“I didn’t know what to do, where to go”: The voices of students whose parents were born in Latin America on the need for care in Quebec universities [SCHOLARLY ARTICLE: Canadian Journal of Higher Education, September 2022]

Title:

“I didn’t know what to do, where to go”: The voices of students whose parents were born in Latin America on the need for care in Quebec universities

 

Authors:

Roberta de Oliveira Soares & Marie-Odile Magnan 

Both authors from Université de Montréal

 

Published:

Canadian Journal of Higher Education,  24 September 2022

https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/189469

Abstract:

This qualitative study reports the university experiences of Quebec students whose parents were born in Latin America. The analysis, which looks at students who have either persisted in school or discontinued their studies, underscores the importance of cultural capital and, especially, an understanding of the student craft for school retention. The students report a low sense of affiliation with the university, and a perceived lack of support and care from the university and its social actors. Our interpretation of the data highlights self-blame for the challenges faced in university concurrently with the implementation of strategies to meet the challenges of the institution. We conclude by emphasizing how important it is for universities to support students better, adequately inform them about their options and the institution’s inner workings, and form a community with students in a spirit of care.

 

Scholarly Article (January 2020) - Good teaching as care in higher education (by Vivienne Anderson [et al.])

Title:
Good teaching as care in higher education

Authors:
Vivienne Anderson [et al.].

Published:
Higher Education, January 2020, 79(1):1-19
Available: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10734-019-00392-6

From the abstract:
"In this article, we discuss a research project that explored diverse students’ conceptions of good teaching and effective learning at a research-intensive university in Aotearoa New Zealand, using focus group discussions, critical incident technique and photovoice. Participants included 55 Māori, Pacific, international and (other) local students enrolled in Health Science and Humanities subjects."