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

Eleanor Drago-Severson
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Eleanor Drago-Severson: Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), 2014, vol. 5, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2014
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