scholarly journals The long and winding road: Experiences of students entering university through transition programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Theresa Millman ◽  
Jacinta McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Transformational Learning ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Habits Of Mind ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Transformational Learning Theory

This article presents outcomes of two studies which focus on the lived experience of transition by students entering higher education in NSW (New South Wales), Australia, from two divergent pathways: Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and a university based enabling program. The studies intersect in two fundamental ways. First, the theoretical foundations (Mezirow’s Transformational Learning Theory and Bourdieu’s Social Capital Theory) which emphasise the role of habits of mind and the habitus respectively in an individual’s life. Second, both studies have identified the primacy of the contribution of education to changing notions of self. The studies have found that successful students reappraise and reimagine their self-identity inclusive of possible future selves. The studies reject deterministic and often deficit models of socio-cultural influences on self-concept, and instead embrace the perspective that adult learning can not only realise, but also build upon latent capabilities, and ultimately that it is an empowering experience for many transitioning students.

scholarly journals Kinship System Border as Social Capital Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Gregorius Henu Basworo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Border Region ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Kinship System

<p>This research on kinship systems of border communities as social capital in overcoming the threat of non-military in District Paloh Sambas district of West Kalimantan Province. In analyzing the problem of research used Kinship Systems theory, the theory of social interaction and social capital theory, the concept of border area and the concept of non-military threats. This study uses a qualitative method. Data collected through observation, interview, and literature study. The results showed that the alliance system in the village of Temajuk not only is biological (blood ties or marriage), but also sociological (local socio-cultural influences). This kinship system produces social interaction is associative because it was built on the basis of trust (trust) among them. Trust is the basis of social capital. The strong social capital the communities in Temajuk can overcome the threat of non-military in the border region. The findings show that social capital is an important aspect of national defense</p>

SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY: ACADEMIC SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1169-1180
Author(s):  
Jelena Filipovic ◽  
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Maja Arslanagic Kalajdzic
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory

Shared Leadership and Team Performance: The Joint Effect of Team Dispositional Composition and Collective Identification

2021 ◽  
pp. 105960112110199
Author(s):  
Nathapon Siangchokyoo ◽  
Ryan L. Klinger
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Shared Leadership ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Leadership Responsibilities ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Collective Identification ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
The Impact

This study explores how team core self-evaluations (CSE) influence the emergence and effectiveness of shared leadership. Drawing on adaptive leadership theory, we propose that decisions to share leadership responsibilities rather than allocating the role to a single team member are influenced by homogeneity in members’ CSE. In addition, we identify team collective identification as an emergent team state that interacts with CSE homogeneity to promote the emergence of shared leadership. We then argue that not all shared leadership teams are equally effective; applying group social capital theory, we propose that team mean CSE strengthens the impact of shared leadership on team performance. Results based on multisource and time-lagged data from 85 project teams provide support for our proposed moderated mediation model. We discuss how our theoretical model extends research on the role of team dispositional composition on the antecedents and consequents of shared leadership and highlight practical implications related to the design, recruitment, and socialization of autonomous work teams.

Effective Planning for Rural Development in A Democratic South Africa: The Prospects of Rural Cooperatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
France Khutso Lavhelani Kgobe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
South African ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Rural Cooperatives ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Effective Planning

This paper explores the potency of rural cooperatives for the effective planning and implementation of rural strategies to address poverty. Rural cooperatives function as a participatory approach that provides the potential to equip and empower people in rural areas with various skills. Hence, rural cooperatives represent the means and strategies to unshackle rural people from the vicious circle of poverty. The contestation about a deadlock of rural development has become pertinent in the recent and ongoing political transformation in South Africa. This paper is grounded on the social capital theory and its ideals. As such, it depends on a literature review for its premise, argument, crux and purpose, as well as drawing up results and conclusions. The paper gathers information in respect of various scholars’ notions on rural cooperatives and rural development from related articles, journals and books. The paper reveals that where the South African government is confronted and characterised by some form of upheaval and service delivery challenges, so rural cooperatives are fit to capacitate citizens to avoid depending on the government for scarce resources. The paper further reveals that rural cooperatives are deemed to ameliorate the long-standing patterns of developmental backlogs in almost all South African municipalities. The conclusion that can be made from this paper is that the authentic promotion of rural development in the formulation of a well-informed legislative framework, that is clear and unambiguous, can deal effectively with the challenges of rural cooperatives.

Transforming Academic Library Services for At-risk Students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Literature Review

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Lawal
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution

This paper examines academic library services to at-risk students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). It aims to explore theoretical approaches that can direct more targeted support and service models as an intervention for students who are at risk of failure. The paper specifically analyses Nan Lin’s concept of social capital theory with its particular emphasis on social network analysis. The study which directed this paper, employed a conceptual analysis as a methodology by which the literature review was used as a basis for analysing the research questions of the paper. Outcomes from the analysis indicate that Lin’s concept of social capital theory has the potential to provide a method for measuring social capital that can be assessed against information seeking outcomes. Recommendations suggest the importance of the theory as a methodological tool for investigating relationships between individuals and their social contexts, which could also be adopted by academic libraries in higher education to enhance students’ learning outcomes and educational experience in the 4IR.

scholarly journals Getting a Child through Secondary School and to College in India

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler W. Myroniuk ◽  
Reeve Vanneman ◽  
Sonalde Desai
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
High Status ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Parental Experience ◽  
Educational Demand ◽  
Nationally Representative

In the classic formulations of social capital theory, families employ their social capital resources to enhance other capitals, in particular their human capital investments. Social capital would seem to be especially important in the case of India, where, in recent years, higher education has been under considerable stress with rising educational demand, inadequate supply, and little parental experience to guide children's transition through the education system. We use the 2005 and 2012 waves of the nationally representative India Human Development Survey (IHDS) to show how relatively high-status connections advantage some families' chances of their children reaching educational milestones such as secondary school completion and college entry. The 2005 IHDS survey measure of a household's formal sector contacts in education, government, and health predicts their children's educational achievements by the second wave, seven years later, controlling for households' and children's initial backgrounds.

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