Advising as Teaching: Establishing Outcomes, Developing Tools, and Assessing Student Learning
In every way that matters, advising is a form of teaching. Using Bloom's (1956) taxonomy of educational outcomes, I explain how to develop learning objectives within advising contexts. The article also suggests commonly available educational materials, such as university catalogs, as content delivery mechanisms for students; in addition, it offers ideas such as reading guides and on-line lectures. Finally, I explain how to assess student learning, that is, how to determine the extent to which students' learning outcomes mirror the objectives established by the advisor.
Relative Emphasis: practice, theory, research
Contributor Notes
Bob Hurt is a professor in the accounting department of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, one of two polytechnic campuses in the California State University system. He advises at-risk students and has been a member of NACADA for several years. Bob's main teaching areas are accounting information systems, management accounting, and forensic accounting. He was in the first group of graduates from NACADA's graduate certificate program in academic advising. Bob can be reached via E-mail robert.hurt@gmail.com.
