Tapping into the assets of first-generation students during times of transition
| Autor: | Africa S. Hands |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Transition (fiction) 05 social sciences Population 050109 social psychology Proactivity Library and Information Sciences Public relations Computer Science Applications Education Optimism Work (electrical) Capital (economics) Reflexivity 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Psychological resilience 0509 other social sciences 050904 information & library sciences business education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Information and Learning Sciences. 121:611-618 |
| ISSN: | 2398-5348 |
| Popis: | Purpose This paper aims to present research on the assets of first-generation college students and offer asset-based practices that can be implemented to support students during emergency transitions. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews the literature related to first-generation college students and cultural wealth and then details practices for implementation by librarians working to enhance the transition to online learning for this student group. Findings The author identified in the literature six assets of first-generation college students: reflexivity, optimism, academic resilience, goal-orientation, civic-mindedness and proactivity. These assets coupled with Yosso’s concept of community cultural wealth provide a frame of reference for examining and implementing services and programs to enhance the educational experience of first-generation college students during emergency transitions. Originality/value Whereas existing literature on first-generation college students assumes a deficit lens, this paper puts forth the cultural assets of this population that may be leveraged by librarians. Student assets are positioned alongside forms of capital that also may be utilized to guide the work of librarians. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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