Success in Higher Education: The Challenge to Achieve Academic Standing and Social Position

Autor/in	Life, James
Titel	Success in Higher Education: The Challenge to Achieve Academic Standing and Social Position
Quelle	In: Interactive Learning Environments, 23 (2015) 6, S.683-695 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-4820
DOI	10.1080/10494820.2013.792843
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Social Status; Academic Achievement; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Competition; Fear; Student Motivation; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; College Students; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Cross Cultural Studies; Case Studies; Statistical Analysis; Confucianism; Cultural Awareness; Second Language Instruction; France; South Korea; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Sozialer Status; Schulleistung; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Wettkampf; Furcht; Schulische Motivation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Collegestudent; Ausland; Fragebogen; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Statistische Analyse; Konfuzianismus; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Frankreich; Korea; Republik
Abstract	When students look at their classmates in the classroom, consciously or unconsciously, they see competitors both for academic recognition and social success. How do they fit in relation to others and how do they succeed in achieving both? Traditional views on the drive to succeed and the fear of failure are well known as motivators for achieving academic success but is it that simple a dichotomy? Do students also view success through a fear of success and a purposeful intent to fail--referred to in this text as the drive to fail? Students recognize the importance of social position in class but how is this perceived and will they sacrifice social position for academic standing or vice versa? This paper considers these issues by analyzing the results of a student survey and opinions offered by the students. The discussion considers the survey, academic standing, social position, cultural variables, perception of success and failure, and concluding comments. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01