Leading specialists in academic advising describe five programs that have been judged by a national panel as among the most outstanding or exemplary in the country. Also includes an updated version of the original 1972 "O'Banion model" and data from the Center for Community College Student Engagement.
This user-friendly manual captures and explains in detail the six phases of Appreciative advising (Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don't Settle) as well as specific ways to intentionally incorporate them into advising sessions ...
The review surveyed almost 400 empirical reports and conceptual discussions produced over the decade that dealt with the stakeholders, institutions and the higher education sector in Australasia.
For proponents and practitioners this book offers perspectives, data and critiques to interrogate and improve practice. For administrators it provides an understanding of what's needed to deliver the necessary support.
Adding to this is the context of community, national, global, and political events, which are experienced by students in ways that are both personal and career oriented.
This Reader is intended to serve as a resource of primary source literature on college student development theory and as a text for courses on student development theory.
Furthermore, they should understand the practical mechanics for organizing this type of system and of integrating the unit ... Here, the student learns the relationship between the physical and social environments and human behavior.
Focus on First-year Success: Perspectives Emerging from South Africa and Beyond
Showcasing a diversity of programs and services across institutional types, this book demonstrates how professionals can use psychosocial, social identity, and cognitive-structural development theory in their work, how assessment is ...
Finding Common Ground: Enhancing Interaction Between Domestic and International Students. Guide for Academics
In a post-9/11 nation that is gripped by race fear, this book presents an approach to diversity that promotes peace and understanding across difference.