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“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach

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  • Eleanor Drago-Severson

    (Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA)

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This research was part of a larger, mixed-methods study, funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, which examined the learning and change experiences of 41 learners in three ABE/ESOL programs. This paper examines a Polaroid diploma program with a focus on women workers, employing gender (relational) and constructive-developmental theory to frame their learning experiences. Data for this paper focuses on analysis of 224 qualitative interviews, focus groups, and developmental assessments. Three emergent themes regarding women's motivation emerged: practical benefits, the importance of timing, and leadership aspirations. This paper presents how these women describe and understand their learning motivations from both a qualitative and developmental perspective. This investigation informs understanding of women's motivations for learning, and suggests how individual ways of knowing inform such motivation.

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  • Eleanor Drago-Severson, 2014. "“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach," International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), IGI Global, vol. 5(4), pages 1-19, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:javet0:v:5:y:2014:i:4:p:1-19
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