College Student Learning

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.

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...

Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students the simple steps they can take to make their own college experience meaningful and transformational.

From elementary to graduate school, classrooms are now filled with Generation Z students, born 1995-2010. And, much like those in the generations who came before, these students are eager to learn. But, their characteristics, interests, styles, and preferred learning environments are in many ways different from their predecessors. How then can educators effectively leverage the capacities and foster the potential of this generational cohort?In Generation Z Learns, Dr. Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace, explore the nuances of Generation Z and offer recommendations to enhance the educational ...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

“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 ...

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...

A child can now talk to powerful AI systems that explain, draft, design, code, research, plan, and create across many subjects. That power can make a young mind lazy, confused, dependent, or careless. It can also help a young person become a disciplined builder. AI Is My Builder is a 2026 flagship guide for children, students, parents, teachers, and young founders who want to use AI for real value. Written in language readable from elementary school through college, the book teaches the reader how to talk to AI clearly, learn from it without copying, command it with context and constraints,...

What do students learn in college? How effective are higher education institutions in producing intended student learning outcomes? How do student affairs and other cocurricular programs contribute to student learning and success? How does the impact of college learning activities vary among student populations? Beyond the College Transcript explores innovative practices for assessing and documenting student learning to help higher education leaders answer these questions. This timely publication examines the current state of student learning data, with chapters that discuss methods for ...

Student-athletes are entering a multimillion-dollar business world, often without a business education. One bad contract, one missed tax deadline, or one trusted person giving the wrong advice can turn a life-changing opportunity into an expensive lesson. In The School of Credit: Learn & Master the Business of N.I.L., author and educator Flame Newton delivers a complete, easy-to-understand playbook designed to help student-athletes and their families understand how Name, Image, and Likeness really works. Written in Flame’s conversational, no-nonsense teaching style, this book takes ...

Bloomsbury presents Seven Steps to College Success by Elizabeth C. Hamblet, read by Laurel Lefkow “Just when I’ve mastered the IEP process, here comes college.” If you’re a parent of a student with a disability who has an IEP or 504 or you’re a professional who works with them, you...

The education system is failing — and it's not your fault. You did everything right. You studied, passed the tests, and collected the diplomas. So why did you forget almost all of it — and why did school never teach the things that actually run a life and a career? School Made Us Stupid is the provocative, deeply researched book that proves what millions quietly suspect: that modern education kills the curiosity we're born with, teaches us what to think instead of how, and no longer delivers the jobs, money, or freedom it promises. Backed by science and hard data, this book reveals: Why...

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

Your guidance counselor had one script. This book has the math. Federal student debt just crossed $1.7 trillion across 42.8 million borrowers. Meanwhile, the median electrician earns $62,350 with no loan payment, the top 10 percent clear $106,000, and the owners of trade businesses build companies that private equity now lines up to buy. Somebody should have shown you both spreadsheets before you signed anything. This book does. Trades Over College is not a manifesto, and it is not TikTok cheerleading. It is a decision system built on BLS wage data, federal loan numbers, and the entry maps ...

Transform academic anxiety into focused success with a proven college productivity system designed for faster learning. Perfect for your morning commute across campus, this empowering guide tackles the reality of packed schedules, digital distractions, and exhausting late-night cram sessions...

Navigate the challenges of student life with ease using our practical guide! In today's demanding academic landscape, we understand the need for a balanced approach to excel as a student. This guide is here to offer you sensible advice and proven techniques to help you enhance your academic performance, secure the grades you desire, and smoothly transition into the college programs of your choice. Discover the simplicity and effectiveness of our guide, divided into three sections, each with two chapters, providing you with a structured and easy-to-follow path. The first section delves into ...