ERIC Number: EJ1158885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1925-0746
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Self-Awareness and Social Change in Higher Education
New, Kuwi Hoi; Ghafar, Mohamed Najib Abdul
World Journal of Education, v2 n1 p25-38 Feb 2012
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.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Change, Metacognition, Social Influences, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Student Adjustment, Interviews, Family Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Religious Factors, Economic Status, Work Experience, Metalinguistics, Foreign Countries, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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