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Student Affairs as a Low-Consensus Field and the Evolution of Student Development Theory as Foundational Knowledge
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Torres, Vasti; Jones, Susan R.; Renn, Kristen – Journal of College Student Development, 2019
This essay advances discussion of the evolution of student development theory as foundational knowledge for student affairs practice and the role theoretical consensus plays in the application of theory to student affairs practice. We located our discussion within the context of student affairs as a low-consensus field and address 2 related…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education
The Identity Reflected in the Assessment Criteria for a Professional Honours Degree Thesis
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Hurst, Ellen – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
It has been argued in recent educational literature that assessment drives learning, and that assessment should therefore rigorously align with the intended outcomes of a course of study. This article describes a research project analysing the assessment tool for the research component of a professional degree in a faculty of engineering and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Honors Curriculum, College Students
A Progress Report on Progress Files. The Experience of One Higher Education Institution
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East, Rob – Active Learning in Higher Education the Journal of the Institute for Learning and Teaching, 2005
In order to facilitate personal development planning (PDP), the UK higher education sector is committed to introducing progress files. This article explores the experience of one institution in seeking to establish a system of progress files. It identifies the main practical problems in doing this, highlighting the lack of agreement on the skills…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, College Students
Can "Value Added" Add Value to Education?
Turnbull, William W. – 1986
The assessment of student progress ("value added") between entering and leaving a college or university is important in any evaluation of an institution's effectiveness. In assessing progress, five propositions are worth noting. First, the assessment should deal with several dimensions of student growth, not knowledge alone. Second,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
The Methodology of Research on College Impact.
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Astin, Alexander W. – 1970
Methodological difficulties inherent in the design of studies of college impact are reviewed and an attempt is made to provide an improved research design. The discussion of research problems focuses on those of inferring causation. A characteristic three-component model of student development, comprised of student output, student input, and…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Data Collection, Educational Change
Investigation of a Technique for Measuring Ethical Development of Students in Business: A Heuristic Example.
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DuFrene, Debbie D.; And Others – 1990
Administering measures of students' ethical orientation at various points in the education of business students would be helpful in determining the affective impact of the curriculum. Procedures for eliminating item bias and maximizing the validity and reliability of such measures are discussed and illustrated through actual data collected in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Business Education, College Faculty, College Students