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Evidence-Informed Programming In Student Affairs: A Mixed Methods Study Examining Behaviors, Perceptions, And Barriers Related To The Use Of Theory And Research In Program Development, Andrea M. Pope
Dissertations, 2020-current
For decades, professional organizations and leaders in the field of student affairs have called for student affairs professionals to engage in evidence-informed programming (EIP). EIP refers to the use of theory and empirical research to build programs intended to impact specific student learning or development outcomes. The benefits of EIP range from increasing the likelihood that newly developed programs will “work” to increasing the efficiency of the assessment process and facilitating the use of assessment results for program improvement. Despite the many calls for EIP, there is concern that EIP in student affairs is rare; however, empirical research on professionals’ …