Perspectives on learners Transitioning from Adult General Education to CÉGEP

Authors

  • Marie (Aurélie) Thériault
  • Isabelle Marchand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v35i01.5724

Abstract

This article examines the transition of learners in adult general education (“formation générale des adultes”, or “FGA”) who decide, after obtaining their high school diploma in this educational framework, to register in college programs. The ethnographic inquiry approach used for this research relies on Long's theoretical model (1989) and Bélanger's lifelong learning model (2011). On this rarely addressed subject, pedagogical expertise in the field is engaged in a co-construction process from an adult education perspective. The psychological, pedagogical, and andragogical issues at play show the significant commitment adult learners must make and the reconstructive path they have chosen to facilitate social integration. The need to create a bridge between FGA and the college environment is presented as a way to support the educational emancipation of adults in Quebec society.

Published

2023-08-31

How to Cite

Thériault, M. (Aurélie), & Marchand, I. (2023). Perspectives on learners Transitioning from Adult General Education to CÉGEP. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 35(01). https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v35i01.5724