'I think I exactly know why I am here': what do mature female students tell us about their experiences on a foundation programme

The concept of the ideal student is one that has generated much research across many disciplines across the globe and continues to stimulate debate about teaching and learning within higher education. This paper explores the concept of the ideal student in relation to the experiences of mature female students enrolled onto a Foundation Programme in Business and Management. Although some Foundation Programmes are intended to recruit international students, most are conceived for school-leavers who are deemed to be the ideal cohort for this programme by the university. As such, there exists the ... Show more

Authors: Stoten, David William

Published: Taylor and Francis, 2024

Resource type: Article

Access item: https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2024.2359598

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