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Chan, Evelyn T. Y. – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
This study examined students' construction of academic subject identity in a university humanities discipline, English literary studies. In so doing, the study aimed to provide an empirically grounded intervention in current debates on the value of the humanities in higher education. Eight students participated in interviews lasting 15-20 minutes…
Descriptors: English Instruction, College English, Majors (Students), Personal Narratives
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Mikkonen, Johanna; Ruohoniemi, Mirja; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
In this study, 28 university students from two different fields--the humanities and veterinary medicine--were interviewed. The aim was to explore the role of individual interest and future goals during the first two years of university study through retrospective interviews. The results showed that, while support from the learning environment was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Interviews, Humanities