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AFC 2012AFC 2012Academic Advising Methods
Foundations of Advising
0Began in colonial period-faculty as in loco parentis 0Late 1820’s Kenyon College in Ohio 1st formal system
of advising01970 Carnegie Commission on Higher Education
recommended placing emphasis on advising in higher education
5 models of advising
0Prescriptive Advising0Developmental Advising0 Integrated Advising0Proactive Advising0Appreciative Advising
Prescriptive Advising
0Advisor as authority0Student no responsibility for decisions0Focus is on course selection, degree requirements and
registration (Crookston, 1972)
Developmental Advising
0Advisor/Advisee equal partners0Focus on whole student0Creates an awareness of relationship between life and
education0There is life after college0Student responsible for decisions
Integrated Advising
0Combination of the strengths of Prescriptive advising and developmental advising
0Emphasizes informational and counseling roles0Expertise of advisor0Concern for total student
Proactive Advising
0Deliberate intervention to enhance student motivation
0Advisors and institution take initiative in providing support services to help students
0Advisor must know campus resources0Advisor must be willing to intervene on behalf of
student0Work to educate student on all options
Appreciative Advising
0Appreciative Inquiry concept developed by David Cooperrider in 1986-doctoral dissertation
0Definition: organizational development tool that focuses on bringing out the best in people and organizations.
04 phases: Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny0Apply to Advising0Discovery: ask students about strengths and passions0Dream: advisor and student work together to build on
strengths.
Appreciative Inquiry cont.
0Design: advisor and students develop short and long term goals
0Destiny: advisor allows student room to accomplish goals.
0Principles: Use positive open ended questions and listen carefully
0Treat all students like you would want your son/daughter/best friend to be treated
Advising definition
0Academic Advising definition and process: Academic advising is an educational process that facilitates students’ understanding of the meaning and purpose of higher education. It fosters intellectual and personal development toward academic success and lifelong learning (NACADA, 2004).
Successful advising session
0Organize the session0Eliminate distractions0Know the program 0Know college resources0Eye contact with student
Attending behaviors
0Definition: the ways advisors can be attuned to advisees both physically and psychologically
0Goal is to increase student talk time0Vision/eye contact0Vocal qualities0Verbal tracking0Body language (Ivey and Ivey, 2003)
Basic listening skills
0Definition: advisor’s ability to understand advisee’s messages whether verbal or nonverbal
0Open and closed questions0Observation skills0High levels of active listening0Reflecting feelings
How to improve advising sessions
0Turn off cell phones and office phones0Create an inviting atmosphere0Greet advisee by name0Small talk0Thank advisee for coming and ask for questions0Keep your schedule
Session continued
0Update student contact information0Use open and closed questions0Listen closely0Practice active listening0Reflect feelings expressed by advisee
“ I have learned that people will forget what you said,
People will forget what you did,
But people will never forget how you made them feel.”Maya Angelou
Sources
0Bloom, J.L., Martin, N.A. (2002). Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into Academic Advising. The Mentor, August 29, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
0Fillippino, T. M., Barnett, S., Roach, S. (2008). Help! Do I have to advise college students, too? The Mentor, March 19, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
“ Treat people as if they were what they should be, and you can help them become what they are capable of becoming.”Johan von Goethe