| Title: |
Personal and Professional Perspectives and Aspirations of Students from Educational Communities in Paraguay |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Judit Vilarnau Gurrea (ORCID 0009-0008-0548-8232); Juan Carlos Rojas-Chamorro (ORCID 0000-0001-8374-0415); Angela Montserrat Jara-Ocampos (ORCID 0000-0001-7259-9030); Gamaliel Benítez-Notario (ORCID 0000-0002-0073-312X); Carlos Alberto Miralda-Flores (ORCID 0009-0002-5598-8805) |
| Source: |
Digital Education Review. 2025 (46):316-330. |
| Availability: |
Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/der |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; College Students; Aspiration; Learning Objectives; Foreign Countries; Educational Change; Cognitive Development; Preferences; Experiential Learning; Professional Development; Individual Development; Self Management; Student Satisfaction; Transfer of Training; Cooperative Learning; Anxiety; Security (Psychology) |
| Geographic Terms: |
Paraguay |
| ISSN: |
2013-9144 |
| Abstract: |
The student's perspectives, their personal and professional aspirations are key factors that encourage their achievement of learning objectives during the development of the subjects of the educational programs. All this from Hermans' theory of the dialogic self, to understand how the processes of educational change are perceived, from the visions of their self-perception, using their digital narratives as border objects shared in virtual forums, as a reflective activity as a tool for introspection. We address the students' experiences with questions related to their expectations, motivations, uncertainties and support mechanisms throughout their learning processes. The instrument was applied to two groups of Paraguayan students at critical moments of educational change, one starting a postgraduate degree and the other finishing a professional degree (n= 68). The results were analysed from a qualitative approach, making units of significance emerge and categorizing personal narratives through Atlas.ti. The results include Cognitive Development, commitment to Knowledge Transfer, preference for Practical Experiential Learning, professional improvement, selfimprovement, family, academic and expert support and accompaniment; how they self-manage the process of uncertainty, self-regulation, innovation, commitment and satisfaction. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1476992 |
| Database: |
ERIC |