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Foundations A Reader for New College Students (with InfoTrac)

by: Gordon, Virginia N.; Minnick, Thomas L.

Foundations A Reader for New College Students (with InfoTrac)

by: Gordon, Virginia N.; Minnick, Thomas L.

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9780534524302
ISBN 10:
0534524303
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/05/2001
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Figure out the college experience with this unique collection of readings! FOUNDATIONS: A READER FOR NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fourth Edition helps you understand what it's all about, how you'll change, what to expect-and explore the many critical questions that are important to your success. Virginia N. Gordon and Thomas L. Minnick present an intelligent book that includes several perspectives on each topic, providing the opportunity to consider and compare a number of different positions. You'll explore issues surrounding technology, diversity, civic rights and responsibilities, and more. FOUNDATIONS: A READER FOR NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fourth Edition is a great way to get started on the path to success in your college career.

Unit One: THE VALUE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION: WHY AM I IN COLLEGE? Unit Introduction
The Lure of Learning--William J
Bennett
The Difference between High School and College--Jack Meiland
A New Debate is Joined Over an Old Question: Is College an Investment or an End in Itself?--James Cicarelli
An Uncluttered Perspective--Howard Gardner
American Higher Education: A Brief History--William H
Halverson
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Unit Two: WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM COLLEGE AND HOW WILL I CHANGE? Unit Introduction
Two Million Futuresâ€¦--Wesley R
Habley
The Developing College Student--Virginia N
Gordon
The Thread-Denise Levertov
Freshman Can Be Taught to Think Creatively, Not Just Amass Information--David C
Finster
College Pressures--William Zinsser
Dorm Do's and Don'ts--E
Gordon Gee
Loneliness--Barbara M
Newman and Philip R
Newman
Unit Summary
Unit Three: HOW CAN I SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY? Unit Introduction
What Students Must Know to Success in the 21st Century--Donna Uchida
Major Decisions--James Turnstead Burtchaell
College Major Doesn't Mean All That Much-William Rasberry
Fourteen Ways at Looking at Electives--Thomas L
Minnick
The Right Stuff: Reaserch Strategies for the Internet Age--Nancy O'Hanlon
Please! It's Only Seven Minutes Late, Professor--Joel J
Gold
Why I Don't Let My Students Cut My Classes--William R
Brown
Unit Summary
Unit Four: HOW SHOULD I EXPECT TO LEARN? Unit Introduction
Understanding Who is Smart--Jennifer James
Learning Styles: They Can Help or Hinder--Al Siebert and Bernadine Gilpin
Active Learning--James Twining
An Overview of Service Learning--Alan Waterman
Distance Learning--Michael Governati, George Steele, and Kate Carey
What Makes a Successful Online Student?--Illinois Online Network
Unit Summary
Unit Five: WHAT ABOUT TECHNOLOGY? Unit Introduction
The Times of Our Lives--Mortimer B
Zuckerman
Interview with John Seely Brown--Larry King
Virtual Legality--Steven McDonald
The Connected Library-Clifford Stoll
Technology Eliminating Conversation-Ellen Goodman
Unit Summary
Unit Six: WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT CAREERS? Unit Introduction
Getting a Living--Henry David Thoreau
Job Search: Chance or Plan?--Mark R
Ballard
Postgraduate Paralysis--Mary Sherry
The Virtual Organization--Samuel E
Bleecker
A Career Pattern for the 21st Century--Peggy Simonsen
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Unit Seven: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT? Unit Introduction
On Academic Freedom--William H
Halverson and James R
Carter
The New Immorality--Joseph Wood Krutch
Ideas as Property--Thomas L
Minnick
Please Stop This Talk About Values-George F
Will
Unit Summary
Unit Eight: WHAT IS DIVERSITY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ME? Unit Introduction
Fitting In--Betty LaSere Erickson and Diane Weltner Strommer
How Discrimination Works & Why it Matters: Some Personal Statements
Getting to Know About You and Me--Chana Schoenberger
What Could I Know of Racism--Joy E
Weeber
The Face of Racism--Edward A
Delgado-Romero
An Asian American's Experience with Racism--Donna Talbot
Pain & Perseverance: Perspectives of an Ally--Lisa J
Brandyberry
Race & Racism in America--Jesse L
Jackson, Sr
I Have a Dream--Martin Luther King
Unit Summary
Unit Nine: LIFE AFTER COLLEGE: FUTURE SUCCESS OR FUTURE SHOCK? Unit Introduction
Having a Degree and Being Educated--Edmund D
Pelligrino
Peering into the Future with Wilbur and Orville Wright--Malcolm Wells
Time of Discontinuity-Arthur Levine and Jeanette Cureton
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