Kathleen F. Gabriel

Creating the Path to Success in the Classroom (eBook, PDF)

Teaching to Close the Graduation Gap for Minority, First-Generation, and Academically Unprepared Students

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This is a book for all faculty who are concerned with promoting the persistence of all students whom they teach. Recognizing that there are no easy answers, Kathleen Gabriel offers faculty ideas that can be incorporated in, or modified to align with, faculty's existing teaching methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000974713
• Artikelnr.: 68357267

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Stephen Carroll 1. Retention, Persistence, and Success.
Clarifying the Challenge 2. Class Climate. Widening the Circle for a
Diverse Student Body 3. The First Month of the Semester. Engage, Connect,
and Commit 4. Motivation and Attitudes. Impact of Mindsets and Mental
Toughness Attributes 5. Interactive Lectures. Using Meaningful Educational
Activities 6. Reading Assignments and Class Discussions. Stimulate Deeper
Learning 7. Writing Assignments. Promote Critical Thinking and Writing 8.
Resilience, Habits, and Persistence. Hold Fast and See It Through Epilogue
Appendices References About the Author Index