A New Theory-to-Practice Model for Student Affairs: Integrating Scholarship, Context, and Reflection
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Robert D. Reason, Associate Professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education, Iowa State University. Ezekiel W. Kimball, Director of Institutional Research, Curry College. In this article, we synthesize existing theory-to-practice approaches within the student affairs literature to arrive at a new model that incorporates formal and informal theory, institutional context, and reflective practice. The new model arrives at a balance between the rigor necessary for scholarly theory development and the adaptability needed to implement theories. Finally, the model elevates the importance of reflective practice among student affairs professionals as the means to evaluate both formal and informal theories.
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