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Johnston, Craig; Bradford, Simon – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
This article draws on data from a small qualitative study of men on care-based degree pathways in one university in England. There is little research that specifically considers the experiences of working-class men on these courses. The article explores aspects of men's experiences and responses to so-called 'active learning'. It considers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Males, Working Class
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Liu, Ruo-Fan – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2022
Students attain cultural knowledge to navigate college admissions, yet few studies investigate when and how students activate this knowledge in a relatively transparent system. Drawing upon 26 Taiwanese student interviews, this study unveils how students strategically use available information to illuminate each step of the admission process. I…
Descriptors: College Admission, Cultural Awareness, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
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Hui, Bryant P. H.; Ngai, Pun; Qiu, Jack Linchuan; Koo, Anita – Youth & Society, 2020
Adolescent behavior is often negatively viewed especially regarding work experience. By introducing a concept of prosocial behavior, our study attempts to provide an alternative view on the effects of teenage job and work experience. We hypothesized that work experience could generate more prosocial behaviors. By surveying a large group of…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Work Experience, Vocational Schools, Structural Equation Models