Unlocking the Potential Within: A Preliminary Study of Individual and Community Outcomes from a University Enabling Program in Rural Australia

Autor/inn/en	Johns, Susan; Crawford, Nicole; Hawkins, Cherie; Jarvis, Lynn; Harris, Mike; McCormack, David
Titel	Unlocking the Potential Within: A Preliminary Study of Individual and Community Outcomes from a University Enabling Program in Rural Australia
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 56 (2016) 1, S.69-88 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Rural Areas; Longitudinal Studies; Adult Students; Nontraditional Students; Outcomes of Education; Skill Development; Higher Education; Career Change; Job Skills; College Readiness; Access to Education; Mixed Methods Research; Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Characteristics; Program Effectiveness; Social Development; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Career changes; Berufswechsel; Produktive Fertigkeit; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Soziale Entwicklung; Australien
Abstract	Many rural communities have a pool of mature-aged local people seeking a career change or better lifestyle, which inevitably involves reskilling or upskilling. These people have strong local ties and are committed to their community. University enabling programs provide a bridge to higher education. This longitudinal study explores the impact on rural mature-aged people of participation in a university enabling program, in terms of further study and employment outcomes. The benefits of enabling programs extend beyond individuals, to family and friends, and beyond. These broader benefits include an enhanced local skills base in key industry areas, and an increased awareness of the value of higher education within the community. Enabling programs are a powerful but under-valued tool in helping to unlock and harness the potential within rural communities, both in the medium and longer term. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01