Alba Barbarà Molinero and Rosalía Cascón Pereira
Professional Identity Construction in Higher Education A Conceptual Framework of the Influencing Factors and Research Agenda
1605 - 1610
2013
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International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1261
https://publications.waset.org/vol/78
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
We assert here that there might be some factors that
influence professional identity construction at the universityhigher
education stage. In accord, we propose a conceptual framework of
intervening factors in professional identity construction at university
from a literature review and preliminary data from a qualitative pilot
study using focus groups. This model identifies several factors that
might influence university students professional identity
construction and group them into categories. In turn, we describe
how these factors might contribute in strengthening or weakening
their professional identity. Finally, we discuss the implications of
strengthening students PI for the university, individuals and
organizations and we provide a roadmap for future empirical work in
this area.
Open Science Index 78, 2013