Factors that foster Latina, English language learner, non-traditional student resilience in higher education and their persistence in teacher education
Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This qualitative case study focused on 11 non-traditional, ELL, Latinas within a community-based, teacher education program.The purpose of the study was: (a) to explore the various internal characteristics and external factors that foster Latina, English language learner (ELL), non-traditional students' resiliency in reaching and remaining in college and (b) to determine what ways these internal characteristics and external factors influenced participants' desire to pursue and ability to persist in teacher education.The researcher utilized two primary sources of data, (1) an autobiographical, qualitative survey, and (2) individual in-depth, semi-structured interviews.As a secondary source, the researcher used academic documents to provide context for student success in the program.
Author: Morales, Amanda Irwin Rodriguez
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2256638092