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A VISUAL WAY OF UNDERSTANDING
STUDENTDEVELOPMENT
THEORY
The following attempts to map college student
development theory using the analogy of a subway map.
Each line represents different strains of theory.
Reductionist? Maybe.
Opportunities to rearrange? Absolutely.
This is but one take.
Student
Development
Central
Legend
Cognitive Line
Psychosocial Line
Typology Line
Integrative line
Social Identity Line
Gender & Sexuality Line
Race & Ethnicity Line
Vector Line
Sanford Line
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kegan
Baxter Magolda
Schlossberg
Bronfenbrenner
FaithExtension
Doloz Parks
Fowler
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Bus Transfer to
Formulas, Crossroads,
and Authorship Stations.
Express service available to Kegan.
Lev
Bem
Bilodeau
Cass Fassinger D’Augelli
Erikson
Josselson
Marcia
Chickering
Challenge Support
Kolb
Holland Myers-Briggs
The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the
Second Edition of “Student Development in College”
Competence
Emotions
Interdependence
Relationships
Identity
Purpose
Integrity
Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must
first connect through Autonomy.
Belenky
Gilligan
RestKohlberg
Piaget Perry King & Kitchener
Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson
Transfer to Practice
Phinney
Renn
Helms
Sue & Sue
Cross
Astin & Kuh
Ferdman &
GallegosHorse
Kim
Transfer
Express service available to Baxter Magolda.
@paulgordonbrown
Race & Ethnicity
Line service not
available at Gilligan.
Note: Station distances are not to scale and lines are not necessarily linear.
All Lines are accessible for people of all abilities.
Student
Development
Central
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kegan
Baxter Magolda
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Bus Transfer to
Formulas, Crossroads,
and Authorship Stations.
Express service available to Kegan.
Erikson
Challenge Support
Transfer to Practice
Astin & Kuh Express service available to Baxter Magolda.
Sanford Line
From Nevitt Sanford’s Challenge to Support.
These are some of the main theories used in
college student development.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kegan
Baxter Magolda
Schlossberg
Bronfenbrenner
FaithExtension
Doloz Parks
Fowler
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Bus Transfer to
Formulas, Crossroads,
and Authorship Stations.
Express service available to Kegan.
Kolb
Express service available to Baxter Magolda.
Integrative line
These theories attempt to integrate or provide
holistic views of aspects of student
development.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kolb
Holland Myers-Briggs
The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the
Second Edition of “Student Development in College”
Typology Line
Not developmental theories per se, these
theories examine our personality and approach
to work and learning by categorizing
individuals.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kegan
Baxter Magolda
Bus Transfer to
Formulas, Crossroads,
and Authorship Stations.
Express service available to Kegan.
Belenky
Gilligan
RestKohlberg
Piaget Perry King & Kitchener
Express service available to Baxter Magolda.
Cognitive Line
Based in cognition (mind) these theories
discuss patterns of thinking.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Cass Fassinger D’Augelli
Erikson
Josselson
Marcia
Chickering
Competence
Emotions
Interdependence
Relationships
Identity
Purpose
Integrity
Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must
first connect through Autonomy.
Gilligan
Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson
Phinney
Renn
Helms
Sue & Sue
Cross
Ferdman &
GallegosHorse
Kim
Transfer
Psychosocial Line
Vector Line
This line includes the seven aspects of
development identified by Chickering.
Understanding the role that sociality plays in
the construction of development, these
theories include overall development as well as
identity-based development.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Cass Fassinger D’Augelli
Gilligan
Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson
Phinney
Renn
Helms
Sue & Sue
Cross
Ferdman &
GallegosHorse
Kim
Transfer
Social Identity Line
These theories include aspects of social
identity and overlap with race, ethnicity, sex,
and sexuality. Many are specialized ot certain
sub groups.
to
The Student Development Transit System Map
Baxter Magolda
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Lev
Bem
Bilodeau
Cass Fassinger D’Augelli
Josselson
Marcia
Belenky
Gilligan
Gender & Sexuality Line
Theories that look at the unique experience of
women or provide gendered approaches to
traditional theory. Also includes aspects of
sexuality.
