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Mature Learners’ Participation in Higher Education and Flexible Learning Pathways: Lessons Learned from an Exploratory Experimental Research

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dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Rogério
dc.contributor.authorOliveira Pires, Ana Luisa
dc.contributor.authorNobre, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-20T15:30:57Z
dc.date.available2019-03-20T15:30:57Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractHigher education institutions play an important role in promoting equity and access conditions to mature learners. Such role includes the ethical commitment to facilitate learning processes, removing barriers to mature learners’ entry and persistence in higher education. This paper describes the implementation of flexible learning pathways in a technology and industrial management graduate course designed for mature learners. Findings confirm that mature learners welcome flexible learning pathways and choose the pathways that better suit their needs. Despite initial academic background differences, success rates are adequate and similar for different learning pathways, showing that mature learners are capable of bridging the gaps in their academic development. Findings also show that doubts related to the impact of some learning pathways on students’ academic integration are unfounded. Considering the positive results, it is concluded that flexible learning pathways, together with the widening of entry routes to higher education, promote equity and access conditions to mature learners.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationDuarte R., de Oliveira Pires A.L., Nobre Â.L. (2018) Mature Learners’ Participation in Higher Education and Flexible Learning Pathways: Lessons Learned from an Exploratory Experimental Research. In Nascimento M., Alves G., Morais E. (eds). Contributions to Higher Engineering Education, Springer, pp.33-53pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.5281/zenodo.3696303
dc.identifier.isbn978-981-10-8916-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/28104
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.subjectHigher educationpt_PT
dc.subjectMature learnerspt_PT
dc.subjectEquitypt_PT
dc.subjectFlexible learningpt_PT
dc.subjectLearning pathwayspt_PT
dc.titleMature Learners’ Participation in Higher Education and Flexible Learning Pathways: Lessons Learned from an Exploratory Experimental Researchpt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage53pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleContributions to Higher Engineering Educationpt_PT
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person.familyNameOliveira Pires
person.familyNameLacerda Nobre
person.givenNameRogério
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