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Toward the establishment of a cognitive developmental model (CDM) of supervision
Abstract
Three studies were conducted using Q-Sort methodology to investigate: (1) the relationship between counselor's level of experience and the conceptual systems they utilize in understanding supervision discourse, (2) the construct validity of the Cognitive Developmental Model, and (3) the feasibility of using open Q-Sort methodology to study qualitative differences in the complexity of conceptual systems. Results suggest there is a link between counselor's conceptual systems and their level of experience, the CDM has construct validity and Q-Sort methodology is an effective device when used to evaluate qualitative differences in the complexity of conceptual systems.
Subject Area
Educational psychology|Developmental biology|Mental health|Educational tests & measurements|Cellular biology|Educational evaluation
Recommended Citation
Shaughnessy, Edward Anthony, "Toward the establishment of a cognitive developmental model (CDM) of supervision" (1991). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI9132912.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9132912