Student Success in College
Creating Conditions That Matter
Published on 1. March 2005
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-7879-7914-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Student Success in College" describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.
Reviews / Votes
"Student Success in College merits serious attention by both the communities of practice and scholarship in Higher Education." (Journal of Higher Education, Mar-April/2008)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-7914-0 (9780787979140)
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George D. Kuh | Jillian Kinzie | John H. Schuh
Student Success in College
Creating Conditions That Matter
E-Book
01/2011
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George D. Kuh | Jillian Kinzie | John H. Schuh
Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue)
Creating Conditions That Matter
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George D. Kuh | Jillian Kinzie | John H. Schuh
Student Success in College
Creating Conditions That Matter
E-Book
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Persons
George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education at Indiana University Bloomington. He directs the Center for Postsecondary Research which is home to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice, and the College Student Experiences Questionnaire research program. Jillian Kinzie is associate director of the NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice and project manager of the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) initiative. John H. Schuh is distinguished professor of educational leadership at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he is also department chair. Elizabeth J. Whitt is professor in the College of Education at the University of Iowa and coordinator of Graduate Programs in Student Affairs Administration.
Content
Preface.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.1. Student Engagement: A Key to Student Success.PART TWO: PROPERTIES AND CONDITIONS COMMON TO EDUCATIONALLY EFFECTIVE COLLEGES.2. "Living" Mission and "Lived" Educational Philosophy.3. An Unshakeable Focus on Student Learning.4. Environments Adapted for Educational Enrichment.5. Clear Pathways to Student Success.6. An Improvement-Oriented Ethos.7. Shared Responsibility for Educational Quality and Student Success.PART THREE: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES USED AT DEEP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.8. Academic Challenge.9. Active and Collaborative Learning.10. Student-Faculty Interaction.11. Enriching Educational Experiences.12. Supportive Campus Environment.PART FOUR: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.13. Principles for Promoting Student Success.References.Appendices.Appendix A: Research Methods.Appendix B: Project DEEP Research Team.Appendix C: National Survey of Student Engagement.Index.