Download Theory Work-Up Template (Word)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nInstructions <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Each pair will upload a written \u201cTheory Work-Up\u201d and their exemplar prior to their presentation. The Theory Work-Up should be no more than one single-spaced page (excluding cover page and references), using the *template provided by the instructor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Theory Work-Up, pairs will engage student development theory through a critical, reflective lens by addressing the prompts below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Briefly outline the key assumptions or premises of the theory. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Critically reflect on the theory: \n
\n- What aspects ring true? (reflecting on positionality\/lived experiences) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What does not resonate? (reflecting on positionality\/lived experiences) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What\u2019s missing? (engaging in theory building) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Whose interests does the theory serve? (critiques of sociopolitical contexts) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use the considerations posed by Duran et al., 2024 to explore the connections between the theory and your chosen exemplar.\u202f \n
\n- Who Are College Students? How Do We Situate Their Journeys Within and Beyond College?<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How Does Development Occur Within Larger Systems of Power and Oppression?<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How Do Multiple Environments Influence College Students?<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How Do We Challenge and Reimagine Developmental Trajectories?<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Duran, A., Abes, E. S., Stewart, D. L., & Jones, S. R. (2024). Looking back, moving forward, and everything in between: Revisiting student development’s relevance and enduring concepts. Journal of College Student Development<\/em>, 65(2), 121-136. <\/p>\n\n\n\nVideo i-Blogs Created by Guest Lecturers <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
These videos showcase examples of the video i-blog highlighted in Learning Activity 5 and Teaching Method 4. Drs. Hernandez and Hudock share their original video i-blogs along with newly recorded reflections on the experience created just for this site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n