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Sanford (1967) defined development as...
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The organization of increasing complexity
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Sanford (1967) defined change as...
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Refers only to an altered condition that may be positive or negative, progressive or regressive
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Sanford (1967) defined growth as...
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Refers to expansion but may be either favorable or unfavorable to overall functioning
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Situation: As an academic advisor, you see a student at the beginning of the year that shares they are going to major in pre-med because their parents told them it was the best for their future. In the spring term, the student comes back and shares that they have changed their major to brain science based on the courses they took in the fall. What does this illustrate - development, change, or growth?
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Growth - Why? The individual is able to integrate and act on different experiences and influences.
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Situation: As a student organization advisor, you work with your treasure each week to ensure that they are following institutional policies and ensuring they are documenting the expense detail to be able to report to the executive committee. You notice each week that the student has less questions about the process, and begins to come to you with finalized information and can anticipate what you want from them as the advisor. What does this illustrate?
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Development - development we see as a progression - we see an increase in the complexity of understanding and the ability to predict the information that will be required of them
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Situation: You work with the student leadership programming office as a Director. One of the student leaders who visits the office frequently, you observe always prepared with a list for their advisor of questions and/or issues. At the end of the academic semester you notice that the student is no longer prepared for those meetings and seems frazzled. What does this illustrate?
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Change - the condition that you observed is altered - however you don't know why the condition is altered.
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A theory is only a....
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A snapshot in time. Theories are designed to be tested and expanded. They intentionally have gaps and don't (nor should they) explain everything. Theories over time give us a timeline for the evolution of student behaviors and interactions.
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Involvement Theory (Astin, 1984) defines involvement as....
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The amount of physical and psychological energy that the student devotes to the academic experience. Focus is on BEHAVIOR not on FEELINGS/THOUGHTS
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What are the 7 considerations for evaluating a theory?
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1. Population the theory is based2. Instruments/Methodology used to create the theory3. Type of description the theory provides4. Does the theory outline development5. Is the theory prescriptive6. Does the theory generate research ideas (gaps)7. It is useful in practice - critical!
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