A creative approach to exploring student identity

This paper attempts, through a critique of academic discourses about learning, identity and work, to reinforce the need for students to position their learning in relation to creatively exploring the future. This aim is first addressed by way of an overview of the research undertaken thus far, inclu...

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Main Author: Bennett, Dawn
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Korean Association for Thinking Development 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17693
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description This paper attempts, through a critique of academic discourses about learning, identity and work, to reinforce the need for students to position their learning in relation to creatively exploring the future. This aim is first addressed by way of an overview of the research undertaken thus far, including some of the emergent themes. Then the article presents the context with an overview of work and employment in Australia. This is followed with a discussion of employability and career development. The article concludes by considering what this means for developing self-concept among university students, the potential for possible selves and creativity to play an important role, and the value of incorporating identity development within existing courses.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-176932017-03-08T13:10:07Z A creative approach to exploring student identity Bennett, Dawn identity university learning and teaching higher education career creativity This paper attempts, through a critique of academic discourses about learning, identity and work, to reinforce the need for students to position their learning in relation to creatively exploring the future. This aim is first addressed by way of an overview of the research undertaken thus far, including some of the emergent themes. Then the article presents the context with an overview of work and employment in Australia. This is followed with a discussion of employability and career development. The article concludes by considering what this means for developing self-concept among university students, the potential for possible selves and creativity to play an important role, and the value of incorporating identity development within existing courses. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17693 The Korean Association for Thinking Development restricted
spellingShingle identity
university learning and teaching
higher education
career
creativity
Bennett, Dawn
A creative approach to exploring student identity
title A creative approach to exploring student identity
title_full A creative approach to exploring student identity
title_fullStr A creative approach to exploring student identity
title_full_unstemmed A creative approach to exploring student identity
title_short A creative approach to exploring student identity
title_sort creative approach to exploring student identity
topic identity
university learning and teaching
higher education
career
creativity
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17693