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Student Support in Open Learning: Sustaining the process
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Christine Dearnley
IRRODL Volume 4, Number 1, ISSN 1492-3831 Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Abstract
This paper discusses the aspect of student support that emerged as a key component of a longitudinal study into the experiences of nurses studying through open learning in the UK. Students engaged in this study were mature learners who were practicing nurses and predominantly, but not exclusively, women. Participants perceived entering higher education as a considerable challenge. Key Terms: Longitudinal research; constant comparative analysis; social, professional and academic networks
Citation
Dearnley, C. (2003). Student Support in Open Learning: Sustaining the process. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 4(1),. Athabasca University Press. Retrieved September 1, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/49532/.
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