Mcguire

Teach Yourself How to Learn (eBook, ePUB)

Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"e;McGuire hits it out of the park with this book written for students. She easily connects to them through her conversational style, empathy, case studies and a strong belief in their power to succeed. She shares strategies for learning through graphics and activities that ensure their active engagement. She fully understands the importance of readability as she fills the text with questions. This book explodes with energy and passion and should be on every student's bookshelf."e; -Martha E. Casazza, Educational Consultant, TRPPAssociates, CLADEA Founding Fellow"e;Much can be gained from this book by both students and instructors in all fields. My biggest take-away is the author's insistence, 'Now hear this: All students are capable of excelling'. This book shows how."e;--Reflective Teaching"e;Maybe this is a reflection on just how big of a nerd I am, but this is the book that I wish I had when I was in college, or even in high school, to understand that I could have a little bit more control over my brain, and harness [its] power in a good direction. It would be really good for a first-year student seminar, a class that focused on study skills, or a tutoring center."e;--Kathryn (Katie) Linder, Research Director for Ecampus, Oregon State University

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stylus Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781620367582
• Artikelnr.: 53367287

Autorenporträt

Saundra Yancy McGuire has been teaching chemistry and working in the area of learning and teaching support for over forty-five years. In 2007, she was recognized for excellence in mentoring with a Presidential Award presented in a White House Oval Office Ceremony. She is an elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, and the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations. In 2013 she retired as assistant vice chancellor and professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University, and in 2017 she was inducted into the LSU College of Science Hall of Distinction. She is now Director Emerita of the LSU Center for Academic Success, which was named the National College Learning Center Association outstanding learning center in 2004. Saundra has presented her widely acclaimed faculty development workshops at over 300 institutions in eight countries. Saundra received her B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, her Master¿s degree from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she received the Chancellor¿s Citation for Exceptional Professional Promise.