A Developmental View of Academic Advising as Teaching

Abstract

Compares 2 types of advisor-student relationships prescriptive (or traditional) and developmental. 10 dimensions are presented, each of which differentiate the 2 approaches to student advising. The prescriptive approach is seen as analogous to a doctor-patient relationship, with the advisor providing the advice and the student merely carrying it out. The developmental approach places the responsibility for making decisions in the hands of both individuals. Finally, the ambiguity of the term "advising" as understood by both the advisor and the student is discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)