Vol. 3(1), pp. 28-32, 2019
ISSN: 2672-4502
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Dynamics of Socio-Educational Environment on the Attainment of Students’ Educational Aspirations
Dr. ZINKENG Martina1; MOLESY Anthony N.2
1 HTTTC, Kumba, University of Buea
2 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Buea
Article No.: 060619106
Type: Research
DOI: 10.15580/GJPC.2019.1.060619106
This article brings out the role of the socio-educational environment on the attainment of students’ educational aspirations. The socio – educational environment is of great importance in creating, sustaining and attaining the educational aspiration of students. Every student irrespective of the race, gender, culture or academic level, lives and studies in a particular socio – educational setting. This setting can either stimulate, promote and assist students in their educational ambition or adversely affect and may be completely shatter it. The aim of this article was to highlight the importance of the major social and educational settings that students live in and interact in and how these different settings affect the attainment of students’ educational aspirations.
Submitted: 06/06/2019
Accepted: 12/06/2019
Published: 22/06/2019
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Zinkeng Martina
Keywords: Socio-Educational Environment; Aspirations; Educational Aspirations; Students
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Journal Name : citation_journal : Greener Journal of Psychology and Counselling
Publication Status/Date : usp_status_date : 22/06/2019
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