the long and winding road: experiences of students
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University of WollongongResearch Online
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers Faculty of Social Sciences
2018
The long and winding road: Experiences ofstudents entering university through transitionprogramsTheresa MillmanUniversity of Wollongong, [email protected]
Jacinta M. McNamaraUniversity of Wollongong, [email protected]
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Publication DetailsMillman, T. & McNamara, J. (2018). The long and winding road: Experiences of students entering university through transitionprograms. Student Success, 9 (3), 37-49.
The long and winding road: Experiences of students entering universitythrough transition programs
AbstractThis article presents outcomes of two studies which focus on the lived experience of transition by studentsentering higher education in NSW (New South Wales), Australia, from two divergent pathways: Technicaland Further Education (TAFE) and a university based enabling program. The studies intersect in twofundamental ways. First, the theoretical foundations (Mezirow's Transformational Learning Theory andBourdieu's Social Capital Theory) which emphasise the role of habits of mind and the habitus respectively inan individual's life. Second, both studies have identified the primacy of the contribution of education tochanging notions of self. The studies have found that successful students reappraise and reimagine their self-identity inclusive ofpossible future selves. The studies reject deterministic and often deficit models of socio-cultural influences on self-concept, and instead embrace the perspective that adult learning can not onlyrealise, but also build upon latent capabilities, and ultimately that it is an empowering experience for manytransitioning students.
Keywordsroad:, long, experiences, winding, students, programs, transition, entering, university
DisciplinesEducation | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Publication DetailsMillman, T. & McNamara, J. (2018). The long and winding road: Experiences of students entering universitythrough transition programs. Student Success, 9 (3), 37-49.
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