Robin S. PerezUniversity of Minnesota

Helping Students Develop Their Other “Plan A”

Welcome!

Advising as Coaching

Motivational Interviewing

Jeffrey McClellan and Clint Moser (2011)

ADVISE model

Preparation Welcome Rapport Building AdvisingWrap Up Follow Up

Advising as Coaching

Forms a Connection by Carefully Listening to the Student’s Responses

Active Listening

Clarify the Issue that the Session will focus on

Ask Leading Questions designed to prompt student for desired outcome of the session

Determining the Desire, Dream and/or Problem

Assess the student’s Problem Solving Ability

What has the student already done to address issue?

Discussion of what worked, did not work

EValuate What Has Been Done

What have you thought about doing to fix the problem?

What have others suggested?

What have you done in the past to overcome similar problems?

What would you tell someone in a similar situation?

What do you see as possible next steps?

Thinking about your dream, what would make it come to life?

What accomplishments would make you feel as if you were close to accomplishing your dream?

What habits would you need to develop to accomplish your dream?

Identify Options

Helps student begin to craft a Plan of Action

Should be viable and reachable

Should have clear and specific goals

Should feel “right” to the student

Selecting Options

Encourage the Student to Engage in the Plan

Progress towards Accomplishing Goals

Engaging in and Evaluating the Plan

Jennifer Hettema, Julie Steele, and William R. Miller (2005)

Examines and Encourages Readiness for Change

Student Self Exploration of Ambivalence and Motivation for Change

Motivational Interviewing

Helps create a new or fresh perspective about their major

Motivational Interviewing

Meets the student “where they are”

Helps move the student through contemplation to preparation and finally action

Motivational Interviewing

John R. Nutrition Student

Interested in Pharmacy

On suspension due to Term GPA: .066 and Overall GPA 1.6

Motivational Interviewing: Case Study

Encourage dialog about chosen path/major

Explore reluctance and ambivalence in working towards change

Identify key indicators that influence choice of major and look for other, similar avenues as alternatives

Motivational Interviewing

Change Talk as Motivating Factor

Reflective Listening: elicits and encourages student to explain and examine their own motivation for change

Motivational Interviewing

Increase Motivation for Change

Consolidate Commitment

Motivational Interviewing

Bibliography

McClellan J. & Moser C. (2011). A Practical Approach to Advising as Coaching. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Advising-as-coaching.aspx

Hettema J., Steele J. & Miller, W.R. (2005). Motivational Interviewing. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. Vol. 1: 91-111. Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico