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Autor/in | Coyle, Patrick J. |
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Titel | A Phenomenological Investigation into the Lived Experiences of Older Undergraduate Students |
Quelle | (2012), (172 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
ISBN | 978-1-2671-8221-0 |
Schlagwörter | Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Phenomenology; Undergraduate Students; Semi Structured Interviews; Adult Students; Qualitative Research; Age Differences; Student Experience; Nontraditional Students |
Abstract | This phenomenological study examined the experience of being an older undergraduate student in the first decade of the twenty-first century, as described by eight older undergraduate students while attending a four-year college. The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of what it means to be an older undergraduate student by exploring the lived experiences of several of these older undergraduate students. As phenomenology allows a researcher to uncover the underlying essence of a phenomenon, it was the most appropriate research design for this study. Qualitative data were gathered using semi-structured interviews and researcher field notes. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using phenomenological reduction, resulting in the identification of five primary themes and 12 subthemes. The study concludes with a discussion of the findings of this study, the implications of the findings, and recommendations for further research. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |