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NACADA Annual 2016 Double Dose First Gen 1
Double Dose First Gen: Achieving a Sense of Belonging as a First Generation American and First Generation College Student
Tara Connolly, M.A. & Sione Lavaka, B.ANACADA Annual Conference October 8, 2016
A couple of double-dose first-gens . . .
Sione Lavaka
Pre-Professional AdvisorTruckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV
Tara Connolly
International Services Program ManagerTruckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV
W ill run for food!
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Cultural Dimensions Theory• Geert Hofstede – Dutch social
psychologist• Research focused on cross-cultural
groups, organizations, and communication
• Systematic framework for assessing and differentiating national cultures
• National culture approach is ecological rather than individual
Cultural Differences
Power Distance
Individual vs Collective
Masculinity vs
Femininity
Uncertainty Avoidance
Short vs Long Term Orientation
Indulgence vs Restraint
“Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another.”
~Geert Hofstede
Cultural Dimensions• High vs low power distance
• Equality vs inequality• Individualism vs collectivism
• “I” vs “We”• Masculinity vs femininity
• Values• Uncertainty avoidance index
• Degree of discomfort with uncertainty and ambiguity• Long vs Short Term Orientation
• Preference to maintain time-honored traditions vs encouraging efforts in modern education as a way to prepare for the future
• Indulgence vs Restraint• Allowance for or restraint against relatively free gratification of basic and
natural human drives related to enjoying life and fun
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Cultural Dimensions Comparison
Individualism vs Collectivism Indulgence vs Restraint
Strengths-Based Advising
• Method to engage students in the learning process and motivate them to fulfill their potential.
• Instead of focusing on "risk factors," student and advisor focus on the student's strengths.
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Strengths-Based Advising
1. Identify students’ talents2. Affirm students’ talents and
increase awareness of strengths
3. Envision the future4. Plan specific steps for students to
reach goals
5. Apply students’ strengths to challenges
Cultural View of Strengths-Based Advising
Strengths & Challenges
• Identifies students’ talents
• Planning specific steps for students
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Appreciative Advising“Appreciative Advising is the intentional collaborative practice of asking positive, open-ended questions that help students optimize their educational experiences and achieve their dreams, goals, and potentials. It is perhaps the best example of a fully student-centered approach to student development.”
Cultural View of Appreciative AdvisingStrengths• Truly student centered• Explores possibilities• Facilitates relationship
development• Supports student through
growth mindset
Challenges• Discover may feel like prying• Future vs present oriented• Exploration of dreams may lead to
stress between student and family• Don’t settle – yet place may be
predetermined
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Sense of Belonging
IdentifyHeritage
☛ Appearance☛ Behaviors☛ Name
CulturalKnowledge
☛ Communication☛ Dimensions☛ Norms
BuildingRapport
☛ Donotassumeanything☛ Culturalsensitivity☛ DDFG?
MeetIndividualNeeds
☛ Deepknowledgeoftheory☛ Adjustpractices☛ Support
The Double-Dose Approach
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DDFG From Start to Finish• DDFG Pakistani-American• College experience• Advising approach• Outcome
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PD Ind vs. Col M vs F UA L vs S I vs R
Cultural Dimensions
Pakistan United States
Conclusion• Double-dose first gen: first generation American and
first generation college student• Consider each student’s unique perspective on a sense
of belonging• Critically examine advising styles
through a cultural lens• Inquire about culture rather
than assume
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Reflection• What role did your cultural identity play in your college
student experience?
• What role does your cultural identity play in how you advise students today?
• How does an exploration of “double dose first gen” affect your role as an advisor?
References• Schreiner, L.A. (2013). Strengths-based advising. In J.K. Drake, P. Jordan, & M.A. Miller, M.A.
(Eds.), Academic advising approaches: Strategies that teach students to make the most of college (pp. 105-117). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
• Bloom, J.L., Hutson, B.L., & He, Y. (2013). Appreciative advising. In J.K. Drake, P. Jordan, & M.A. Miller, M.A. (Eds.), Academic advising approaches: Strategies that teach students to make the most of college (pp. 83-99). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
• Jandt, F.E. (2013). An introduction to intercultural communication: Identities in a global community. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
• Bloom, J.L., Hutson, B.L., & He, Y. (2008). The appreciative advising revolution. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing
• http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html
Sione Lavaka – [email protected] Connolly – [email protected]