Nurturing students' continuous learning is a current trend in the higher education agenda. Curricula and academic contents should enable students to take part in stimulating learning experiences, as well as promoting both developing and training opportunities in the course of their lives and careers. Despite the relevance given to lifelong…

The decline in foreign language learners in tertiary education is a concern in many countries. While factors influencing students' persistence in second language learning have been explored, there has been limited discussion on the potential of language programmes that develop students' self-formation alongside language learning. This study aimed…

The notion of lifelong learning has become a mantra within educational policies. However these have been strongly critiqued for reflecting an understanding of learning that privileges the economic benefits of participation in formal education. In UK contexts, the importance attached to widening participation in higher education is one…

The student experience involves displacement of the self into an epistemological framework, beginning a trajectory that can either rise with increased confidence, or fall with diminished interest. The learner becomes a new, authentic self through the process of becoming a student. (SK)

Narratives of six women in counselor training courses identified their learning strategies and management of the personal/professional divide. Professionalism was about self-acceptance as well as qualifications and practice. As they struggled to integrate learning and family, others seemed to view their lifelong learning as a diversion rather than…

This article focuses on research identifying the value-added outcomes perceived by adults completing a liberal arts degree. These outcomes are compared with those of traditional-aged college graduates. The personal growth gains indicated by the adults provide support for justifying special degree programs. (SK)