Working With Undecided Students: A Hands-on Strategy
Based on a concept described by the authors as “The Myth of the Academic Major,” a scheme for working with students who are undecided about their choice of major or career was developed. This scheme is a hands-on, time-limited method for using students' self-descriptions, rather than the institution's structure (e.g., lists of curricula), as the starting point for dialogue that points students in academic directions.
Contributor Notes
Howard Schein is Director of the Unit one Living/Learning Program, Assistant Director of Housing for Academic Programs, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Educational Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. For more information, contact Howard Schein at h-schein@uiuc.edu.
Ned Scott Laff is Director for Academic Advising at Weber State University.