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Undergraduate Students' Holistic Development : A Research Presentation and Discussion

UBC Advising Conference

Identity formation is a significant experience for undergraduate students (Boyd et al., 2003, p 155). However, dissonance in identity development and expression occurs in the absence of “a holistic, theoretical perspective to promote the learning and development of the whole student” (Baxter Magolda, 2009, p. 621). A holistic approach to identity development integrates epistemological, interpersonal, and intrapersonal development, situated in social context (p. 633). This interactive session shares research by the presenter (2018) about UBC students’ experiences of holistic identity development, eliciting opportunities for student affairs professionals and educators to promote integration between students’ learning and cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal development. Appreciating attendees’ diverse roles, I will facilitate a group discussion in which participants will identify opportunities and challenges perceived in their contexts for promoting students’ holistic development. I will then present findings from participants’ narratives about influential educators, detailing pedagogies that promoted integration between aspects of identity. Recognizing that learning is socially and contextually situated (Christie, Tett, Cree, & McCune, 2016, p. 480), we will collectively brainstorm how we might promote integration between aspects of students’ development: ranging from pedagogical techniques; to enhancing correspondence between units. I will record strategies to share upon the session’s conclusion.

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2021-04-15

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77798

Unreviewed

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