adult learners in a community college that blends the counseling and teaching and learning paradigms to meet the complex social/emotional needs of adult learners within the teaching and learning framework supported by the institution.