دورية أكاديمية
Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Students in Higher Education: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Understand the BME Attainment Gap
العنوان: | Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Students in Higher Education: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Understand the BME Attainment Gap |
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اللغة: | English |
المؤلفون: | Bunce, Louise (ORCID |
المصدر: | Studies in Higher Education. 2021 46(3):534-547. |
الإتاحة: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
Peer Reviewed: | Y |
Page Count: | 14 |
تاريخ النشر: | 2021 |
نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
Descriptors: | College Students, Minority Group Students, Blacks, Ethnic Groups, Student Experience, Achievement Gap, Foreign Countries, Self Determination, Diversity, Inclusion, Psychological Needs |
مصطلحات جغرافية: | United Kingdom (Great Britain) |
DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2019.1643305 |
تدمد: | 0307-5079 |
مستخلص: | British university students from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds are less likely to achieve a 'good' degree classification than white students, despite taking prior attainment into account. To examine this gap, the current study conducted focus groups with 17 BME students studying health and social care related subjects to understand their experiences of learning and teaching. This was theoretically informed by self-determination theory, which proposes that achieving one's full potential for learning, alongside experience of wellbeing, is supported by environments that help individuals to meet their needs for relatedness, competence, and autonomy. Thematic analysis revealed that BME students encountered many obstacles that inhibited their experience of fulfilment of these three needs, which often undermined their initial desire to achieve their full potential. The findings are discussed in light of how universities can support BME students to achieve their full potential, and in doing so, address the BME attainment gap. |
Abstractor: | As Provided |
Entry Date: | 2021 |
رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1288796 |
قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
تدمد: | 0307-5079 |
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DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2019.1643305 |