Arthur W. Chickering
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Arthur W. Chickering is an educational researcher in the field of student affairs
. He is known for his contribution to student development theories
. Chickering formerly taught at George Mason University
and Goddard College
. He is currently working at Goddard College
as a Special Assistant to the President.
and college student development theories
. These include:
Chickering began the research that lead to his most notable publication, Education and Identity. Between 1959 and 1969 he did testing on college students between their sophomore and senior years. Compiling this with data from several other dissimilar colleges he gathered through being the director of the Project on Student Development in Small Colleges, he created his theories of what influences and affects college students in their development. He published in 1969 which explained his seven-vector theory of student development. With the help of Linda Reisser, he updated and republished his theories in 1993.
and college student development theories
. These include:
Student Affairs
Student affairs staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad....
. He is known for his contribution to student development theories
Student development theories
Student development theory refers to the body of theories related to how students gain knowledge in post-secondary education environments.-History:The earliest student development theory — or tradition — in Europe was in loco parentis...
. Chickering formerly taught at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
and Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
. He is currently working at Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
as a Special Assistant to the President.
Awards
Chickering has received numerous awards for his service to the development of the fields of student affairsStudent Affairs
Student affairs staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad....
and college student development theories
Student development theories
Student development theory refers to the body of theories related to how students gain knowledge in post-secondary education environments.-History:The earliest student development theory — or tradition — in Europe was in loco parentis...
. These include:
- the E.F. Lindquist Award from the American Educational Research Association for his studies of college impacts on student development
- the Outstanding Service Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- the Distinguished Contribution to Knowledge Award from the American College Personnel Association
- the Distinguished Service Award from the Council for Independent Colleges
- the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, for extraordinary contributions to research, leadership and service.
Education and Identity
While employed at Goddard CollegeGoddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
Chickering began the research that lead to his most notable publication, Education and Identity. Between 1959 and 1969 he did testing on college students between their sophomore and senior years. Compiling this with data from several other dissimilar colleges he gathered through being the director of the Project on Student Development in Small Colleges, he created his theories of what influences and affects college students in their development. He published in 1969 which explained his seven-vector theory of student development. With the help of Linda Reisser, he updated and republished his theories in 1993.
List of works
Arthur Chickering is the author of many publications relating to student affairsStudent Affairs
Student affairs staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad....
and college student development theories
Student development theories
Student development theory refers to the body of theories related to how students gain knowledge in post-secondary education environments.-History:The earliest student development theory — or tradition — in Europe was in loco parentis...
. These include:
- Education and Identity (1969, 1993)
- Commuting Versus Resident Students: Overcoming Educational Inequities of Living Off Campus (1974)
- The Modern American College: Responding to the New Realities of Diverse Students and a Changing Society (1981)
- Improving Higher Education Environments for Adults: Responsive Programs and Services from Entry to Departure (1989, with N.K. Schlossberg and A.Q. Lynch)
- Getting the Most Out of College, (1995, 2001), with Nancy Schlossberg).