Essays about: "higher education aspirations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words higher education aspirations.

  1. 1. Visibly, invisible, I stick out, but I’m alone. SOMALI WOMEN STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN RELATION TO THEIR RACE, GENDER, AND CULTURAL IDENTITY.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sara Yusuf Muse; [2023]
    Keywords : Narratives; young Somali women; Sweden; higher education; identity; autoethnography; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract: This research explores the experiences of Somali woman students, to gain an understanding on how the subgroup interacts within and around campus, in relation to their race, gender and cultural identity. This research aims to acknowledge the multiple barriers and factors which may aid or hinder their experiences. READ MORE

  3. 2. Translocal experiences of indigenous migrant students in Monterrey, Mexico

    University essay from

    Author : Maja Hellkvist; Beatrice Nordgård; [2021]
    Keywords : translocality; indigenous students; sense of belonging; sense of place; encounters with others; Monterrey;

    Abstract : Rural-urban migration has been increasing and is commonly seen in northern cities of Mexico.  Indigenous students do not always have opportunities to receive higher education in their communities, and therefore migrate to urban areas. After migrating they can face certain challenges navigating the urban lifestyle. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rationalizing sociology as an educational strategy : Plurality of convictions and position-takings of sociology students in Swedish higher education

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Ricardo Xavier Cevallos Salgado; [2021]
    Keywords : Sociology; capital; field; conviction; position-taking;

    Abstract : The present study examines the choice for sociology as a subfield in Swedish higher education. In the Bourdieusian tradition, the theory of social practices – with its relational concepts of field, habitus and capital – was the sociological lens for constructing the object and instruments for tackling it. READ MORE

  5. 4. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE 9th GRADE STUDENTS’ HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS IN SWEDEN The role of gender, parental nationality, parental education and academic self-concept

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Elpis Grammatikopoulou; [2018-04-24]
    Keywords : higher education aspirations; gender; parental nationality; parental education; theoretical self-concept; aesthetic self-concept;

    Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of gender, parental nationality, parental education, and academic self-concept on the HE aspirations of 9th grade students in Sweden. Theory: The various factors influencing HE aspirations—the extent to which 9th grade students regard future HE learning as a reasonable forecast for themselves—are here considered as indicators of social capital, as value that accrues through one’s social ties and achievements. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strategy Development for Building Digital Collections of the University of Cape Coast Library, Ghana : A Case Study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap / Bibliotekshögskolan

    Author : Nesba Adzobu; [2013]
    Keywords : case study; digital collections; Ghana; interviews; Mintzberg; strategic planning; UCC;

    Abstract : Strategic planning is a critical issue for higher education academic libraries, especially in developing countries like Ghana, due to limited financial resources and the rapid change in the information environment during the last several decades. Theory-testing case study methodology was used in this thesis to examine strategy formulation and implementation in building the digital collections of the University of Cape Coast Library (UCCL) in Ghana. READ MORE