Teaching Unprepared Students : Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education by Kathleen F. Gabriel (2008, Hardcover)

Stylus Publishing, LLC

1579222293

9781579222291

64182251

Kathleen F. Gabriel

Teaching Unprepared Students : Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education

Hardcover

English

2008

Textbook

160 Pages

9in

6in

Lb2331.2.G33 2008

Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1) Unprepared and At-Risk College Students: Myth or Reality?; 2) Philosophical Foundations: Yes, They Can!; 3) The First Week of Class: Sharing a Mission for Success; 4) Begin with Consistent Contact: Attendance That Matters; 5) Learning Styles and the Science of Learning: Tapping Brain Power; 6) Embracing Learner-Centered Education: Engaging Students; 7) Interweaving Assessment and Teaching: Any Questions?; 8) Techniques for Promoting Academic Integrity and Discouraging Cheating: Playing by the Rules; Epilogue: Final Thoughts: Promoting A Richer Campus Environment; Appendix A: Checklist for Possible Course Syllabi Items; Appendix B: Performance Prognosis Inventory for Analytical Chemistry; Appendix C: Preparing for Three Different Groupings; Appendix d: Vocabulary Strategy Steps; References; Index.

2008

Scholarly & Professional

General, Higher

2007-048785

378.1/25

22

Yes

Education