In this Book
- Critical Reading in Higher Education: Academic Goals and Social Engagement
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
summary
Faculty often worry that students can't or won't read critically, a foundational skill for success in academic and professional endeavors. "Critical reading" refers both to reading for academic purposes and reading for social engagement. This volume is based on collaborative, multidisciplinary research into how students read in first-year courses in subjects ranging from scientific literacy through composition. The authors discovered the good (students can read), the bad (students are not reading for social engagement), and the ugly (class assignments may be setting students up for failure) and they offer strategies that can better engage students and provide more meaningful reading experiences.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- 1 Different Courses, Common Concern
- pp. 15-28
- 2 Can Students Read?
- pp. 29-46
- 5 So Now What?
- pp. 86-104
- Introduction to the Appendixes
- pp. 105-106
- Appendix 1: Rubrics and Worksheets
- pp. 107-120
- Appendix 3: Coda on Collaboration
- pp. 123-128
- Bibliography
- pp. 143-154
- About the Author
- p. 165
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253018984
Related ISBN(s)
9780253018830, 9780253018922
MARC Record
OCLC
928716753
Pages
178
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No