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Ten Steps To Building College Reading Skills / by Langan, John,1942-;
Ten steps to building college reading skills: Dictionary use; Vocabulary in context; Main ideas; Supporting details; Locations of main ideas; Relationships I; Relationships II; Inferences; Implied main ideas; The basics of argument -- Ten reading selections: Winners, losers, or just kids? / D. Wrightman; The right words at the right time / Jeff Bezos; Eye contact / Ron Clark; Judge Judy speaks / Judge Judy Sheindlin; Read all about it / Fran DeBlasio; Ericka Hilario / Beth Johnson; How to make it in college, now that you're here / Brian O'Keeney; Cooling down our brains / Jason Peters; Dealing with feelings / Rudolph F. Verderber; Not so sweet / Alessa Staley -- Active reading and Combined-Skills Tests: An introduction to active reading; Practice in active reading, combined-skills tests -- Appendixes: Additional readings; Writing assignments.Ten steps to building college reading skills, sixth edition, will help you become a better reader and a stronger thinker. The book carefully explains and illustrates ten key reading skills that are widely recognized to be essential for literal and critical comprehension. [Provided by publisher].
Subjects: Reading (Higher education); Reading comprehension.; College readers.; English language;
© ©2016., Townsend Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Academic success, smart tips for serious students. [videorecording] / by Raphaely, David,host.; Wenrich, Andy,film producer.; Arnold, Deborah,screenwriter,film director.; Primitive World Productions (Firm); Cambridge Educational (Firm); Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm);
DVD-R.Host: David Raphaely.Faced with a mountain of research to conduct, reading to do, and papers to write, students must work both efficiently and shrewdly. This three-section program tells how to indentify and cite reliable online and offline sources of information, carve texbook chapters into manageable chunks, and outline and revise papers - all elements that are essential to getting the job done well.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Research.; Reading (Higher education); Academic writing.; Study skills.; Library research.;
© c2009., Cambridge Educational ; Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The slow book revolution : creating a new culture of reading on college campuses and beyond / by Lacy, Meagan,editor.;
"This inspiring guide shows how to implement the principles of the Slow Book movement in high schools, public libraries, and college campuses, with the ultimate goals of encouraging pensive reading habits and creating a lifelong enjoyment of books"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. Reasons to go slow : What is Slow Books? / Meagan Lacy -- Slow Books in the academic library / Meagan Lacy -- Part II. Promoting the Slow Books movement in the academic library : Getting started: the collection, the service, and the promotion / Pauline Dewan -- The Library Book Club at Regent University / Harold Henkel -- Ten years of theme reading at Indiana University South Bend / Julie Elliott -- Readers' advisory in the college classroom / Barbara Fister -- Revisiting the dormitory: the RPS Libraries of Indiana University / Willie Miller -- Virtual readers' advisory / Elizabeth Brookbank -- Part III. Beyond the academic library: a lifetime of Slow Books : Collaborating with local high schools: your senior will be my first year student / Sarah Fay Philips and Emerson Case -- Beyond college: collaborating with your public librarian / Rebecca Malinowski -- Redefining "impossible": a public library's journey through the classics / Karen Hansen and Lesley Williams.
Subjects: Books and reading; Books and reading; College students; Reading (Higher education); Libraries and colleges; Readers' advisory services.; Reading promotion.; Critical thinking.; Slow life movement.;
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Peterson's four-year colleges 2018. by Peterson's (Firm : 2006- );
The essential guide to over 2,900 colleges & universities. The latest data on academic programs, costs, financial aid, admission requirements, and more. Easy-to-read college profiles, organized by state, so you can find the right school for you.The advice center -- Profiles -- College close-ups -- Indexes.
