Presents professors and their graduate teaching assistants - those at the front line of interactions with students - with techniques and approaches they can use in class to help at-risk students raise their skills so that they can successfully complete their studies. This book explains how to work effectively with academic support units on campus.
Presents professors and their graduate teaching assistants - those at the front line of interactions with students - with techniques and approaches they can use in class to help at-risk students raise their skills so that they can successfully complete their studies. This book explains how to work effectively with academic support units on campus.
Kathleen F. Gabriel is currently an associate professor at California State University (CSU), Chico, and an educational consultant. She began her extensive teaching career as a high school social science teacher before she became a resource specialist teacher for students with learning disabilities. When moving to the university setting, she first developed an academic support program for at-risk and unprepared college students. She also became a faculty development specialist at the University of Arizona. She then served as the director of disabled student services at a community college in Northern California before joining the School of Education at CSU, Chico, where she has received two teaching awards. Sandra M. Flake is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the California State University, Chico.
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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.
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.
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