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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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NACADA Annual 2016 Double Dose First Gen 2
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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NACADA Annual 2016 Double Dose First Gen 5
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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NACADA Annual 2016 Double Dose First Gen 7
DDFG From Start to Finish• DDFG Pakistani-American• College
experience• Advising approach• Outcome
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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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NACADA Annual 2016 Double Dose First Gen 8
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]