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Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds
Why do some students in the United States make the most of college, while others struggle and look back on years of missed opportunities? What choices can students 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? And how is greater diversity on campus--cultural, ra...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
May 30th 2004
by Harvard University Press
(first published 2001)
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While there is some great general advice for college students in this book, (like time management, organization of work, selection of courses, and study habits), I think this book is more for the student of education and teaching rather than the general college student. College teachers may benefit from this book; there are a few new little tricks revealed. I particularly liked the chapter on writing where Light shares statistics from the Harvard study e.g. 83% of the undergrad students wrote 60...more
This is a highly readable book about some very interesting research conducted by a Harvard professor. Richard Light interviewed scads of Harvard undergraduates to suss out what made a difference in their college experience. His results, though applicable at other college (and even my independent school world), have prompted significant changes in programs, advising/mentoring and teaching at Harvard. A lot of the findings are what you would expect but there are several surprises. This book should...more
I would definitely recommend this to someone going into college, at least for the first half (it gets a little redundant in the diversity chapters). However, this was a three-star for me personally, because:
a)I'm not a college freshman/entering college.
b) Everything he said I've already learned at work, so it was nothing new.
a)I'm not a college freshman/entering college.
b) Everything he said I've already learned at work, so it was nothing new.
"College" should be replaced by "residential school" in the title. Very applicable to a secondary boarding school setting. Made me think about teachable moments in and out of the classroom.
Great book on college and what they can do to make college a conducive learning experience
Hmm...well...be prepared for A LOT of text that reads like a novel. It would be a good book for you if you're into that sort of thing!
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