Reflections of Health Care Workers on Their In-Hospital Experiences During the Onset of COVID-19

identity development
informal learning
epistemic network analyses
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Authors
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Meg Hokama

University of Arizona

Taylor Lowe

California State University, Northridge

Danielle Espino

Pepperdine University

Eric Hamilton

Pepperdine University

Published

January 5, 2022

Abstract

Identity formation is central to positive adolescent development as young learners navigate collaborative, educational environments (McLean & Breen, 2009). A positive personal identity is associated with increased subjective well-being, positive academic self-concepts, and a stronger sense of agency (Booker et al., 2021; Ricks et al., 2021). Adolescents spend a significant portion of their development in educational spaces. As a result, it is vital to identify how adolescents develop a stronger sense of self in academic environments by presenting collaborative, learning opportunities. In this paper, we seek to evaluate various themes of identity development through the lens of self-authorship and agency by analyzing individual reflective interviews of adolescent learners.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93859-8_17

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