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Temporal Dimension in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Vocational Education and Training from a Social Justice Perspective
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Évelyne Mottais; Sabruna Dorceus; Rachel Bélisle – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
An international movement is underway to promote the recognition of prior learning (RPL) as a means of social justice, especially for disadvantaged populations. This article examines the duration of the RPL pathway towards the upper secondary VET diploma from a social justice perspective. Grounded in the Sen's capability approach (CA) and using…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Prior Learning, Social Justice, Secondary School Students
Resilience and Despair: Exploring the Educational Experiences of Graduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic to Guide Strategies for Action
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Ely, Frank O.; Mitchell, Fallon R.; Hirsch, Katherine E.; Diana, Michael; Munroe-Chandler, Krista J.; van Wyk, Paula M.; McGowan, Cheri L. – Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2022
The purpose of the current study was to explore graduate students' mental health and educational experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Graduate students (N = 28) in Canada completed an online survey consisting of both closed- and open-ended questions related to their mental health, degree progress, and access to campus workspace. Data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
Experiences of Students with Visual Impairments in Canadian Higher Education
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Reed, Maureen; Curtis, Kathryn – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: This article presents a study of the higher education experiences of students with visual impairments in Canada. Methods: Students with visual impairments and the staff members of disability programs were surveyed and interviewed regarding the students' experiences in entering higher education and completing their higher education…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Student Experience, Higher Education, College Students