College Student Learning

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the experiences of informal music learners at a community college. In this study, the views and understandings of participants provided diverse perspectives into individual lifeworlds, which are informed by social, economic, and cultural conditions. Purposeful sampling was used to provide information rich cases. Specifically, maximum variation and criterion sampling guided the researcher in selecting eight distinct participants with divergent perspectives, attitudes, and positions. This investigation was directed by three research ...

Read it. Rhyme it. Remember it. The Brain-Science Method That Makes Organic Chemistry Finally Click. Organic chemistry is one of the most failed college science courses. Textbooks overload you with dense details, long mechanisms, and endless exceptions—without showing you how to make any of it stick. Rereading doesn’t build understanding. It just burns time.

Your students aren't reading. They aren't engaged in class. Getting them to talk is like pulling teeth. Whatever the situation, your reality is not meeting your expectations. Change is needed. But who's got the time? Or maybe you're just starting out, and you want to get it right the first time. If so, Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students is the blueprint. Find out how to hack the world of higher education instruction and have your course become the standard.

How to Teach College is an invaluable resource for professors teaching in increasingly fraught American classrooms. With a special emphasis on teaching students from diverse backgrounds and potentially controversial subjects, this posthumously published book comes to us in Loewen’s vibrant, original, and inimitable voice.

This complete study guide from Made Easy Academy transforms every essential concept—from protein structure and enzyme kinetics to metabolic pathways and molecular biology—into straightforward explanations designed for how you actually learn.

The Successful College Student Learning Experience & Financial Essentials Handbook is a practical, student-focused two books in one guide designed to help college and university students succeed academically while avoiding unnecessary financial stress and debt.

A neuroscience-based approach to learning how to play music at any age You can learn to play music, no matter what you've been told about your musical talent or aptitude. Each and every one of us has been gifted with a fully customizable brain, one we can mold to learn anything, at any age. With...

One of America’s leading educators explains what children need to thrive and excel. In The Well-Educated Child, Dr. Deborah Kenny offers an inspiring vision for education that cultivates intelligent, happy, morally grounded young people. This landmark book will change the way we think about...

A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered...

Stop studying harder and start studying smarter. Unlock the ultimate academic edge and supercharge your learning—using the power of AI. Being a student has never been more overwhelming. Between balancing a heavy course load, preparing for brutal exams, writing endless research papers, and trying to maintain a social life, there simply aren't enough hours in the day. Traditional study methods like rereading highlighted textbooks and pulling all-night cram sessions are slow, exhausting, and scientifically proven to fail. The rules of education have changed. You don’t need to work yourself...

Help Your Students Develop Critical Skills Through Field Studies Field studies are considered by many to be the most powerful tool to teach the Critical Skills. A field study is a project conducted by a team of students to address a problem or issue in the “real world” under faculty supervision. They provide rigorous and learning rich experiences where students can practice and master their skills while working productively with an educational partner. Given the opportunity, virtually any student can participate and contribute as a field study team member. Field studies offer an ...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! Teachers deserve recognition every day, especially on National Teacher’s Day! This Teacher Appreciation Week and end of school year, express your gratitude with these heroic stories from the classroom trenches from the world’s #1 bestselling author James...

A provocative and much-needed book, Class Dismissed paints an intimate and unflinchingly candid portrait of the challenges of undergraduate life for disadvantaged students even in the elite schools that invest millions to diversify their student body. Moreover, Jack offers guidance on how to make students’ path to graduation less treacherous—guidance colleges would be wise to follow.

“Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.” — W. Edwards Deming The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better. Futurist Alvin Toffler once said, “The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” The global economy has shifted from a material-based to a knowledge-based model. Whereas material assets such as gold mines, wheat farms, and oil wells were historically the primary sources of riches, knowledge is now the primary source of prosperity. The path to success is the continuous ...

High-yield study guides break intimidating topics into manageable chunks. Every pathway, mechanism, and core concept is organized with clinical context so you understand WHY it matters—not just WHAT happens. Covering glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, protein/lipid metabolism, enzyme kinetics, and more.

Written by two Ivy League graduates who struggled with learning disabilities and ADHD, Learning Outside the Lines teaches students how to take control of their education and find true success with brilliant and easy study suggestions and tips. Every day, your school, your teachers, and even your...

This book, 'Mastering College Essay Writing with 3-Paragraph and 5-Paragraph Essay' is to help you write college essay of 3-paragraph essay or 5-paragraph essay from the basics to many practices. Are you ready to write college essays with this book without worrying about it? This book will benefit students in high school or college, as well as teachers helping students and people after college.

Are you a college student struggling to find motivation and interest in your studies? Do you feel like the educational system is outdated and fails to meet your needs? Look no further than "Teaching Strategies to Motivate College Students." This book offers a fresh perspective on the educational system and provides invaluable insights into how teachers can connect with and inspire their students. In today's rapidly changing world, the way we learn and interact has evolved, but the educational system remains stagnant. Students, like yourself, are disengaged and lacking motivation. It's time ...

This Handbook & Survival Guide will help new students settle in well & make the most of their college and university experience.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A groundbreaking history of 175 years of American education that brings the lessons of the past to bear on the dilemmas we face today—and brilliantly illuminates the path forward for public schools. “[A] lively account." —New York Times Book Review In The...