The transition of adult students to higher education: Legitimate peripheral participation in a community of practice?

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 312-328

  O'Donnell, Victoria L ^a   Tobbell, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Communities of practice; Educational transitions; Higher education; Identity; Nontraditional students; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547214718     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: 15523047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713607302686     Document Type: Article

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