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Peer reviewedCocklin, Barry – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1996
Interviews, questionnaires, and participant diaries of 36 adult students were used to investigate the process of becoming a student. The stages of qualitative research were examined: preconceived theory, emergent themes, refinements, secondary analysis, and establishment of grounded theory. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCocklin, Barry – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1990
A sample of 36 adult students in New Zealand who returned to secondary school compiled diaries of their experiences. Little support was given to the notion of adult students as highly motivated. Major difficulties were financial dependency, part-time work, and external commitments. Adult students appeared highly individualistic on all…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Reentry Students
