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What To Do With All This Data? Using Competency Assessment For Advising, Rachel A. Guimond, Hillary Cole
What To Do With All This Data? Using Competency Assessment For Advising, Rachel A. Guimond, Hillary Cole
Scholar Week 2016 - present
While assessment serves a critical role in providing direction for program development, student outcome data can also foster individual growth. This presentation will explore the existing research on different advising models and the ONU Social Work Program’s system for using assessment for accreditation to advise students toward professional growth.
Davidson Honors College Students Prematurely Declare Major Studies Prior To Entering College, Noah P. Hill
Davidson Honors College Students Prematurely Declare Major Studies Prior To Entering College, Noah P. Hill
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
Choosing a college major is one of the most important decisions a student makes during the course of his or her academic career. While local and national trends suggest that it has become popular for high school students to declare a major prior to entering college, it is unlikely that 17- and 18-year-old students are adequately prepared to make decisions that affect not only their college experience, but also their long term vocations. Data obtained from a small sample of graduating seniors at the Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana suggests students may benefit from waiting to declare …