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Ties That Bind: Social Awareness Development Through Interactions with Diverse Peers

Ties That Bind: Social Awareness Development Through Interactions with Diverse Peers. Social awareness and consciousness serve as a precursor to social movement (Steinem, 1983; Swift, 1990) There is a dearth of research that focuses on social awareness development as the outcome

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Ties That Bind: Social Awareness Development Through Interactions with Diverse Peers

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  1. Ties That Bind:Social Awareness Development Through Interactions with Diverse Peers

  2. Social awareness and consciousness serve as a precursor to social movement (Steinem, 1983; Swift, 1990) There is a dearth of research that focuses on social awareness development as the outcome Increased expectation that higher education institutions will produce informed and active citizens Significance of Research Topic

  3. Social awareness directly influences students’ development of critical thinking skills (Tsui, 2000) Interaction with diverse peers enhances discussions of complex social issues (Springer, et. al., 1995) Cognitive and social development occurs in interaction with others Literature Review

  4. Pre-college and College Variables: Effect on Social Awareness Development Background Characteristics Attitudinal measures Importance of Social Awareness Cognitive measures College experiences

  5. Item Loading Speaking up against social injustice .794 Creating awareness of how people affect .604 the environment Promoting racial tolerance and respect .609 Making consumer decisions based on .517 company’s ethics  = .72 Importance of Social Awareness

  6. Independent Variables

  7. Further understanding of student gains, particularly social awareness development More research is needed on various racial/ethnic groups to understand their social awareness development Responsive diversity initiatives must take into account students’ cognitive and social skills in order to enhance student development Institutional researchers may consider social awareness development as part of a range of skills needed for the workplace of the future Implications for Practice

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