Supporting the retention of non-traditional students in Higher Education using a resilience framework

DRE Cotton, T Nash, P Kneale - European Educational …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Student drop-out in higher education is an increasingly important issue across Europe, but
there are substantial disparities between countries and institutions which suggest that …

Exploring the relationship between student success and participation in extracurricular activities

AE King, FAE McQuarrie… - SCHOLE: A Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In our research on university students from historically under-represented backgrounds who
successfully graduate from their undergraduate degree program or are in their final year, we …

Motivations of traditional and nontraditional college students: From self-determination and attributions, to expectancy and values

ML Johnson, G Taasoobshirazi, L Clark… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract We surveyed 139 (88 traditional, 51 nontraditional) students on various motivational
measures of self-determination, attribution, and expectancy-value to (a) investigate …

Disrupting the dominance of 'linear pathways': how institutional assumptions create 'stuck places' for refugee students' transitions into higher education

S Baker, E Irwin - Research Papers in Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Although journeys into and through higher education can be challenging for all learners,
students from refugee backgrounds (SfRBs) face particular difficulties due to their culturally …

Older women, deeper learning, and greater satisfaction at university: Age and gender predict university students' learning approach and degree satisfaction.

M Rubin, J Scevak, E Southgate… - Journal of Diversity in …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
The present study explored the interactive effect of age and gender in predicting surface and
deep learning approaches. It also investigated how these variables related to degree …

Not quite the ideal student: mature students' experiences of higher education

AFM Gregersen, KB Nielsen - International Studies in Sociology of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although more students have formally gained access to higher education, universities
continue to present students with norms and ideals that can function as invisible barriers to …

Adapting to the Digital Age: An Evaluation of Online Learning Strategies in Public Health and Social Care Education

M Hossain, M Anglin, A Safi, T Ahmed… - Education Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The global shift towards digital education in the wake of the COVID‐19
pandemic has reshaped the landscape of higher education. Public health and social care …

Estudantes não-tradicionais no ensino superior: barreiras à aprendizagem e na inserção profissional

AF de Almeida, H Quintas, FIG Batalha - Laplage em Revista, 2016 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Este artigo resulta de dois projetos de investigação centrados sobre estudantes não-
tradicionais no ensino superior. Os nossos objetivos foram compreender as barreiras à …

The influence of cultural capital and mianzi (face) on mature students' orientation towards higher education in China

S Guan, J Ploner - Compare: A Journal of Comparative and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the wider context of national growth and investment in higher education in China, more
mature students seek to gain access to university education. Considering the far-reaching …

Methodological diversity as an asset for transition‐focused higher education research with students from refugee backgrounds

S Baker, E Irwin, M Taiwo, S Singh, S Gower… - Review of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This paper discusses the methodological and logistical complexities that underpin multi‐
method, multi‐sited, multi‐phased research with vulnerable communities. The project on …