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The Impact of Career Boundarylessness on Subjective Career Success: The Role of Career Competencies, Career Autonomy, and Career Insecurity
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Colakoglu, Sidika N. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011
Based on the theoretical frameworks of the career enactment and the stress perspectives, this study develops and tests a model in which career boundarylessness affects subjective career success through its effect on three career competencies--knowing-why, knowing-how, and knowing-whom--and career autonomy and career insecurity. The results…
Descriptors: Career Development, Barriers, Opinions, Phenomenology
Self-Authorship: The Foundation for Twenty-First-Century Education
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Magolda, Marcia B. Baxter – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2007
Innovative educational practice reveals the secrets to enabling complex learning and self-authorship.
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education, Self Actualization
Maria Montessori: Teacher of Unteachable Children.
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Brendtro, Larry K. – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1999
Describes the work of Maria Montessori, starting with her career in medicine which gave her the unique perspective to probing the frontiers of the inner intellectual life of children. Explains how she felt every student possessed untapped potentials. Discusses how her concept of the potential of the absorbent mind of children is being…
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development, Intellectual Development
Models of Intellectual Development and Writing: A Response to Myra Kogen et al.
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Hays, Janice N. – Journal of Basic Writing, 1987
Responds to Myra Kogen's article, "The Conventions of Expository Writing" (JBW; v5 n1). Discusses several misunderstandings about models of intellectual development. Argues that developmental schemes are useful when interpreted cautiously, but risky if used to classify a student's intellectual development. (MM)
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Models
Informal Developmental Assessment in the Residence Halls: A Theory to Practice Model.
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Stonewater, Barbara Bradley – NASPA Journal, 1988
Uses Perry's scheme of intellectual development to describe an informal model of cognitive development assessment. Suggests resident characteristics that residence hall staff might detect in students regarding topics students and staff encounter in halls. Presents ways for residence hall staff to use information to better understand students and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Dormitories, Evaluation Methods
The Development of a Paper-and-Pencil Measure of Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger and Tarule's (1986) Conceptual Model of Women's Ways-of-Knowing Instrument.
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Buczynski, Patricia L. – Journal of College Student Development, 1993
Traditional models of student development have been criticized for discriminating against developmental characteristics of women. Developed Ways-of-Knowing Instrument (WOKI) to measure concepts from Belenky et al.'s model of intellectual development. Administered WOKI to 348 female undergraduates. Found encouraging empirical support for Belenky et…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Higher Education, Intellectual Development
Using Theory and Research to Improve Access and Retention in Developmental Education
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Higbee, Jeanne L.; Arendale, David R.; Lundell, Dana Britt – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2005
This chapter summarizes theoretical perspectives and research findings on developmental education, and emphasizes the importance of considering students' voices and experiences in determining how best to facilitate growth and development in college.
Descriptors: Student Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Student Experience, Community Colleges
The New American College: A Model for Liberal Learning.
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Berberet, Jerry; Wong, Frank F. – Liberal Education, 1995
Discussion at the Wingspread Conference on the New American College (August 1994) concerning a new model of educational excellence in higher education is summarized. The model emphasizes the need to connect general education with specialized education, theoretical learning with practical learning, and development of intellectual skills with…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Role, Conferences