Creating the path to success in the classroom : teaching to close the graduation gap for minority, first-generation, and academically unprepared students /

"This is a book for all faculty who are concerned with promoting the persistence of all students whom they teach.Most recognize that faculty play a major role in student retention and success because they typically have more direct contact with students than others on campus. However, little at...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gabriel, Kathleen F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, LLC., 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Minority college students > United States.
First-generation college students > United States.
Underprepared college students > United States.
College teaching > United States.
Teacher-student relationships > United States.
Communication in education > United States.
Mentoring in education > United States.
College dropouts > United States > Prevention.
Étudiants de première génération > États-Unis.
Étudiants insuffisamment préparés > États-Unis.
Communication en éducation > États-Unis.
Mentorat en éducation > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
College dropouts > Prevention.
College teaching.
Communication in education.
First-generation college students.
Mentoring in education.
Minority college students.
Teacher-student relationships.
Underprepared college students.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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 activities
  • 6. Reading assignments and class discussions: stimulating deeper learning
  • 7. Writing assignments: promote critical thinking and writing
  • 8. Resilience, habits, and persistence: hold fast and see it through
  • Epilogue. Final thoughts: teacher impact on diverse college students
  • Appendix A. Readings for expanding cultural competence
  • Appendix B. Organizing student interaction with multiple small-group configurations
  • Appendix C. Quote of the week: examples from diverse people for supporting growth mindsets and mental toughness attributes
  • Appendix D. Note-taking tips for students and a few tips for professor
  • Appendix E.A strategy for building vocabulary.

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