Student Development in College
Theory, Research, and Practice
Published on 26. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-470-60350-5 (ISBN)
Description
This sweeping resource gathers together in one volume the diverse body of theory informing our understanding of students' intellectual, cognitive, social, moral, and identity development during the college years. It critically examines the recent body of theory that reflects the changes, complexity, and diversity of today's campuses with special emphasis on gender and cultural differences in student development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-470-60350-5 (9780470603505)
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Persons
NANCY J. EVANS is associate professor of Professional Studies in Education at Iowa State University. DEANNA S. FORNEY is professor of Counselor Education and College Student Personnel at Western Illinois University. FLORENCE GUIDO-DIBRITO is associate professor in the College Student Personnel Administration Program at the University of Northern Colorado.
Content
Part One: Understanding and Using Student Development Theory. 1. Student Development as a Field of Study. 2. Using Student Development Theory. Part Two: Psychosocial and Identity Development Theories. 3. Chickering's Theory of Identity Development. 4. Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women. 5. Racial and Ethnic Identity Development. 6. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity Development. 7. Schlossberg's Transition Theory. Part Three: Cognitive-Structural Theories. 8. Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development. 9. Later Cognitive-Structural Theories. 10. Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. 11. Gilligan's Theory of Woman's Moral Development. Part Four: Typology Theories. 12. Kolb's Theory of Experiential Learning. 13. Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities and Environments. 14. The Myers-Briggs Adaptation of Jung's Theory of Personality Type. Part Five: Reflecting on Theory in Practice. 15. Using Theories in Combination. 16. Future Directions for Theory in Student Development Practice.