scholarly journals A Holistic Approach to Estimating the Influence of Good Practices on Student Outcomes at Liberal Arts and non-Liberal Arts Institutions

10.28945/3446 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 153-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian P. An ◽  
Eugene T. Parker ◽  
Teniell L. Trolian ◽  
Dustin D. Weeden
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Liberal Arts Colleges ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Institutional Ethos ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice

Many higher education administrators and researchers have considered certain “good practices” of institutions as an instrumental way to improve student outcomes. Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) seven principles of good practice has been particularly salient in defining these practices. Often, prior studies only select some of the seven principles for their analysis. Even studies that consider several principles of good practice on student outcomes typically examine the net effect of each principle instead of assessing how these principles holistically influence student outcomes. Using structural equation modeling, we test a basic conceptual framework where we investigate the contribution of the seven principles on a global measure of good practices (GP), as well as the influence of GP on a multitude of student outcomes. We further test whether liberal arts colleges promote an institutional ethos of good practices as compared to non-liberal arts colleges. Overall, the majority (but not all) of the principles affect GP. Moreover, we find partial evidence that liberal arts colleges foster an institutional ethos of good practices. Although a commitment to foster good practices may create a supportive environment that influences student outcomes, this commitment may lead to unintended consequences for those with little exposure to these good practices.

The Student Affairs Profession in the Academic Marketplace

NASPA Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan B. Hirt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Academic Affairs ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice ◽  
The Way

This essay compares the narratives that have emerged in recent years to describe the higher education enterprise with the narratives used to describe student affairs’ endeavors. I posit that the way in which student affairs professionals present their agenda is out of sync with the market-driven culture of the academy. The seven Principles of Good Practice are used to illustrate the incongruence between student affairs and academic affairs narratives on campus. I offer ways that those Principles can be recast to be more closely aligned with the new academic marketplace.

The Seven Principles of Good Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 283-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Koeckeritz ◽  
Judy Malkiewicz ◽  
Ann Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice

Do Liberal Arts Colleges Really Foster Good Practices in Undergraduate Education?

2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest T Pascarella ◽  
Ty M Cruce ◽  
Gregory C Wolniak ◽  
Charles F Blaich
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts Colleges ◽  
Good Practices

scholarly journals Evaluation Instruments and Good Practices in Online Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Baldwin ◽  
Jesus H. Trespalacios
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Evaluation Instruments ◽  
Type Of Institution ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice

Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education offers extensively researched and validated tenets for best practices in higher education. After a review of the literature, twenty-eight evaluation instruments currently used to design and review online courses in higher education institutions were collected and divided into categories, based on geographical reach and the type of institution for which they were developed. This study investigates how evaluation instruments used in higher education assess the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, and what other items are addressed in the evaluation of courses. Findings show that national and statewide evaluation instruments were less institute specific and more closely aligned to the principles of good practice, and that evaluation instruments often measure extraneous items (e.g., student services, navigation, resources, or institutional support). Additional findings and conclusions based on the analysis of the instruments are discussed.

Seven Principles of Good Practice for Virtual International Collaboration

2006 ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Boehm ◽  
Lilianna Aniola-Jedrzejek
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
English Language ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Shared Understandings ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice

This chapter presents seven principles of good practice for conducting virtual international collaborations with students. The authors have conducted such collaborations with several different groups of American and Polish university students using different models. The collaborations were the basis for distilling these seven principles: develop cross-cultural awareness and mutual understanding of the culture of each group; create a multifaceted virtual environment; coordinate calendars; require intermediate level of English language proficiency; create relevant, engaging collaborative assignments with rubrics and shared understandings for evaluation of student work; establish methods forsuccessful group interactions, including information-sharing and relationship-building; evaluate project outcomes. These seven principles of good practice can assist instructors to develop successful virtual intercultural collaborations that prepare students for the workplace of the 21st century.

Integrating Technology and Pedagogy: Web Instruction and Seven Principles of Undergraduate Education

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Newlin ◽  
Alvin Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
American Association ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Research ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice ◽  
Learning And Instruction

Pedagogical research on Web-based learning and instruction has not kept pace with the proliferation of Web-based courses offered by colleges and universities. Consequently, we encourage the application of the “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education” (American Association of Higher Education, 1987) to guide the design and implementation of Web-based courses. We offer concrete suggestions on how instructors can apply each principle to maximize the potential of Web-based technologies and promote positive learning outcomes in the virtual classroom.

scholarly journals Alternative Realities: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Instructional Practices in Laboratory Courses

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. ar52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher W. Beck ◽  
Lawrence S. Blumer
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Liberal Arts Colleges ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
Upper Level

Curricular reform efforts depend on our ability to determine how courses are taught and how instructional practices affect student outcomes. In this study, we developed a 30-question survey on inquiry-based learning and assessment in undergraduate laboratory courses that was administered to 878 students in 54 courses (41 introductory level and 13 upper level) from 20 institutions (four community colleges, 11 liberal arts colleges, and five universities, of which four were minority-serving institutions). On the basis of an exploratory factor analysis, we defined five constructs: metacognition, feedback and assessment, scientific synthesis, science process skills, and instructor-directed teaching. Using our refined survey of 24 items, we compared student and faculty perceptions of instructional practices both across courses and across instructors. In general, faculty and student perceptions were not significantly related. Although mean perceptions were often similar, faculty perceptions were more variable than those of students, suggesting that faculty may have more nuanced views than students. In addition, student perceptions of some instructional practices were influenced by their previous experience in laboratory courses and their self-efficacy. As student outcomes, such as learning gains, are ultimately most important, future research should examine the degree to which faculty and student perceptions of instructional practices predict student outcomes in different contexts.

scholarly journals Applying the seven principles of good practice: archives in the 21st century university

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Katrina Legg ◽  
Rhian Elizabeth Ellis ◽  
Chris Hall
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Principles Of Good Practice
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