Student Development Theory in Higher Education

Author(s):  
Terrell L. Strayhorn
Author(s):  
Wanda Hadley ◽  
Jennifer Hsu ◽  
Mark Antony Addison ◽  
Donna Talbot

Students with learning disabilities are the fastest growing at-risk population transitioning to higher education institutions. This chapter explores the academic adjustment issues students with learning disabilities experience in their transition to the college environment. Their experiences are explored and reported through the context of student development theory of marginalization. The chapter discusses students' access and adjustment to the campus culture and how this experience influences their identity development.


Author(s):  
Wanda Hadley ◽  
Jennifer Hsu ◽  
Mark Antony Addison ◽  
Donna Talbot

Students with learning disabilities are the fastest growing at-risk population transitioning to higher education institutions. This chapter explores the academic adjustment issues students with learning disabilities experience in their transition to the college environment. Their experiences are explored and reported through the context of student development theory of marginalization. The chapter discusses students' access and adjustment to the campus culture and how this experience influences their identity development.


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