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Responding to the new normal: Strengthening student identity development
Citation
Netto-Shek, J.-A. (2023). Responding to the new normal: Strengthening student identity development. In J. S. Stephen, G. Kormpas, & C. Coombe (Eds.), Global perspectives on higher education (pp. 163-181). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31646-3_12
Abstract
Student identity is an important aspect of development for both the learner and for learning. Oftentimes, identity development is sacrificed for content goals in university courses. However, the inventory of twenty-first-century competencies reminds us that more needs to be done to help students embrace their future roles. In this chapter, I present findings from a study on the development of reader and global identities in university students. Quantitative and qualitative data reveal that student identities are developed through engagement in literacy activities like collaborative online discussions, social media, and digital book talks. Findings from the study suggest that identity development is possible when introduced explicitly in tasks through course content. The findings suggest that by strengthening student identities in courses, we may be inching forward toward responding to the new normal.
Date Issued
2023
ISBN
9783031316456 (print)
9783031316463 (online)
Publisher
Springer
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-31646-3_12