The Student Development Transit System Map
Bronfenbrenner
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Phinney
Renn
Helms
Sue & Sue
Cross
Ferdman &
GallegosHorse
Kim
Transfer
Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson
Race & Ethnicity Line
Theories on the development of racial identity
and gateways into understanding ethnicity.
Student
Development
Central
Legend
Cognitive Line
Psychosocial Line
Typology Line
Integrative line
Social Identity Line
Gender & Sexuality Line
Race & Ethnicity Line
Vector Line
Sanford Line
The Student Development Transit System Map
Kegan
Baxter Magolda
Schlossberg
Bronfenbrenner
FaithExtension
Doloz Parks
Fowler
Abes,
Jones, &
McEwen
Bus Transfer to
Formulas, Crossroads,
and Authorship Stations.
Express service available to Kegan.
Lev
Bem
Bilodeau
Cass Fassinger D’Augelli
Erikson
Josselson
Marcia
Chickering
Challenge Support
Kolb
Holland Myers-Briggs
The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the
Second Edition of “Student Development in College”
Competence
Emotions
Interdependence
Relationships
Identity
Purpose
Integrity
Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must
first connect through Autonomy.
Belenky
Gilligan
RestKohlberg
Piaget Perry King & Kitchener
Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson
Transfer to Practice
Phinney
Renn
Helms
Sue & Sue
Cross
Astin & Kuh
Ferdman &
GallegosHorse
Kim
Transfer
Express service available to Baxter Magolda.
@paulgordonbrown
Race & Ethnicity
Line service not
available at Gilligan.
Note: Station distances are not to scale and lines are not necessarily linear.
All Lines are accessible for people of all abilities.
@paulgordonbrown
www.paulgordonbrown.com
paulgordonbrown@gmail.com
Paul Gordon Brown

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A Student Development Theory Subway Map

  • 1. Support A VISUAL WAY OF UNDERSTANDING STUDENTDEVELOPMENT THEORY
  • 2. The following attempts to map college student development theory using the analogy of a subway map. Each line represents different strains of theory. Reductionist? Maybe. Opportunities to rearrange? Absolutely. This is but one take.
  • 3. Student Development Central Legend Cognitive Line Psychosocial Line Typology Line Integrative line Social Identity Line Gender & Sexuality Line Race & Ethnicity Line Vector Line Sanford Line The Student Development Transit System Map Kegan Baxter Magolda Schlossberg Bronfenbrenner FaithExtension Doloz Parks Fowler Abes, Jones, & McEwen Bus Transfer to Formulas, Crossroads, and Authorship Stations. Express service available to Kegan. Lev Bem Bilodeau Cass Fassinger D’Augelli Erikson Josselson Marcia Chickering Challenge Support Kolb Holland Myers-Briggs The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the Second Edition of “Student Development in College” Competence Emotions Interdependence Relationships Identity Purpose Integrity Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must first connect through Autonomy. Belenky Gilligan RestKohlberg Piaget Perry King & Kitchener Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson Transfer to Practice Phinney Renn Helms Sue & Sue Cross Astin & Kuh Ferdman & GallegosHorse Kim Transfer Express service available to Baxter Magolda. @paulgordonbrown Race & Ethnicity Line service not available at Gilligan. Note: Station distances are not to scale and lines are not necessarily linear. All Lines are accessible for people of all abilities.
  • 4. Student Development Central The Student Development Transit System Map Kegan Baxter Magolda Abes, Jones, & McEwen Bus Transfer to Formulas, Crossroads, and Authorship Stations. Express service available to Kegan. Erikson Challenge Support Transfer to Practice Astin & Kuh Express service available to Baxter Magolda. Sanford Line From Nevitt Sanford’s Challenge to Support. These are some of the main theories used in college student development.
