Students were more positive about advising when their advisor was dedicated to a specific program of study or student population¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Advisors dedicated to a particular program of study or student population were perceived as providing more accurate, consistent, and personalized information. → Nodine 2012

Evidence¶

Nodine 2012¶

Nodine, T., Jaeger, L., Venezia, A., and Bracco, K. R., with research support from Public Agenda. (2012). Connection by Design: Students' Perceptions of Their Community College Experiences. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED541651

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

In the focus groups, participants with program-dedicated advisors described tailored support, such as an advisor who mapped out required courses at their first meeting. The report states "Focus group participants were more likely to be positive about their experience with advisors if their advisor was linked with a specific area or focus." Such advisors were perceived as providing more accurate, consistent, and personalized information.

"Focus group participants were more likely to be positive about their experience with advisors if their advisor was linked with a specific area or focus."

Discussion¶

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