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Negotiating learning and identity in higher education : access, persistence and retention /
While access to higher education has increased globally, student retention has become a major challenge. This book analyses various aspects of the learning pathways of black students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds at a relatively elite, English-medium, historically white South African univ...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury,
2017.
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| Colección: | Understanding student experiences of higher education
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Conceptualizing Access, Persistence and Retention; Chapter 1 Students' Negotiation of Learning and Identity in Working-class Schooling; Introduction; Theoretical considerations; Methodology; 'Out of order': Students' perceptions of the school environment; 'Learning to pass': Teaching and learning in the classroom; 'Moving with the movers': Students' positioning in school; 'Mentally I'm not there': Students' positioning outside of school; Conclusion.
- Chapter 2 'Closing the Gap': Three Mathematics StudentsTalk about their Transitions to and throughtheir Undergraduate Degrees in the SciencesThe transition from school mathematics to advanced mathematics at university; Perspectives for viewing the transition; The research lens; Methodology; Thabo's transition; Josephine's transition; Luthando's transition; Discussion and conclusions; References; Chapter 3 'Going Nowhere Slowly': A LongitudinalPerspective on a First-generation WomanStudent's Withdrawal from University; Introduction; Theoretical framework; Methodology.
- 'I want to do something with my life''You see the ladder'; 'Suffer in silence'; 'I don't have proper direction'; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Humanities Students' Negotiation of Language, Literacy and Identity; Introduction; Methodology; Negotiating new discourses; Negotiating home; Straddling multiple discourses; Negotiating new spaces; Renegotiating voice; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The Role of Religion in Mediating the Transition to Higher Education; Introduction; The role of religion, particularly Christianity, in South Africa; Identity and religion.
- Research methodology: Attempting to hear the student voiceReligion at an institutional level; The impact of course curricula on students' religious beliefs and practices; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 A Longitudinal Account of the FactorsShaping the Degree Paths of Black Students; Introduction; The notion of choice in black students' degree pathways; The ambiguous position of the honours degree within the postgraduate domain; Methodology; Investing in the identities of psychologist and lawyer; Accessing the job market; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter 7 Enabling Capabilities in an EngineeringExtended Curriculum ProgrammeIntroduction; The capability approach; Methodology; Access: Embarking as a university student; Beyond embarkation: Transitioning to university studies; The people: Being part of a valued community; Continuing the journey: Transitioning into second year and beyond; Journey's end: Graduating; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 The Impact of Previous Experiencesand Social Connectedness on Students'Transition to Higher Education; Introduction.