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ERIC Number: EJ1227531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2474-2546
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Social Organisations and Undergraduates' Academic Performance: A Theoretical Reflection on the Experience of Lagos State University
Ayodele, Johnson Oluwole
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, v1 n1 p85-98 2016
Research has shown that the involvement of undergraduates in social organizations enhances their decision-making skills regarding life planning. Some social organizations in the Universities have advantages while a few have harmful effects on learning and human safety. Often, new students in the universities are eager to make new acquaintances. Except faculty members intervene by providing useful information that distinguish useful social groups from those committed to deviant values, new students who are not well protected from harm may be detracted from focus on and success in studies. This paper illustrates that as a consequence of unrelenting frightening pressures, new students who are unwilling to 'belong' are liable to drop out of college or get in trouble. Therefore, universities' managements should encourage partnership among the various social environments, students, parents and faculty members to provide social support that will steer future leaders from veering off from academic pursuits.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education. 6 Delgreen Court, Nottingham, MD 21236. Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jimphe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria (Lagos)
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