Teaching unprepared students : strategies for promoting success and retention in higher education /
Gabriel, Kathleen F. 1948-
Teaching unprepared students : strategies for promoting success and retention in higher education / Kathleen F. Gabriel ; foreword by Sandra M. Flake. - 1st ed. - Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2008. - xiii, 145 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140) and index.
Unprepared and at-risk college students : myth or reality? -- Philosophical foundations : yes, they can! -- The first week of class : sharing a mission for success -- Begin with consistent contact : attendance that matters -- Learning styles and the science of learning : tapping brain power -- Embracing learner-centered education : engaging students -- Interweaving assessment and teaching : any questions? -- Techniques for promoting academic integrity and discouraging cheating : playing by the rules -- Epilogue: Final thoughts : promoting a richer campus environment .
9781579222291 (cloth : alk. paper) 1579222293 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781579222307 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1579222307 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007048785
Developmental studies programs.
Underprepared college students.
College dropouts--Prevention.
LB2331.2 / .G33 2008
378.1/25
Teaching unprepared students : strategies for promoting success and retention in higher education / Kathleen F. Gabriel ; foreword by Sandra M. Flake. - 1st ed. - Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2008. - xiii, 145 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140) and index.
Unprepared and at-risk college students : myth or reality? -- Philosophical foundations : yes, they can! -- The first week of class : sharing a mission for success -- Begin with consistent contact : attendance that matters -- Learning styles and the science of learning : tapping brain power -- Embracing learner-centered education : engaging students -- Interweaving assessment and teaching : any questions? -- Techniques for promoting academic integrity and discouraging cheating : playing by the rules -- Epilogue: Final thoughts : promoting a richer campus environment .
9781579222291 (cloth : alk. paper) 1579222293 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781579222307 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1579222307 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007048785
Developmental studies programs.
Underprepared college students.
College dropouts--Prevention.
LB2331.2 / .G33 2008
378.1/25