6:15 min
https://youtu.be/0poeRkHk6Fg
Reflection:
How I see myself progressing through the different
developmental stages and vectors.
Question 1: How does Chickering’s Theory of Student development connect with Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of development?
Concept Map: (Banks, 2011; Evans, 2010; Miller, 1983)
Stereotype threat: How it affected me.
Why I chose to go to an all-women’s college for my undergraduate
degree: dealing with stereotypes about being female and having a learning
disability in college.
- Being slow at learning
- Not as good at math or science
- Need to choose between having a family or a career
Question 2: What
does research say about the effects of going to a women’s only college?
Pros- More focused on academics
- More comfortable expressing themselves
- Take on non-stereotypical leadership roles
Cons
- Does not prepare students for interacting with both genders in real life
- Can reinforce gender bias or promote gender ignorance
Research suggests students who attend women only colleges
have stronger connections with faculty that support achievement and career
goals, and with peers that support academic work. It does not necessarily
change women’s gender role ideas or attitudes, ie being more liberal
(Miller-Bernal, 1989).
My conclusion:
Going to a women’s college can reinforce self-esteem and
give room for a female to explore certain aspects of academia that might be
hindered by stereotype threat. For me going to an women’s college was a crucial
step in my social identity development.
References:
Banks, R. (2011)
Standard 2: Student Development. Retrieved from
http://rbanks.pbworks.com/w/page/4904478/STANDARD%202%3A%20STUDENT%20DEVELOPMENT
Evens, N. (2010)
Psychosocial and Cognitive-Structural Perspectives on Student Development. In J.
Schuh, S. Jones, S. Harper (Eds.), Student
Services: A Handbook for the Profession (pp. 181-201) Retrieved from
http://www.eblib.com
Miller-Bernal, L.
(1989) College Experiences and Sex-Role Attitudes: "Does a Women's College
Make a Difference"? Youth and
Society, 20(4), 363-387. Retrieved
from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1295948543?accountid=14613
Miller, P. H.
(1983). Theories of developmental psychology (A Series of books in psychology;
Series of books in psychology). San Francisco: W.H. Freeman.
