Academic Advising Series: The 7 Principles Part II

The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (Part II) Jarrod E. Patterson, Ed.D. Department of English & Foreign Languages College of Education, Humanities, & Social Sciences

The Seven Principles • Encourage contact between students and faculty

• Develop reciprocity and cooperation between students

• Encourage active learning • Give prompt feedback

• Emphasize time on task • Communicate high standards • Respect diverse talents and ways of learning

5 Emphasize time on task Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to effectively accomplish your goals. Psychology Today

Time Management • Managing one's time is critical for both students and professionals alike • Effective learning requires time • Today's students need help with time management

• How can an institution [faculty and/or advisors] define time management expectations for students?

6 Communicate high standards

• Any effort to set high educational standards for students in a classroom, school, or educational setting

High Expectations • Expect more and you get more.

• Students who are clear about the

expectations placed on them will perform to the level(s) of expectations set by their teachers for them.

• Students that are challenged by

their teachers will go beyond their own expectations

• Lower expectations, lower performance

• Require major investments from

University-time, effort, and resources

• Challenging the expectations of students can sometimes cause teachers elevating their own expectations of themselves • Improving the learning experiences

7 Respect diverse talents and ways of learning

• Diverse talents and ways of learning address the different types of students and their differing learning styles.

Diverse Learning • "There are many roads to learning."

• Students are bringing different learning styles with them to college.

• Indication that greater learning opportunities are needed due the influx of Generation Y and Z students

What's Next: Applying the Seven Principles to the Advising Session