Overview of SDT Flashcards
1
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Student Development
A
How a student grows, progresses, or increases his or her developmental capabilities due to enrollment in college
2
Q
Developmental Theory should answer 4 questions:
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What changes occur during college?
What factors lead to this development?
What aspects of college environment encourage or retard growth?
What developmental outcomes should we strive to achieve in college?
3
Q
Informal Theories
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based on previous interactions, personal experiences, values, formal training and education
4
Q
Four uses of theories
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Description
Explanation
Prediction
Control
