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Older learners and higher education
— the experience at South Bank University | | Author(s) | Jane Mace |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Continuing Education and Development, South Bank University |
| Publisher | South Bank University, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 20 pp |
| Source | Centre for Continuing Education and Development, South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA. |
| Keywords | Adult Education ; University education ; Universities ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Attitude ; London. |
| Annotation | Older people's interest in university education and their perceptions of barriers to embarking on a higher education course were explored in this study carried out at South Bank University (SBU). A group of 5 older access course students aged 50 years and over who were about to embark, or wanted to embark, on full-time study as undergraduates were invited to a meeting to talk about their experiences. In addition, all the full-time undergraduate students aged 50 years and over at the SBU (22 in total) were asked to complete a questionnaire about their experiences. Findings revealed that the interests which older people have in university education were above all in the challenge of academic study in its own right. Fears related to age were common, however, many students reported that once they were on course many of those fears proved to be unfounded. Initial apprehension about age differences appeared to have been helped by the support of mentors, family, friends and lecturers. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981201407 B |
| Classmark | GP: V7M: V5: TOB: DP: 82L |
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