Costs, compromises and opportunities : the experiences of mature women students in flexible delivered teacher education : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorStevenson, Alison Margaret Fordyce
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-15T00:26:16Z
dc.date.available2017-02-15T00:26:16Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThis case study research examines the factors that shaped the distance study experiences of eight mature women students who completed a three-year teacher education qualification through flexible delivery at a New Zealand tertiary institution. To obtain perspectives on their experiences as mature students, individual semistructured interviews were conducted with the women following their completion of three years of study. The women encountered challenges in their dual contexts of study and family. Study was a cost to the women's family situations, particularly family relationships. The results convey the compromises the women made in their personal and academic spheres. Overwhelmingly the findings confirm personal and professional opportunities gained from the study experience, including positive outcomes for self and family. Support and connectedness generated new meanings for the women. Experiencing academic success, self-growth and transformation of identity were considered ultimate outcomes of the study experience. This research enhances understanding of the intersecting aspects of family and study for women distance students. Recommendations have been made for addressing the specific needs and supporting the study experiences of mature women students.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/10425
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectTeachers college studentsen_US
dc.subjectFamily relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectWomen college studentsen_US
dc.subjectAdult college studentsen_US
dc.subjectDistance educationen_US
dc.titleCosts, compromises and opportunities : the experiences of mature women students in flexible delivered teacher education : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorStevenson, Alison Margaret Fordyceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education (M. Ed.)en_US
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