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In this chapter I explore how foundation students in bridging programmes in polytechnics in New Zealand are positioned in the institutional context, how this positioning impacts on their learning, and how foundation learners’ imagined identities help or hinder their educational progress.
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Strauss, P. (2016). “I Can See the Rabbit!”. In: Yasukawa, K., Black, S. (eds) Beyond Economic Interests. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-444-2_7
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