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Future orientation and resilience of academically at-risk students in Singapore
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Type
Book Chapter
Citation
Tan, C. S., Nur Qamarina Ilham, & Caleon, I. (2023). Future orientation and resilience of academically at-risk students in Singapore. In D. W. L. Hung (Ed.), Moving beyond grades to purposeful learning: Lessons from Singaporean research (pp. 61-77). Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4705-8_4
Abstract
Future orientation can serve as an internal protective factor that has been reported to influence academic achievement and self-regulated learning, but limited studies on this topic have been conducted with students who are at risk of continued low performance, or “academically at-risk” students. The objective of this study was to explore and compare the future orientation of academically at-risk students who developed moderate to high resilience (i.e., “resilient”) with that of their peers who developed a lower level of resilience (i.e., “less resilient”). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 resilient and 14 less resilient students. The results of the study suggest that resilient students tend to have clearer academic goals and career plans compared to their less resilient peers. Goal commitment and focused goals were also other features that distinguished academically resilient students from their less resilient counterparts. Furthermore, students who were found to develop a higher level of resilience indicated clearer mental models of their possible futures and more concrete strategies and plans on how to achieve their goals. A positive attitude toward failure or challenges was also associated with these students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Date Issued
2023
ISBN
9789819947041 (print)
9789819947058 (online)
Publisher
Springer
Series
Studies in Singapore Education: Research, Innovation & Practice