Academic Advising in their Language: Communicating with Today’s Students

Academic Advising in their Language: Communicating with Today’s Students

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ISBN: 978-1-939213-47-1

Academic Advising in their Language: Communicating with Today’s Students
60 min – December 4, 2018 (Tuesday)
Panelists: Brighton Brooks (University of Alaska), Jennifer Payne (University of Mississippi), and Tristin Woolbrink (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)

Engagement with students "where they are" has become increasingly complex for educational professionals as language and preferred modes of communication evolve at an ever-increasing pace. Demands of constantly-changing communication technologies combine with challenges of working with students accustomed to instantaneous feedback. Advising professionals may struggle to keep up with the latest forms of textspeak used by their students in relation to academic performance, major exploration, and experiential learning. Academic advisors serve a unique role in student retention, managing expectations, and advocacy. In this 60-min videocast presentation, Brighton Brooks (University of Alaska), Jennifer Payne (University of Mississippi), and Tristin Woolbrink (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) consider the importance of building rapport with advisees so they feel comfortable sharing their concerns. Drawing on Social Construction of Reality theory, they challenge viewers to think about whether their personal advising practices accommodate (or not) the way students choose to communicate in order to instill self-efficacy. Effective ways that advisors can assist students to view experiences as growth opportunities are shared and strategies to instill self-efficacy are explored.