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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Mature learners"”.
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An exploration of grounded theory with reference to self and identity of part-time, mature learners in higher education
… version. The study’s focus is a group of mature learners on a part-time Higher Education programme in relation to ‘self’ and ‘identity’. Data from thirteen in-depth interviews are analysed, enabling the construction of a data-driven ‘Grounded Theorisation’. Commensurate with the …
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From Teacher to Teller: How Applied Storytelling Informs Autobiographical Instruction.
… in facilitating autobiographical expression in mature learners. It is an examination of how story sharing and story listening can transform a continuing education classroom into a learning community. Applied storytelling can help elders reframe their negative mental models about the value of …
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The influence of previous understanding and relative confidence on adult maths learning : building adult understanding on a brownfield site
… Access and Foundation programmes, often aimed at mature learners. Adults returning to learn mathematics bring with them a wealth of prior understanding and expectations The two common teaching approaches, remedial 'fill in the gaps' or mythical 'start again', are popular with students but argued …
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Realising potential? The challenges of widening participation for students, further education and higher education.
… of the identities of nontraditional mature learners. A Complementary Purposes Model was used to interview three different groups – higher education staff, further education staff and Foundation Degree students. A number of key themes emerged concerning the way in which Foundation …
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A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Achievement in Physical Science
… viewed higher grade level students as more mature learners with technology skills needed for online learning. Teachers also indicated a learning environment preference for face-to-face student-to-teacher interaction, and teachers’ learning environment preference for hands-on-tasks in physics …
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Developing a livestock producer-centered approach to design and optimize training programs in antimicrobial stewardship
… previously uncharacterized attributes of mature learners currently employed in the Illinois livestock-based food production sector, and to explore the role of these attributes in the potential effectiveness of learning and training programs. The results of this study demonstrated …
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The changing nature of academic development: exploring student perceptions and experiences of a learning skills programme in higher education
In this paper, I focus on the issue of student perceptions and experiences of a 3rd generation academic development programme in higher education. I set out to explore the issue from two perspectives: firstly from the perspective of the higher education institution’s approach to academic …