The university environment has undergone a major global change with a growing number of older students returning to study after a significant gap in learning. For graduate students, this return to learning is understandable and driven by work, family, life transitions, and social roles. Many of the older returnees
תקציר..........................................................................................................3
מבוא............................................................................................................5-6
פרק 1 – סיכום סקירת הספרות ........................................................................7-9
פרק 2 – מתודולוגיה .......................................................................................10
2.1 גישת המחקר........................................................................................10
2.2 מערך המחקר........................................................................................10
2.2.1 השדה המחקרי ..................................................................................10
2.2.2 מעורבות כחוקרות ...............................................................................10
2.2.3. משתתפות המחקר .............................................................................11
2.2.4 כלי המחקר........................................................................................11
2.3 מהלך המחקר........................................................................................12
2.3.1 הצגת המחקר למשתתפות המחקר...........................................................12
2.3.2 פעילות במהלך המחקר..........................................................................12
2.4 ניתוח נתונים..........................................................................................12-13
2.5 מגבלות המחקר ......................................................................................13
2.6 היבטים אתיים ......................................................................................13-14
פרק 3 -ממצאים .............................................................................................15-30
פרק4- דיון ומסקנות ........................................................................................31-37
ביבליוגרפיה....................................................................................................38-39
נספחים: ראיונות..............................................................................................30-58