The impact of student experiences with diversity on developing graduate attributes

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4097637
AutoresNida Denson (0000-0001-5543-0487, Western Sydney University, autor de correspondencia), Shirley Zhang (0009-0000-5810-1347, UNSW Sydney)
Año2010
Volumen35
Número5
Páginas529-543
Fecha de publicación2010-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075070903222658
OpenAlexW2131552753
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas34
Referencias citadas27

While the emerging body of international research suggests that students' experiences with diversity impact positively on student learning and their preparation for entering a diverse workforce and society, no similar research is available in relation to students in Australian universities. Many of these outcomes, such as problem‐solving, ability to work with others, and appreciation of and respect for diversity, are attributes that most – if not all – Australian universities value and work hard to instil in their graduates. This study explored whether student experiences with diversity impact on the development of selected graduate attributes and whether this relationship differs between international and local students at one Group of Eight (Go8) university. The findings demonstrate that student experiences with diversity positively impact on problem‐solving, ability to work with others, and appreciation of and respect for diversity. The magnitude of these relationships, however, differs between international and local students

Cultural diversity · Graduate students · Higher education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Workforce · Workforce diversity · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology