Date of Graduation
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
Committee Chair
Ronald Althouse
Abstract
Academic advising is an essential connection between student and university. Two types of advising, prescriptive and developmental, are examined in relation to the level of advising (pre-major versus major) and type of advisor (full time advisors or parttime graduate student advisors for pre-majors, and faculty or full-time department advisors for majors) in four academic areas selected for contrast in advising approaches at a large land grant institution. Questionnaires were developed, piloted, finalized, and administered to select upper division students and their pre-major and major advisors concerning the types of advising practiced and student perceptions of each. Results showed that full-time advisors at both levels were more likely than part-time advisors to use developmental advising strategies. Both major advisors and pre-major advisors use more prescriptive advising methods. The implications of the data for advisor training are discussed. Students agreed that the advising they receive was closely related to what they feel is ideal.
Recommended Citation
Wood, Kristi Doniel, "Developmental versus prescriptive advising: An investigation of advising delivery at a major university." (2002). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10692.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10692