Finding the academic self: Identity development of academics as doctoral students

Internationally and in South Africa there is great pressure on academics to obtain doctoral qualifications. A doctorate helps to facilitate full membership of academic communities and develop academic identities. Thus, this article investigates the identity development of academics who have been enr...

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Main Author: Schulze, Salomé (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Koers
Year: 2014, Volume: 79, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B situated learning theory
B Academic Community
B academics studying towards their doctoral degrees
B academic identity
B Symbolic interactionism
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