Making the Most of College : : Students Speak Their Minds / / Richard J. Light.

What choices can students in America 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? Two Harvard University presidents invited Richard Light and his colleagues to explore these and othe...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada)
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022]
©2001
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (256 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
1. Introduction --
2. Powerful Connections --
3. Suggestions from Students --
4. The Most Effective Classes --
5. Good Mentoring and Advising --
6. Faculty Who Make a Difference --
7. Diversity on Campus --
8. Learning from Differences --
9. What College Leaders Can Do --
The Assessment Project --
References --
Acknowledgments --
Index
Summary:What choices can students in America 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? Two Harvard University presidents invited Richard Light and his colleagues to explore these and other questions, resulting in ten years of interviews with 1,600 Harvard students. Filled with practical advice, Making the Most of College presents strategies for academic success.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780674417502
9783110756067
9783110442205
DOI:10.4159/9780674417502?locatt=mode:legacy
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Richard J. Light.