People and connections were the most-used learning transition supports among HSE participant-advisors¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? HSE learners and workers most frequently reported relying on people and connections (friends, family, peers, mentors, networks) during learning transitions. → supports-used-1

Evidence¶

supports-used-1¶

Page, K., Merritt Johnson, A., Franklin, K., Carter, B., Galindo, M., Solorzano, T., Lee, S., and Shah, Z., (2023, July). Learning Transition Design Principles for Learning and Employment Records: Co-designing for Equity. Digital Promise https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/185

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Thematic analysis of interviews (n=31) and co-design workshops (n=27-28) with HSE learners and workers grouped over 80 supports used during transitions into eight categories; "People and connections were the learning transition supports used" ranked first, ahead of services, self-qualities, tools, and financial resources.

"People and connections were the learning transition supports used, with participant-advisors mentioning support from friends, family members, peers, mentors, people who had gone through transitions, and their network."

Discussion¶

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