Research Blog #7: Frame and Project

Phase-Adequate Engagement

Found in: Phase-Adequate Engagement at the Post-School Transition

What is Phase-Adequate Engagement? Phase-Adequate Engagement is the attempts of an individual to maximize the benefits of their transition and to minimize the opportunity cost present in their individual transition. This term addresses how individuals engage in their own transitions and what goals, strategies they apply and the effectiveness of their strategies being categorized as adequate or inadequate.

How does Phase Adequate Engagement Relate to Undecided Students? Understanding the term phase-adequate engagement is important when discussing undecided majors because during the transition period from high school to college, an individual goes through a major transition in which they must decide their future in a short amount of time. Individuals who are undecided are considered as having inadequate phase engagement because they are not maximizing the benefits of their time. While taking extra courses that may not necessarily be required for an individual's major, a student who is undecided is raising their opportunity cost by wasting time and credits while they are figuring out their course of study. Undecided students do a poor job in engaging with their transition and have trouble being an active participant in their own educational path. These students are not aware of strategies that could be useful to helping them make their decision. In order to help these students and guide them in becoming adequately engaged in their education, it may be appropriate for them to visit an adviser that can help them maximize their time in college.

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Research Blog #2: Scouting the Territory

In Blog #1, I had a few different options of which direction I wanted to go in. After researching all the topics, I decided to further research the pros and cons of the "undecided" major because there is a debate on if it is worth the monetary cost to go to school without a major or concentration. When looking online, I found a lot of research from universities on how to deal with their undecided students. There are many articles that discuss the pros and cons of entering college undecided. Additionally, I found an article about the origin of indecisiveness along with many studies of students who chose the undecided path when entering college. Key terms used in articles : advising, options, direction, epidemic, exploratory, specialization, retention, influence, developmental phase, attitudes. Books and scholarly articles: Bad College Advice- the Undeclared Major : Forbes article discussing how expensive and time consuming the undeclared major is and how it is a bad...

Literature Review #4

Phase-Adequate Engagement at the Post-School Transition Author, Julia Dietrich MLA Citation : Dietrich, J., Parker, P., Salmela-Aro, K. (2012). Phase-adequate engagement at the post-school transition. Developmental Psychology, 48, 1575- 1593. Summary: This article is about the transition from High School to College or career pathways. The transition presents developmental challenges that are handled differently by every individual. Coping with these challenges differs depending on the individual, their social network and cultural conditions. Once an adolescent choses a vocation, they must do all necessary tasks to fulfill their goal. How these individuals deal with the necessary steps of completion will determine their post-school transition patterns. Information About Author: Julia Dietrich, is a research associate at the Institute of Educational Science in the Department of Educational Psychology. Phili...

Literature Review #1

The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge MLA Citation: Gordon, Virginia N., and George E Steele. The Undecided College Student: an Academic and Career Advising Challenge . Charles C. Thomas Publishers, 2015. This reading addresses all important topics concerning undecided college students. It acknowledges that there is not one sole cause of indecision in students. This book also addresses the cultural differences in decision making. For example, Americans for the most part make their own career decisions while Taiwanese students conform to familial and societal expectations. Throughout the book there are case studies that investigate why students are undecided and how they can be grouped together to better understand causation including family influences and emotional intelligence. Author Virginia N. Gordon is an expert in the field of academic advising. She has been a professor of education at Ohio State University for 21 years. Here she pr...

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