Advising Students | Origin: ED209
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Students as Customers --> Advising Students
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Remembering that to guide students to be able to think critically in order to make their own, measured decisions that they can apply to their education and personal lives is significant. I appreciated the clarity of stating there are different types of advising was useful.
Comment on Christopher Brown's post: Thank you for adding the element and the importance of "joy" in what we do!
Keep clear expectations but also keeping in mind that adult learners have busy lives. Creating a plan together can be helpful for them to stay on track.
Advising students is two-fold. Provide the students with some direction. Allow the student to make their own decision. The advisor must be knowledgeable of the polices and procedures, but must also be an excellent listener.
Five advising steps listed in the course: form a clear student-centered pathway for an instructor or administrator to follow.
The most potent force for attention is the caring attitude of personnel at the institution
I have found that if you simply try a rigid instruction method, students will tune out. However, if you can turn the instruction into smaller goals where they understand why they are important, they are more receptive. Also, add some humor and interactivity to the lesson. It can diffuse nervousness and increate their ownership of a lesson because they are actively performing it. Yes, I know this is difficult in some courses, but it can still be done.
Advising students is everyone's job but the advisor plays a huge role in motivating the student and guiding them.
Proper communication between the instructor and the student such as advising is necessary to communicate effectively.
It is always best when a student asks for advise, to understand their needs and personal goals and tailor your advise to fit those.
It is important to get to know your students. Learn about life and academic goals. Learn if the student has personal barriers that may impact academic goals.
Advising a student must be objective and document all of the facts. Be an active listener.
perspective is everything, to expand on that it is always important toto know the caliber of person that you are engaging with, know the future that they want is possible. being a advisor is one of the world greatest gifts as it is not power of other but the opportunity to create more equals.
Developmental advising focuses more on the student's needs. Exploring life and vocational goals is a good way to gain information to be a better advisor.
Having multiple years working with students it is important to me to understand that each and every one of them have different paths so it is important to advise them in the correct way,
Leading by example is important and also being able to share the knowledge you have without presenting it as cocky is key to helping your students want to learn from you.
This course introduced a valuable tool that will assist me with students when they are assigned to me as their homeroom advisor. I will use these steps when advising students.
1. Exploration of life goals.
2. Exploration of vocational goals.
3. Program choice.
4. Course choice.
5. Scheduling classes
As instructors we have be careful and consider all the steps to take when advising students. Also know when to guide them to someone with higher expertise and knowledge that could advise them in making a wise decision.
When advising a student I will follow the advising steps.
- Exploration of life goals.
- Exploration of vocational goals
- Program choice
- Course choice
- Scheduling classes.
