Teaching Unprepared Students
Subtitle: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education
By: Kathleen F. Gabriel ; foreword by Sandra M. Flake.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Stylus; Stylus Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sterling, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9781579222291; 9781579222307
Subjects: Developmental studies programs; Underprepared college students; College dropouts -- Prevention
Description: This book provides professors and their graduate teaching assistants 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. The author shares proven practices that will not only engage all students in a class, but also create the conditions- while maintaining high standards and high expectations- to enable at-risk and under-prepared students to develop academically and graduate with good grades. Within the framework of identifying those students who need help, establishing a rapport with them, adopting inclusive teaching strategies, and offering appropriate guidance, the book presents the theory teachers will need, and effective classroom strategies. The author covers teaching philosophy and goals; issues of discipline and behavior; motivation and making expectations explicit; classroom climate and learning styles; developing time management and study skills; as well as the application of "universal design" strategies. The ideas presented here- that the author has successfully employed over many years- can be easily integrated into any class.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140) and index.
Table of contents: title: Unprepared and at-risk college students : myth or reality?; title: Philosophical foundations : yes, they can!; title: The first week of class : sharing a mission for success; title: Begin with consistent contact : attendance that matters; title: Learning styles and the science of learning : tapping brain power; title: Embracing learner-centered education : engaging students; title: Interweaving assessment and teaching : any questions?; title: Techniques for promoting academic integrity and discouraging cheating : playing by the rules; title: Epilogue: Final thoughts : promoting a richer campus environment .