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ERIC Number: EJ1381845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0835-4944
EISSN: EISSN-1925-993X
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Rethinking Post-Secondary Access and Engagement for Low-Income Adult Learners through a Community Hub Partnership Approach
Bourke, Alan; Tascón, Clara; Vanderveken, James; Ecker, Emily
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, v34 n2 p89-105 Dec 2022
This paper draws upon a case study of a campus-community partnership program in Ontario that delivers tuition-free college courses to low-income adult learners in community hub locations. By co-locating college classrooms in existing neighbourhood gathering places (i.e., a community centre and a public library), our research explores whether integrating college capacity and resources in community hub locations can help increase the accessibility of post-secondary education. In doing so, we address a gap in the research in exploring how community hubs provide a support structure that can help boost the motivation of low-income adult learners and better facilitate their pathway to a post-secondary education. Drawing upon a thematic analysis of interview data, we (1) analyze partners' perspectives on the community hub-based approach in bolstering the accessibility of higher education; (2) reflect on the process of campus-community engagement underpinning the partnership structure; and (3) critically assess the efficacy of the community hub model in connecting learners with an educational pathway.
Mount Saint Vincent University. e-mail: cjsaerceea@gmail.com; Web site: https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsae
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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