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The major purpose of this study was to illustrate how the Appreciative Advising Inventory (AAI) can be used in student success programs to identify students' assets and strengths in order to promote their successful transition to college. The results of the study indicated that college students who are placed on academic probation shared internal a...
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Appreciative advising (AA) is a powerful tool for building rapport with students, discovering their strengths, unleashing their hopes and dreams, and devising plans to make them come true. Literature has shown positive outcomes, such as students belonging, by applying AA principles. Yet, few applications in developing countries such as Mexico have been documented. Consistent with its approach on students’ wellbeing, Tecmilenio University in Mexico has built a mentoring program developed upon the AA phases (disarm, discover, dream, design, deliver, and don’t settle). This chapter presents the theoretical know-how, including all the proceedings to apply the AA principles and some descriptive data from the student community of a Mexican and private academic context. Preliminary results point toward improved student belonging, reflected in a consistent increase in school permanence indicators.
