{"product_id":"adults-in-the-academy-voices-of-lifelong-learners-9789004506404","title":"Adults in the Academy: Voices of Lifelong Learners","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines themes from adult students in higher education: dispositional characteristics, situational barriers to academic success, and how institutional policy and procedures create obstacles for these non-traditional learners. While much has been written in the peer-reviewed literature about adult students, a commonly missing perspective is that of the students. In this book, adult learners write about their own conditions and contexts, bringing to light the gaps in institutional support for this growing community.    The rich narratives, case studies, and comprehensive reviews within chapters highlight the unique implications faced by this student population, and provide first-hand accounts on which institutions can acknowledge, value, and facilitate change for an evolved, equitable, and elevated educational experience.     Contributors are: Lucas Allen, Sandra Becker, Keith Burn, Adele Chadwick, Kathleen Clarke, Daniel Cleminson, Geremy Collom, Amy De Jaeger, Natalie Dewing, Lori Doan, Eli Duykers, Susan E. Elliott-Johns, Angelina Evans, Melanie Extance, Margaret Greenfields, Leahann Hendrickse, Troy Hill, Sophie Karanicolas, Rahul Kumar, Cobi Ladner, Beth Loveys, Dorothy Missingham, Barbara A.Nicolls, Katia Olsen, Sarah O'Shea, Julie Podrebarac, Carmen Rodríguez de France, Rebecca Rochon, Selina Sharma, Nicola Simmons, Matthew Slater, Sherrie Smith, Cathy Snelling, Cathy Stone, Ashleigh Taylor, Preeti Vayada, Monica Wice and Sinead Wright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210837483863,"sku":"9789004506404","price":43.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adults-in-the-academy-voices-of-lifelong-learners-9789004506404","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}