Honours community members report isolation and negative bias from regular students and lecturers¶
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q2 i? A recurring qualitative theme is that honours students feel isolated from the wider business school community and perceive prejudice from non-members. → Wabike 2021
Evidence¶
Wabike 2021¶
Wabike, P. (2021). Enhancing Learning through Community Membership: Honours Students' Perceptions of Community Membership and Its Impact on Learning. Journal of Educational Issues, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.5296/jei.v7i2.18814
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Open-ended survey responses from 28 honours students were categorised into themes; isolation and perceived prejudice from regular students and lecturers emerged as a recurring disadvantage of membership, with respondents citing examples such as spending time in the honours room.
"A recurring theme is how students feel isolated from the rest of the business school community. Respondents mentioned perceived prejudices from regular business school students and a negative image towards the honours community."
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Related Claims¶
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- Honours community members perceive a safe and supportive environment that facilitates exploring new ideas — reports the opposite
- Attending to affect in co-design supports community formation and cross-scale transfer — related
- Extra honours workload causes stress, less free time and reported grade decreases in the main phase — related
- Providers reported racial and gender bias within their local business communities, with many feeling less supported than other businesses due to their race — related
- Active participation in a community has a more significant impact on learning than mere membership — related
- Building Empathy Improves Intergroup Attitudes — related
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Honours community members report isolation and negative bias from regular students and lecturers |
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Honours community members report isolation and negative bias from regular students and lecturers |
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2021 |
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