Social Cognitive Development on the Implementation of Student Manual in a Higher Education Institution: A Literature Review

Abstract

This study which aimed to determine the status on the implementation of student manual through the perceptions of students, teachers and administrators is highly imperative. It allowed the researchers to identify some areas of the student manual that are perceived to have been implemented to a certain extent so that areas that needs improvement would be recognized. This led the researchers conceptualize on some important key points regarding school policy implementation factors and the important role played by stakeholders on the implementation process as highlighted in the review of related literature of this study.Thestudent welfare section of the student manual as one of the student affairs and services of the school stresses essential services for students' well-being like orientation and awareness, guidance and counseling, as well as career and placement, among others. The goal of this review is to identify the status of the implementation of the student manual, how implementation of school policies as well as the student servicesoffered by the school influences the behavior of students. The administrators, teachers, students, and all other stakeholders benefit from the findings of this study's literature review, which allow them to view the learning environment in a systemic and collective manner while also raising awareness of the factors affecting the implementation of school policies.