Transformative Learning: Developing Agency, Independence and Promoting a Strong Sense of Self in Teen Mothers

Lilliemay Cheung; Emma Kill; Janet Turley

doi:10.5204/ssj.v11i1.1463

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Transformative Learning: Developing Agency, Independence and Promoting a Strong Sense of Self in Teen Mothers

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Transformative Learning: Developing Agency, Independence and Promoting a Strong Sense of Self in Teen Mothers

Lilliemay Cheung, Emma Kill and Janet Turley

Student Success, Vol.11(1), pp.66-74

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.v11i1.1463

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Abstract

tertiary preparation pathway

teenage mothers

mentoring

secondary education

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Adolescents who become pregnant during their secondary education experience a range of challenges that intersect and limit their opportunities to complete schooling and take up university places. One approach to addressing this issue at an Australian regional university is through the Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) which has been delivered within the Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering, and Mentoring (STEMM) program, since 2008. The STEMM program offers teen mothers an opportunity to continue or re-engage with education during and beyond pregnancy. Adopting an intersectionality lens, interviews with adolescent mothers identified three key elements underpinning the success of the TPP/STEMM program: recognising the educational aspirations of teen mothers, developing agency and independence and promoting a strong sense of self. This article aims to provide practical implications for educators wishing to establish or develop programs based on this transformative teaching.

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Title: Transformative Learning: Developing Agency, Independence and Promoting a Strong Sense of Self in Teen Mothers
Authors: Lilliemay Cheung (Author) - University of Queensland
Emma Kill (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Creative Industries
Janet Turley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Creative Industries
Publication details: Student Success, Vol.11(1), pp.66-74
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.5204/ssj.v11i1.1463
ISSN: 2205-0795
Copyright note: Copyright © 2020 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. As an open access journal, articles are free to use with proper attribution.
Organisation Unit: School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451333102621
Output Type: Journal article

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