Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education

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dc.contributor.authorPym, Juneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGoodman, Sukien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPatsika, Natashaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-29T17:33:18Z
dc.date.available2014-11-29T17:33:18Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWidening access to Higher Education throughout the world has meant an increase in the number of students who do not necessarily have the types of capital that universities require. This means an increasing need to engage with the issues that separate students from connecting with their modes and places of learning. This paper describes a successful Academic Development programme that is focused on equity students in the Commerce Faculty at the University of Cape Town (South Africa). The programme actively promotes academic and affective factors that will contribute toward affirming students' identity and developing a learning community. The paper reports on the results of a research project that combined qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate how fostering social connectedness impacts on the transition of students to higher education and their academic performance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPym, J., Goodman, S., & Patsika, N. (2011). Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education. <i>Pins: Psychology in Society</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9829en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPym, June, Suki Goodman, and Natasha Patsika "Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education." <i>Pins: Psychology in Society</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9829en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPym, J., Goodman, S., Patsika, N. 2011. Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education. Pins: Psychology in Society.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1015-6046en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Pym, June AU - Goodman, Suki AU - Patsika, Natasha AB - Widening access to Higher Education throughout the world has meant an increase in the number of students who do not necessarily have the types of capital that universities require. This means an increasing need to engage with the issues that separate students from connecting with their modes and places of learning. This paper describes a successful Academic Development programme that is focused on equity students in the Commerce Faculty at the University of Cape Town (South Africa). The programme actively promotes academic and affective factors that will contribute toward affirming students' identity and developing a learning community. The paper reports on the results of a research project that combined qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate how fostering social connectedness impacts on the transition of students to higher education and their academic performance. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Pins: Psychology in Society KW - social connectedness KW - sense of belonging KW - transition to higher education KW - academic performance LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 SM - 1015-6046 T1 - Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education TI - Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9829 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9829
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPym J, Goodman S, Patsika N. Does belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher education. Pins: Psychology in Society. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9829.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherPsychology in Societyen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAcademic Development Programme (ADP)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightshttp://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1015-6046&lng=en&nrm=isoen_ZA
dc.sourcePins: Psychology in Societyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1015-60462011000200004en_ZA
dc.subjectsocial connectednessen_ZA
dc.subjectsense of belongingen_ZA
dc.subjecttransition to higher educationen_ZA
dc.subjectacademic performanceen_ZA
dc.titleDoes belonging matter? Exploring the role of social connectedness as a critical factor in students' transition to higher educationen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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