ERIC Number: EJ1303167
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Mature Students' Experiences of Undertaking Higher Education in English Vocational Institutions: Employability and Academic Capital
International Journal of Training Research, v18 n2 p141-154 2020
Understanding the role of higher education in a system of high participation is becoming more important to providers and policymakers internationally. In this system, whereby increasingly higher education is taking place in vocational institutions, there has been renewed focus on the distinct nature of this provision, and the benefits it may hold for participants. This paper explores the experiences of mature students participating in higher education in a vocational institution in England. Using data from a multiple case study, four narratives are presented to illustrate the conceptualisation of employability by those students and the notion of academic capital and graduate identities is used to frame them. Reconsidering employability in this way challenges a competency-based model of employability reflected in skills-centred policy discourses. In doing so, the paper argues that HIVE is distinct and holds benefits for its participants, but for in different ways than those purported by policymakers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, College Students, Vocational Education, Employment Potential, Qualifications, Case Studies, Labor Market, Human Capital
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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