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Author:   Nicola Simmons ,  Julie Podrebarac
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   20
Weight:   0.374kg
ISBN:  

9789004506404

ISBN 10:   9004506403
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   28 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction: Hearing Voices  Nicola Simmons Part 1: Dispositional Barriers and Student Identity 2 Hedonic and Eudiamonic Approaches to Adult Learning  Lori A. Doan and Amy E. De Jaeger 3 Gifting as a Construct for Older Adults’ Participation in the Academy  Sandra Becker 4 Being a Mature-Aged Student Partner: Joy, Alienation, and Disappointment  Preeti Vayada 5 Learning and Teaching with Adults: Contexts for Pedagogy and Critical Reflexivity  Susan E. Elliott-Johns 6 Finding My Voice: A Conversation about Indigenous Adult Education  Katia Olsen and Carmen Rodríguez de France 7 Bringing Our Mohawk People Home  Troy Hill Part 2: Situational Barriers 8 On Being Successful in UK Tertiary Education: A Lifelong Learner’s Perspective  Barbara Anne Nicolls 9 Adults’ Experiences of Returning to and Succeeding in Higher Education: Three Case Studies  Keith Burn 10 Women with Caring Responsibilities: Is There a Genuine Place for them at University?  Cathy Stone and Sarah O’Shea 11 Higher Education as an Additional Mid-Life Transition: Motivations and Challenges of Older Female Students  Adele Chadwick 12 Gypsies, Travellers, and Roma in UK Higher Education: A View from inside the Academy  Sherrie Smith, Margaret Greenfields and Rebecca Rochon 13 Voices from Down Under: Analysing the Learning Experience of Adults in an Australian Academy  Catherine Snelling, Dorothy Missingham, Sophie Karanicolas, Beth R. Loveys, Lucas Allen, Daniel Cleminson, Geremy Collom, Natalie Dewing, Eli Duykers, Imogen McNamara, Matthew Slater, Ashleigh Taylor and Sinead Wright Part 3: Institutional Factors 14 Questioning Third Age Learners in Ontario Universities: A Numeric and Policy Analysis  Rahul Kumar 15 Student Services for Adult Learners: Reviewing a Sample of Ontario Universities  Angelina Evans and Kathleen Clarke 16 The Untapped Opportunity of Older Adult Students on Campus  Cobi Ladner 17 Should Higher Education Care about Baby Boomer Students?  Monica Wice 18 Supporting Mature Students: Individualization and Learning Outcomes  Selina Sharma 19 My Adult Learning Journey: Conceptualizing the Past and Reorienting for the Future Together  Melanie Extance 20 Considering the Flip Side of Online Distance Education to Inspire Self-directed Learning for Non-traditional Students  Leahann Hendrickse 21 Conclusion: Building Change  Julie Podrebarac

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Nicola Simmons, Ph.D. (2007), Brock University, is on faculty in Educational Studies. She is a 3M National Teaching Fellow, founding Chair of SoTL Canada, and past Canadian VP, ISSOTL. She focuses on SoTL, adult identity and meaning-making, and online pedagogy. Julie Podrebarac is currently a secondary school educator in Ontario. She has completed her Master of Education at Brock University with a focus in leadership and administration. Julie is interested in pursuing leadership, learning, and teaching development in higher education.

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