  • 5. The Student Development Transit System Map Kegan Baxter Magolda Schlossberg Bronfenbrenner FaithExtension Doloz Parks Fowler Abes, Jones, & McEwen Bus Transfer to Formulas, Crossroads, and Authorship Stations. Express service available to Kegan. Kolb Express service available to Baxter Magolda. Integrative line These theories attempt to integrate or provide holistic views of aspects of student development.
  • 6. The Student Development Transit System Map Kolb Holland Myers-Briggs The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the Second Edition of “Student Development in College” Typology Line Not developmental theories per se, these theories examine our personality and approach to work and learning by categorizing individuals.
  • 7. The Student Development Transit System Map Kegan Baxter Magolda Bus Transfer to Formulas, Crossroads, and Authorship Stations. Express service available to Kegan. Belenky Gilligan RestKohlberg Piaget Perry King & Kitchener Express service available to Baxter Magolda. Cognitive Line Based in cognition (mind) these theories discuss patterns of thinking.
  • 8. The Student Development Transit System Map Abes, Jones, & McEwen Cass Fassinger D’Augelli Erikson Josselson Marcia Chickering Competence Emotions Interdependence Relationships Identity Purpose Integrity Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must first connect through Autonomy. Gilligan Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson Phinney Renn Helms Sue & Sue Cross Ferdman & GallegosHorse Kim Transfer Psychosocial Line Vector Line This line includes the seven aspects of development identified by Chickering. Understanding the role that sociality plays in the construction of development, these theories include overall development as well as identity-based development.
  • 9. The Student Development Transit System Map Abes, Jones, & McEwen Cass Fassinger D’Augelli Gilligan Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson Phinney Renn Helms Sue & Sue Cross Ferdman & GallegosHorse Kim Transfer Social Identity Line These theories include aspects of social identity and overlap with race, ethnicity, sex, and sexuality. Many are specialized ot certain sub groups. to
  • 10. The Student Development Transit System Map Baxter Magolda Abes, Jones, & McEwen Lev Bem Bilodeau Cass Fassinger D’Augelli Josselson Marcia Belenky Gilligan Gender & Sexuality Line Theories that look at the unique experience of women or provide gendered approaches to traditional theory. Also includes aspects of sexuality.
  • 11. The Student Development Transit System Map Bronfenbrenner Abes, Jones, & McEwen Phinney Renn Helms Sue & Sue Cross Ferdman & GallegosHorse Kim Transfer Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson Race & Ethnicity Line Theories on the development of racial identity and gateways into understanding ethnicity.
  • 12. Student Development Central Legend Cognitive Line Psychosocial Line Typology Line Integrative line Social Identity Line Gender & Sexuality Line Race & Ethnicity Line Vector Line Sanford Line The Student Development Transit System Map Kegan Baxter Magolda Schlossberg Bronfenbrenner FaithExtension Doloz Parks Fowler Abes, Jones, & McEwen Bus Transfer to Formulas, Crossroads, and Authorship Stations. Express service available to Kegan. Lev Bem Bilodeau Cass Fassinger D’Augelli Erikson Josselson Marcia Chickering Challenge Support Kolb Holland Myers-Briggs The Typologies Line was decommissioned in the Second Edition of “Student Development in College” Competence Emotions Interdependence Relationships Identity Purpose Integrity Passengers disembarking at Interdependence must first connect through Autonomy. Belenky Gilligan RestKohlberg Piaget Perry King & Kitchener Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson Transfer to Practice Phinney Renn Helms Sue & Sue Cross Astin & Kuh Ferdman & GallegosHorse Kim Transfer Express service available to Baxter Magolda. @paulgordonbrown Race & Ethnicity Line service not available at Gilligan. Note: Station distances are not to scale and lines are not necessarily linear. All Lines are accessible for people of all abilities.