Making the Most of College Students Speak Their Minds

Name: Making the Most of College Students Speak Their Minds
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ISBN: 9780674013599

ISBN-10: 067401359X

ISBN-13: 9780674013599

Edition: 2001

Authors: Richard J. Light

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Why do some students in the United States make the most of college, while others struggle and look back on years of missed opportunities? What choices can students make, and what can teachers and university leaders do to improve more students' experiences and help them make the most of their time and monetary investment? And how is greater diversity on campus--cultural, racial, and religious--affecting education? How can students and faculty benefit from differences and learn from the inevitable moments of misunderstanding and awkwardness? Two Harvard University Presidents invited Richard Light and his colleagues to explore these questions, resulting in ten years of interviews with 1,600…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 5/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 4.56" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Richard J. Light is Professor in the Graduate School of Education and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.




Introduction



Powerful Connections



Suggestions from Students



The Most Effective Classes



Good Mentoring and Advising



Faculty Who Make a Difference



Diversity on Campus



Learning from Differences



What College Leaders Can Do


The Assessment Project


References


Acknowledgments


Index