Description

Although education is arguably a powerful force for good, the experience of schooling can feel disempowering and disheartening to some young people. This project listens to students who have had negative experiences of schooling and entered university through the Monash Access Program.

MAP is a program for mature-aged students who have experienced educational disruptions. The program assists students to navigate entry into university at the same time as co-creating a unique learning community. Seven students who graduated from MAP in four different years participated in this research, and shared their perspectives on the role of education to help us live well and to create a world worth living in for all.

Combined, their insights showed that education provides us with experiences that help make life manageable, comprehensible and meaningful. And with that, creating a world where we are able to thrive individually and collectively.

Investigator

• Kristin Reimer (Monash University, Australia)

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