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Katie Koo; Krishna Bista; Mary Ann Bodine Al-Sharif – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2025
This article discusses various ways for student affairs professionals, faculty, educators, and policymakers to contribute to the personal, academic, and professional development of international graduate students in the U.S. higher education within their functional areas and their expertise. By highlighting the culturally sensitive support and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers
Ann Mabrouk, Patricia; Gapud Remijan, Michael – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2023
Reported herein are the findings from a grounded study probing the impact of graduate student mentors in a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research experiences for undergraduates (REU) program (2014-2016) in chemistry & chemical biology at an urban private research university on undergraduates' development through the lens of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Graduate Students, Self Concept
Kilpatrick, Scott W. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The outcomes associated with higher education can have a pivotal impact on students individually and also on communities economically (Wilton, 2012). Scholars like Labaree (1997) and Aram and Roksa (2011, 2014) touched upon the competing interests from the stakeholders involved with higher education. Colleges and universities are expected to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Work Experience Programs, Individual Development, Professional Development
Gribble, Nigel; Dender, Alma; Lawrence, Emma; Manning, Kirrily; Falkmer, Torbjorn – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2014
In the increasingly global world, skills in cultural competence now form part of the minimum standards of practice required for allied health professionals. During an international work-integrated learning (WIL) placement, allied health students' cultural competence is expected to be enhanced. The present study scrutinized reflective journals of…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Competence, Work Experience, Student Development
Oaks, D'Arcy John; Duckett, Kirstan; Suddeth, Todd; Kennedy-Phillips, Lance – Journal of College and Character, 2013
Qualitative interviews were employed to assess the effectiveness of a leadership program geared toward African American male personal and professional development, and to examine the relationship between program participation and connectedness. Elements of both social engagement (mentoring and being mentored, peer-to-peer relationships, and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, African American Students, Males, Student Leadership

Hallowell, Kirk; And Others – College Student Affairs Journal, 1995
Recognizing that the study and practice of student development may be significantly enhanced through the integration of resources beyond the traditional borders of the field, this article offers conceptualizations of developments from various academic and cultural perspectives. Suggests practical applications for professional preparation and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Development, Higher Education

Powell, J. P. – Higher Education, 1985
Earlier work on the enduring effects of education is reviewed, and data are presented from 22 autobiographical accounts written by college graduates. Most importance was attached to learning high-level intellectual skills and to attitudes and values of personal and professional significance. Implications for curricula and teaching are discussed.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Graduates, Continuing Education, Educational Benefits
Gray, H. L. – 1980
The process of assessment of learners in professional training is discussed. In professional training, students are involved in assessment, since the examining process is overtly linked to the learning practice. Distinctions concerning examinations, assessment, and evaluation are offered. Professional training is concerned with competence in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Professional Development
Fujita-Starck, Pamela J.; Thompson, John A. – 1994
This study examined the functional relationships among motivation, perceived classroom environment, and student satisfaction, for three major curricular groups: arts and leisure programs, personal development programs, and professional development programs. The sample included 1,180 students enrolled in noncredit courses at the College of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Continuing Education, Higher Education
Munford, Rhonda L. – 1996
This study examined the role of mentoring for mature African American women during their reentry college experience. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 women (mean age 41.7 years) about their current educational experiences, occupational and professional goals, support networks, and family commitments, multiple roles, and concerns about…
Descriptors: Black Students, Career Guidance, College Students, Educational Attitudes
Dancy, Linda Caldwell – 1993
Conventional approaches to teaching and learning perpetrate lies about the nature of knowledge, self-worth, and growth. Working with Foxfire and authentic assessment can offer teachers an opportunity to discover emancipating truths. These approaches demonstrate the value of students' growth in their own competence and in their self-direction. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Shelley-Sireci, Lynn M.; Leary, Tammy A. – 1996
This study examined the process of identity development and explored the relationship between identity status of college students and their expectations of faculty. The Ego Identity Process Questionnaire (EIPQ) which yields exploration and commitment scores and a questionnaire about the role faculty should play in identity development was…
Descriptors: Careers, College Faculty, College Students, Graduate Students
Harris, Sydney J. – 1981
The concept of excellence is explored in relation to various dimensions. Since the time of ancient Greece, there has been difficulty in defining "the Good," or the nature of human excellence. It is suggested that "the Good" of which excellence is an important part is a fundamental concept of the human personality, and that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Educational Benefits, Educational Quality
Mentkowski, Marcia; And Others – 1983
Alumnae of Alverno College were studied to determine how they were learning to learn at work, how they describe lifelong learning, and what factors promote transfer of learning to professional performance and careering after college. Interviews were conducted with 32 alumnae, and questionnaires were administered to 56 alumnae and 63 seniors.…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Curriculum, College Graduates, College Seniors
Michigan Consortium for the Evaluation of Nontraditional Education. – 1981
The personal, professional, and postgraduate educational development of graduates of six Michigan postsecondary institutions with programs that allow credit for experiential learning was examined. The two- and four-year programs also included a liberal-studies type curriculum, and experiential learning options included portfolio assessment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Graduates, Educational Benefits
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