Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study
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Resumo: | The increasing number and diversity of non-traditional participants who are now entering Higher Education Institutions (HEI) highlights the relevance of questioning on mature students’ academic success. Thus, the purpose of this study is to characterise mature students over 23 years old (MS23) of two Portuguese HEI, and understand their academic success. The study focuses on results obtained through a case study, based on quantitative and qualitative data: questionnaires and focus groups, respectively. We discuss the influence of different variables (such as: age, gender, area of study, schooling level at the entrance to the university, family monthly income) on MS23’s academic success, and we also describe some obstacles they face and changes they perceive when attending HEI. Results seem to demonstrate a similar tendency between data gathered on both HEI. Some recommendations for HEI, based on the results, are presented in the final section of this article. |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case studyAcademic successHigher educationLifelong learningMature studentsThe increasing number and diversity of non-traditional participants who are now entering Higher Education Institutions (HEI) highlights the relevance of questioning on mature students’ academic success. Thus, the purpose of this study is to characterise mature students over 23 years old (MS23) of two Portuguese HEI, and understand their academic success. The study focuses on results obtained through a case study, based on quantitative and qualitative data: questionnaires and focus groups, respectively. We discuss the influence of different variables (such as: age, gender, area of study, schooling level at the entrance to the university, family monthly income) on MS23’s academic success, and we also describe some obstacles they face and changes they perceive when attending HEI. Results seem to demonstrate a similar tendency between data gathered on both HEI. Some recommendations for HEI, based on the results, are presented in the final section of this article.European Society for Research on the Education of Adults2017-11-20T19:51:31Z2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/18905eng2000-742610.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9079Santos, Lucília Maria Pessoa Tavares dosBago, JoanaBaptista, Ana V.Fonseca, Henrique M. A. C.Quintas, HelenaAmbrósio, Susanainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-17T03:48:13ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study Santos, Lucília Maria Pessoa Tavares dos Academic success Higher education Lifelong learning Mature students |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Academic success of mature students in higher education: a Portuguese case study |
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Santos, Lucília Maria Pessoa Tavares dos |
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Santos, Lucília Maria Pessoa Tavares dos Bago, Joana Baptista, Ana V. Fonseca, Henrique M. A. C. Quintas, Helena Ambrósio, Susana |
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Bago, Joana Baptista, Ana V. Fonseca, Henrique M. A. C. Quintas, Helena Ambrósio, Susana |
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Santos, Lucília Maria Pessoa Tavares dos Bago, Joana Baptista, Ana V. Fonseca, Henrique M. A. C. Quintas, Helena Ambrósio, Susana |
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Academic success Higher education Lifelong learning Mature students |
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Academic success Higher education Lifelong learning Mature students |
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The increasing number and diversity of non-traditional participants who are now entering Higher Education Institutions (HEI) highlights the relevance of questioning on mature students’ academic success. Thus, the purpose of this study is to characterise mature students over 23 years old (MS23) of two Portuguese HEI, and understand their academic success. The study focuses on results obtained through a case study, based on quantitative and qualitative data: questionnaires and focus groups, respectively. We discuss the influence of different variables (such as: age, gender, area of study, schooling level at the entrance to the university, family monthly income) on MS23’s academic success, and we also describe some obstacles they face and changes they perceive when attending HEI. Results seem to demonstrate a similar tendency between data gathered on both HEI. Some recommendations for HEI, based on the results, are presented in the final section of this article. |
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2016 |
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2016-01-01T00:00:00Z 2016 2017-11-20T19:51:31Z |
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European Society for Research on the Education of Adults |
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European Society for Research on the Education of Adults |
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