Self-awareness and social change in higher education
This research examines the development of self-awareness in students as they strive to adapt themselves to their current environment. The significant social factors that immerge include; culture, religion, language; economic status, family integration and work experience. Also considered are the rel...
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Sciedu Press
2012
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33045/ http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/wje/article/view/772 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Summary: | This research examines the development of self-awareness in students as they strive to adapt themselves to their current environment. The significant social factors that immerge include; culture, religion, language; economic status, family integration and work experience. Also considered are the relationships of students with teachers and classmates in a more restricted academic context, a third concern is the theme of autonomy and how students adjust themselves to their field of study. Overall, these findings reinforce the important role of self-awareness as it helps students develop in an educational setting. |
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