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Resident Assistant Use Of Student Development Theory And Its Relation To Supervisor Knowledge And Use, David Michael Schmid
Resident Assistant Use Of Student Development Theory And Its Relation To Supervisor Knowledge And Use, David Michael Schmid
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Resident assistants perform various functions and serve students in many aspects during their time in university residence halls, with one of their central responsibilities being to encourage student development. This study examined the use of student development by resident assistants and its relation to supervisor knowledge and use of student development theory.
Informal conversational interviews were conducted with three Residence Life Coordinators at the University of Northern Iowa and three Hall Directors at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Between two and five of the resident assistants supervised by these individuals were also interviewed.
Results indicate that while resident assistants may …