Subjects: Directories.; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges; Education, Higher; Education, Higher;
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Contemplative practices in higher education : powerful methods to transform teaching and learning / by Barbezat, Daniel.; Bush, Mirabai,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index."Contemplative practices are used in just about every discipline--from physics to economics to history--and are found in every type of institution. Each year more and more faculty, education reformers, and leaders of teaching and learning centers seek out best practices in contemplative teaching, and now can find them here, brought to you by two of the foremost leaders and innovators on the subject. This book presents background information and ideas for the practical application of contemplative practices across the academic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanities and arts. Examples of contemplative techniques included in the book are mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep listening, contemplative reading and writing, and pilgrimage, including site visits and field trips."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: College teaching; Reflective teaching.; Reflective learning.; Transformative learning.; Contemplation.;
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The Great Upheaval : [electronic resource] : Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future. by Levine, Arthur.;
The United States is in the midst of a profound transformation the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Industrial Revolution, when America's classical colleges adapted to meet the needs of an emerging industrial economy. Today, as the world shifts to an increasingly interconnected knowledge economy, the intersecting forces of technological innovation, globalization, and demographic change create vast new challenges, opportunities, and uncertainties. In this great upheaval, the nation's most enduring social institutions are at a crossroads. In The Great Upheaval , Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt examine higher and postsecondary education to see how it has changed to become what it is today -- and how it might be refitted for an uncertain future. Taking a unique historical, cross-industry perspective, Levine and Van Pelt perform a 360-degree survey of American higher education. Combining historical, trend, and comparative analyses of other business sectors, they ask: how much will colleges and universities change, what will change, and how will these changes occur? Will institutions of higher learning be able to adapt to the challenges they face, or will they be disrupted by them? Will the industrial model of higher education be repaired or replaced? Why is higher education more important than ever? The book is neither an attempt to advocate for a particular future direction nor a warning about that future. Rather, it looks objectively at the contexts in which higher education has operated -- and will continue to operate. It also seeks to identify likely developments that will aid those involved in steering higher education forward, as well as the many millions of Americans who have a stake in its future. Concluding with a detailed agenda for action, The Great Upheaval is aimed at policy makers, college administrators, faculty, trustees, and students, as well as general readers and people who work for nonprofits facing the same big changes.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Education.; History.;
© 2021.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=6039081 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Student success in community colleges : [electronic resource] : A practical guide to developmental education. by Boroch, Deborah J.;
As changing demographics bring underprepared students to college, higher education institutions are growing concerned about basic skills education. Student Success in Community Colleges: A Practical Guide to Developmental Education provides a self-assessment instrument, investment modeling tools, and practices to succeed in community college. Compiled with over two-hundred-and-fifty published sources and thirty years of research, this guidebook explores administrative obstacles to learning and shows practical ways for faculty to modify teaching and supportive services for immediate improvement.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Education.;
© 2010.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=327438 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Teaching naked : [electronic resource] : How moving technology out of your college classroom will improve student learning.
You've heard about "flipping your classroom" -- now find out how to do it! Introducing a new way to think about higher education, learning, and technology that prioritizes the benefits of the human dimension. José Bowen recognizes that technology is profoundly changing education and that if students are going to continue to pay enormous sums for campus classes, colleges will need to provide more than what can be found online and maximize "naked" face-to-face contact with faculty. Here, he illustrates how technology is most powerfully used outside the classroom, and, when used effectively, how it can ensure that students arrive to class more prepared for meaningful interaction with faculty. Bowen offers practical advice for faculty and administrators on how to engage students with new technology while restructuring classes into more active learning environments.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Educational technology.; Education, Higher ; School improvement programs.; Blended learning.; Nonfiction.; Education.;
© 2012.,
On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=986553 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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For-profit education / by Young, Mitchell.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index.Does for-profit education meet the needs of school children? For-profit and privately managed schools benefit children in low-performing districts / Lisa Snell -- For-profit education profits big business, not students / Stephen L. Lendman -- Politics plays a role in evaluating the results of for-profit schools / Keith B. Richburg -- For-profit alternative schools take advantage of failing students / Joel Rubin ; Nancy Cleeland -- Buyers of educational services must be wary if children and taxpayers are to benefit / Chester E. Finn Jr. ; Frederick M. Hess -- Does for-profit education meet the needs of college students? For-profit colleges serve non-traditional students well / Michael Seiden -- For-profit colleges recruit students who are unprepared for college / Joshua Woods -- For-profit education provides practical and convenient instruction / Hans Schatz -- Recruiters for for-profit institutions mislead potential students / Gregory Kutz -- Federal regulations will increase oversight of student debt at for-profit colleges / Katherine Mangu-Ward -- Threat of regulation has led for-profit colleges to reform themselves / The Economist -- Is for-profit education a viable business model? Making a profit from schools requires careful management of costs / Steven F. Wilson -- Profit-seeking educational institutions use dollars efficiently / Neal McCluskey -- Nonprofit charter schools hide for-profit real estate deals / Jennie Smith -- The for-profit business model dominates discourse about education / Thomas Nelson ; Bruce A. Jones -- Public schools rely increasingly on private contractors / Patricia Burch -- What is the future role of for-profit education in the United States? Fully funded school choice will give a role to for-profit education / Scott Franklin Abernathy -- The government seeks to suppress for-profit higher education / Brian Darling -- Voucher programs are key to improving public schools / Greg Forster -- Voucher programs lead to government interference in private schools / Gregory Rome ; Walter Block -- Entrepreneurs are selling e-learning to traditional public schools / Constance Gustke -- The partisan debate over privatization of education will continue / Jeffrey R. Henig.This volume explores the topics relating to for-profit education by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
Subjects: For-profit universities and colleges; Education, Higher; Colleges and universities; Higher education;
© c2012., Greenhaven Press,
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Making the grade with ADD : [electronic resource] : A student's guide to succeeding in college with Attention Deficit Disorder. by Sarkis, Stephanie.;
From the author of the successful 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Making the Grade with ADD offers college students tips they can use to succeed in all aspects of college life, including academics, money management, health issues, relationships with friends and intimates, and planning for the future.Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1120 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 547 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Attention-deficit-disordered youth; College student orientation.; Nonfiction.; Family & Relationships.;
© 2013., New Harbinger Publications,
On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=642574 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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