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“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach

“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach

Eleanor Drago-Severson
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 19
ISSN: 1947-8607|EISSN: 1947-878X|EISBN13: 9781466652880|DOI: 10.4018/ijavet.2014100101
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Drago-Severson, Eleanor. "“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach." IJAVET vol.5, no.4 2014: pp.1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijavet.2014100101

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Drago-Severson, E. (2014). “My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), 5(4), 1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijavet.2014100101

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Drago-Severson, Eleanor. "“My Turn,” Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach," International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET) 5, no.4: 1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijavet.2014100101

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Abstract

This research was part of a larger, mixed-methods study, funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, which examined the learning and change experiences of 41 learners in three ABE/ESOL programs. This paper examines a Polaroid diploma program with a focus on women workers, employing gender (relational) and constructive-developmental theory to frame their learning experiences. Data for this paper focuses on analysis of 224 qualitative interviews, focus groups, and developmental assessments. Three emergent themes regarding women's motivation emerged: practical benefits, the importance of timing, and leadership aspirations. This paper presents how these women describe and understand their learning motivations from both a qualitative and developmental perspective. This investigation informs understanding of women's motivations for learning, and suggests how individual ways of knowing inform such motivation.

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