Factors that Motivate Nontraditional Learners with Dyslexia to Pursue Second Degrees
Stephens, Janet A.. (2014). Factors that Motivate Nontraditional Learners with Dyslexia to Pursue Second Degrees. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/stephens_idaho_0089e_10441.html
- Title:
- Factors that Motivate Nontraditional Learners with Dyslexia to Pursue Second Degrees
- Author:
- Stephens, Janet A.
- Date:
- 2014
- Keywords:
- dyslexia learning disabilities nontraditional postsecondary self-determination transformative
- Program:
- Leadership and Counseling
- Subject Category:
- Higher education; Adult education; Education
- Abstract:
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this basic interpretive qualitative study was to explore the factors that motivate nontraditional learners with dyslexia to pursue second degrees. The two women and seven men who participated in the study were enrolled in or had completed second degrees in eight fields of study at six nationally accredited institutions in five states. Their experiences were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews and coded and categorized for further analysis. The four themes that emerged from the analysis as motivational factors for pursuing second degrees included: Aspirations, Career Objectives, Education Objectives, and Life Changing Events.
- Description:
- doctoral, Ph.D., Leadership and Counseling -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2014
- Major Professor:
- Kroth, Michael
- Committee:
- Gregson, James; Holyoke, Laura; Wappet, Matthew
- Defense Date:
- 2014
- Identifier:
- Stephens_idaho_0089E_10441
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. For more information, please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.
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