Experiences of bridging program students at a regional satellite campus
The benefits of higher education to individuals and to society are acknowledged both in Australia and internationally. Increased access to higher education means that greatly diverse students are beginning their tertiary learning journey. [The authors] investigate the experiences of a group of non-traditional students undertaking a tertiary preparation program at a regional university, based at a satellite campus in a low socio-economic area. Bourdieu's conceptual tools are used to frame the significance that symbolic capital has on the experience of students. Using phenomenography, the experi... Show more
Authors: Elsom, Sandra; Greenaway, Ruth; Marshman, Margaret
Published: Footscray, Victoria, Adult Learning Australia, 2017
Resource type: Article
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