chickering theory and the seven vectors Chickering's seven vectors enable student development professionals to understand how students adjust to the uncertainty of adulthood his theory provides descriptors of the emotional and psychological transformation students might potentially undergo in college.
{"Image DocumentName": "Short term goals", "Image ImageDescription": "Each program area (clubs, ministries, leadership\u2026) will use Chickering\u2019s vectors to evaluate what developmental tasks students can accomplish from participating in their program. For example, the Multi-Cultural center could consider how its programming relates to Chickering\u2019s vector of freeing interpersonal relationships which requires students to exhibit certain communication skills to function interdependently. The center could identify ways in which students develop assertiveness skills, conflict mediation skills, and basic communications skills through participation in their programming (Egan, 1982). Once programming at McApple University is analyzed through the lens of Chickering\u2019s Seven Vectors (Chickering & Reisser, 1993), a survey will be developed to identify each student\u2019s development in each of the seven vectors: developing competence, managing emotions, moving through autonomy toward interdependence, developing mature interpersonal relationships, establishing identify, developing purpose, and developing integrity (Evans, Forney, & Guido-DiBrito, 1998, 39). The survey will also identify students\u2019 areas of interests.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}