Understanding and Applying Cognitive Development Theory
New Directions for Student Services, Number 88
Published on 13. October 2011
108 pages
978-1-118-20946-2 (ISBN)
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Creating learning environments and learning experiences forstudents is one of the primary purposes of student services.Student services professionals need to have a solid understandingof the cognitive development of college students in order to designactivities that will enhance that development. This issue of NewDirections for Student Services reviews five theories of thecognitive development of college students and explores theapplications of those theories for student affairs practice. Thetheories shed light on gender-related patterns of knowing andreasoning; interpersonal, cultural, and emotional influences oncognitive development; and people's methods of approaching complexissues and defending what they believe.
This is the 88th issue of the quarterly journals New Directions forStudent Services.
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Patrick G. Love | Victoria L. Guthrie
Understanding and Applying Cognitive Development Theory
New Directions for Student Services, Number 88
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PATRICK G. LOVE is associate professor and coordinator of themaster's degree program in higher education and student personnelat Kent State University.
VICTORIA L. GUTHRIE is assistant professor of higher education andstudent personnel leadership at Ohio University.
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AUTHORS' NOTES 1
Patrick G. Love, Victoria L. Guthrie
1. Perry's Intellectual Scheme 5
This chapter summarizes Perry's intellectual scheme and places it in the context of the 1990s.
2. Women's Ways of Knowing 17
Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, and Tarule's research on the cognitive development of women is described.
3. Baxter Magolda's Epistemological Reflection Model 29
Marianne T. Bock
Understanding gender-related patterns of knowing and reasoning in traditional-aged college students is a critical element in effective student affairs practice.
4. King and Kitchener's Reflective Judgment Model 41
King and Kitchener's model delineates seven consistent patterns that describe how people approach complex issues and defend what they believe.
5. Interpersonal, Cultural, and Emotional Influences on Cognitive Development 53
This chapter provides an overview of the research linking cognitive development to interpersonal, cultural, and emotional factors.
6. Kegan's Orders of Consciousness 65
Kegan's theory consists of five orders of consciousness that represent principles of mental organization affecting the way we think, feel, and relate to ourselves and others.
7. Synthesis, Assessment, and Application 77
This chapter synthesizes the theories, provides a method for intentional informal assessment, and presents information on applying cognitive development theory in practice.
REFERENCES 95
INDEX 101
