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Participation Profiles of Adult Undergraduate Students in Turkey

Türkiye’deki Yetişkin Lisans Öğrencilerinin Katılım Profilleri

Emine ARUĞASLAN
Meral UYSAL
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313–327
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Participation characteristics such asthe reasons for participation, barriers to participation, program preference reasons of adults were investgated in the context of highereducation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In recent years, the profile of the student population in higher education has changed and the number of adult students has begun toincrease gradually.
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Key Findings & Data:For this reason, this study has been conducted to determine participation dynamics of adult students who decidedto take formal undergraduate education at the age of 25 or older in Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Participation characteristics such asthe reasons for participation, barriers to participation, program preference reasons of adults were investgated in the context of highereducation.
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⚙️Variables:Yaşam boyu öğrenme · yükseköğretim · lisans eğitimi

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In recent years, the profile of the student population in higher education has changed and the number of adult students has begun toincrease gradually. Considering this change, the need for a comprehensive examination of adult students having undergraduate educationin Turkey has arisen. For this reason, this study has been conducted to determine participation dynamics of adult students who decidedto take formal undergraduate education at the age of 25 or older in Turkey. In research, firstly, existing higher education policies andpractices for adult students have been investigated. Then, in a research group, participation patterns of adult undergraduate students havebeen examined. The data used in this study was collected from 472 participants in a study group. Participation characteristics such asthe reasons for participation, barriers to participation, program preference reasons of adults were investgated in the context of highereducation.

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Son yıllarda, yükseköğretimdeki öğrenci nüfusunun profili değişmiş ve yetişkin öğrenci sayısı giderek artmaya başlamıştır. Bu değişimgöz önünde bulundurulduğunda, Türkiye’de lisans eğitimi alan yetişkin öğrencilerin kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmesi ihtiyacı doğmuştur.Bu nedenle bu çalışma, Türkiye’de 25 yaş ve üzerinde örgün lisans eğitimi almaya karar veren yetişkin öğrencilerin katılım dinamiklerinibelirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada öncelikle yetişkin öğrenciler için mevcut yüksek öğrenim politikaları ve uygulamalarıdeğerlendirilmiştir. Daha sonra bir araştırma grubu üzerinde yetişkin lisans öğrencilerinin katılım örüntüleri incelenmiştir. Araştırma, birçalışma grubundan toplanan 472 geçerli veri ile yürütülmüştür. Yetişkinlerin katılım nedenleri, katılım engelleri, program tercih nedenlerigibi katılım özellikleri yüksek öğretim kapsamında incelenmiştir

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ARUĞASLAN, E., UYSAL, M. (2021). Participation Profiles of Adult Undergraduate Students in Turkey. Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 313–327. https://ajindex.com/articles/413934

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