“A Place to Belong”: Understanding Adult Learners’ Sense of Belonging in Higher Education Using Poetic Inquiry
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory
Published online on July 17, 2026
Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to explore how adult learners in higher education make sense of belonging through their involvement in student organizations. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with six adult learners at a large research university, I ...
The purpose of this study was to explore how adult learners in higher education make sense of belonging through their involvement in student organizations. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with six adult learners at a large research university, I ...