bringin’ theory back…..what?!?! tim leyson first year advisor edl 377 instructor fall 2011
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Bringin’ Theory
Back…..WHAT?!
?!Tim LeysonFirst Year Advisor EDL 377 Instructor Fall 2011
Before we start….. Please ask me questions.
The only stupid question is the one not asked
I will not cram theory down your throat, but we will learn the classic theories of Student Development
Open your minds and use your critical/practical thinking skills
Use “I” statements when talking about your own experiences
As your instructor, I do not expect you to just simply memorize these theories but rather think about the practical applications of learning them in EDL 301 and the RA position.
The Residence Hall Environment
Students come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and walks of life.
Our students face a great amount of academic pressure to constantly succeed academically.
Issues of sharing a room with another person.
Who are you?
Born between 1981 and 2000
Special
Sheltered
Confident
Team-Oriented
Achieving
Pressured
Conventional
Definition of Development
The growth and developmental process of the student so that the university can fulfill its mission of educating the whole person, while attending to individual differences and, at the same time, working with the students at their own individual level.
Why do we talk about student development?
Development is continuous
Development is a process, not a state
Development has order
Development moves from general to specific and from simple to more complex
Development has characteristics associated with specific age level.
Both heredity and the environment influence development
Development occurs in the context of interactions between the individual and the environment, rather than through internal processes of maturation alone.
Student Development and the RA position
As RA’s you have the most contact with any student than any other professor or administrator.
As RA’s you are also developing your own skills and identity.
As RA’s you need to be very intentional about how your program, approach, and interact with your resident.
You look at your community and decide your leadership style: coach, dictator, and director.
Being developmental does mean you have to remember every single theory word for word
Vector’s, lines, sequences…who gives a (insert you own
explicative)?!?!?!?!??! Chickering’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
Perry’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Khohlberg’s Moral Development
Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development for Women
Schlossberg’s Transition Theory
Baxter-Magolda Theory of Self-Authorship
Chickering Theory of Identity Development
What the hell is a vector? A theme or a recurring issue that tends to drive
growth and development in the personality.
Seven Vectors Developing competence Managing emotions Moving through autonomy toward interdependence Developing mature interpersonal relationships Establishing Identity Developing purpose Developing integrity
Perry’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Interested in how the reasoning of students changed as a result of their exposure to the classroom learning situation and the college environment
Three Major stages with three major positions within each stage Dualism Relativism Commitment to relativism
Kohlberg Theory of Moral Development
Wanted to examine the moral reasoning development as college students progress through the collegiate experience
Three Levels Preconventional Conventional Postconventional
Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development of Women
Women make moral judgments differently than described in Kohlberg’s theory
Focus on caring & relationships
Level One: Orientation to Personal Survival
Transition One: Transition from Personal Selfishness to Responsibility
Level Two: Goodness and Self-Sacrifice
Transition Two: From Goodness to Reality
Level Three: The Morality of Non-violent Responsibility
Schlossberg’s Transition Theory
What is a considered a transition? Any non-event, that results in changed relationships, routines,
assumptions, and roles
Meaning of Transitions is based on Type: anticipated, unanticipated, nonevent Context: relationship to transition and the setting Impact: alterations in daily life
Transition Process- Moving In, Moving Through, and Moving Out
The 4 S’s Situation Self Support Strategies
Baxter Magolda Theory of Self-Authorship
Understanding of the inner “voice” students possess as a result of mastering the concept of “knowing” themselves
“Knowing” is referred to as the understanding of the development of self-identity through one’s own experiences.
Four Stages Absolute Knowing Transitional Knowing Independent Knowing Contextual Knowing
Leadership and RA’s
Student + Leader= Student Leader
Leadership styles
Do you know your leadership style?
What are the differences between a coach, dictator, and mentor? How are they different? Similar?
Diversity, social justice, and you
Many of the theories examined have primarily been studied on Caucasian males that were in college.
Issues relating to diversity, social justice, and multicultural competence are becoming more evident.
The world around you continually changes
Connecting this to the RA position……