Add to ORKGIn 2006, the introduction of the Bologna Process in Portuguese Universities brought significant changes in the academic world, opening new doors to adult students in order to (re) join (again) in Higher Education. Returning’s to school has become, a difficult task due to a number of obstacles and difficulties that exist in the academic career (eg, reconciling family and professional lives, the understanding of specific programs contents, etc.). In this article we intend to explore the academic experiences of mature students when they decide to enter in Higher Education. What are main motivations and barriers during the academic career? What are the relationships established between teachers and other traditional students? Wh...
This thesis set out to explore how a group of mature students experienced and were impacted by compl...
This thesis examines mature students’ experiences of transitioning to university. An interpretive, h...
The complexity underlying motivations and obstacles encountered by Mature Adults (MA; people over 45...
In 2006, the introduction of the Bologna Process in Portuguese Universities brought significant ch...
The Portuguese law 64/2006 allows mature students, older than 23, (M23) to access university, wideni...
In our paper we are going to focus mature students close to 50 years old. We will present the result...
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education...
Going to university is a big undertaking for anyone. Undergraduates in the UK generally commit three...
In this paper preliminary findings are presented from exploratory studies in Portugal, Greece and E...
The increasing number and diversity of non-traditional participants who are now entering Higher Edu...
The introduction of Law 64/2006 allowed creating alternative forms of access to Higher Education (H...
In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in studying various dimensions of a...
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education ...
This is a phenomenological study into the lived experience of university students over 45 years old....
Education is the main vehicle for empowering adults, and can contribute to community wellbeing. Howe...
This thesis set out to explore how a group of mature students experienced and were impacted by compl...
This thesis examines mature students’ experiences of transitioning to university. An interpretive, h...
The complexity underlying motivations and obstacles encountered by Mature Adults (MA; people over 45...
In 2006, the introduction of the Bologna Process in Portuguese Universities brought significant ch...
The Portuguese law 64/2006 allows mature students, older than 23, (M23) to access university, wideni...
In our paper we are going to focus mature students close to 50 years old. We will present the result...
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education...
Going to university is a big undertaking for anyone. Undergraduates in the UK generally commit three...
In this paper preliminary findings are presented from exploratory studies in Portugal, Greece and E...
The increasing number and diversity of non-traditional participants who are now entering Higher Edu...
The introduction of Law 64/2006 allowed creating alternative forms of access to Higher Education (H...
In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in studying various dimensions of a...
The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many changes to higher education ...
This is a phenomenological study into the lived experience of university students over 45 years old....
Education is the main vehicle for empowering adults, and can contribute to community wellbeing. Howe...
This thesis set out to explore how a group of mature students experienced and were impacted by compl...
This thesis examines mature students’ experiences of transitioning to university. An interpretive, h...
The complexity underlying motivations and obstacles encountered by Mature Adults (MA; people over 45...