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Adults As Students: Ego Development And The Influence Of The Academic Environment, Shannon Moon Leonetti
Adults As Students: Ego Development And The Influence Of The Academic Environment, Shannon Moon Leonetti
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This study was based on the premise that one outcome of education is ego development. The research was based on Jane Loevinger's theory that ego development is the central frame-of-reference through which people view themselves and their relationships with others. The study looked for evidence of ego development in adult students and for contributing factors, including academic environments. It compared the ego levels of students aged 35 to 55 at two higher education institutes and some experiences that are common to most colleges.
The variables compared were based on Loevinger's levels of ego development and theories of academic environments of …