ERIC Number: EJ1161686
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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The Advising Palaver Hut: Case Study in West African Higher Education
Sy, Jobila Williams
NACADA Journal, v37 n1 p51-65 2017
Although international research regarding advising is burgeoning, most of the research on the role of and advantages related to academic advising has been limited to U.S. colleges and universities. This ethnographic case study conducted at a Liberian university examined the organizational culture of advising from student, faculty, and staff perspectives after the establishment of the Student Academic Advisement and Career Counseling Center. The findings suggest two primary elements that shape the role of advising and college student experience: postwar challenges in Liberian higher education and the shifting perspective on student centeredness. As a result, these elements have redefined the preliminary role of the advising center into a concept referred to as the "advising palaver hut."
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Advising, Ethnography, Case Studies, Organizational Culture, Career Counseling, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Guidance Centers, Interviews, Educational Environment, Institutional Mission, Socialization, Information Management, Leadership, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Liberia
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