Analyzing our data

The data analysis was like when I first entered a learning center to do my math and kept hitting the wall that said, “I can’t do this, bail out.” But I had come too far and refused to bail out. All the pain and anguish was worth going through to reach the outcome. I learned far more than I ever dreamed possible.”   - Ingrid


What did our interviewees tell us about building and maintaining connections among learners?


What learners said...


“If you have learners that are, well, embarrassed to go to an authority figure, they might be able to find out the answers to their questions through other learners. It comes back to learners helping learners. If the learners had a site of their own it builds their esteem, plus they could help others.”
bullet Learners need to have a...
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“I know I felt this way and I think every learner does, like you’re the only one... But you’re not incompetent because you can’t manage this money, it’s because you don’t have enough money, you know? And you’re not the only one.”
bullet Learners sometimes feel like they are “the only one”...


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