Editorial Type: research-article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 1991
Using Noncognitive Variables in Advising Nontraditional Students
Using Noncognitive Variables in Advising Nontraditional Students
Article Category: Research Article
Page Range: 75 – 82
Advisors who work with students from culturally diverse backgrounds need to consider, in addition to such traditional variables as academic ability and financial need, nontraditional variables that deal with cultural and racial background. Two case studies allow advisors to try applying various noncognitive variables in advising situations.
Copyright: © 1991 National Academic Advising Association 1991
Contributor Notes
William Sedlacek is Professor of Education and Assistant Director of the Counseling Center for Testing, Research, and Data Processing. Copies of the Noncognitive Questionnaire are available from him at the Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-8111.
