Foundations for Learning

by Laurie L. Hazard, Jean-Paul Nadeau

The focus of Foundations for Learning is on academic adjustment with personal development issues seamlessly integrated into the academic emphasis theme of 'claiming an education' and taking responsibility for one's own education. It addresses both the attitudinal variables and personality traits that affect college achievement like locus of control, conceptions of intelligence, and intellectual curiosity in relation to specific study-related behaviors such as text annotation and active listening. At its core, this text is based on the psychology of adjustment. Students are pushed to consider how each mindset, perception, and attitude connects with their skill sets, and how one influences the other. It offers an acute awareness of first-year student needs, an intellectual approach, and a tight framework.

New to this edition:

Broadened audience - Now includes examples and student narratives originating in four-year institutions as well as two-year colleges, commuters, and adult learners. (In each chapter).

Adjust Your Mindset and Adjust Your Strategies sections - serves to emphasize the distinction between attitudes and behaviors, which helps students consider their own evolving position. (In every chapter).

New Sections/emphases - The “Planning, Prioritizing, and Procrastination” and “Developing Malleable Mindsets and Metacognitive Skills” chapters have undergone extensive revision. (Chapters 4, 5).

Attention to emerging technologies - Addresses the influences of technology that educators are increasingly aware of such as course management systems (ie. - Blackboard, Desire to Learn, etc.), Facebook, Twitter, and texting is having on student learning. (Chapter 2).

Expansion of Diversity Chapter - The “Reconceiving Diversity” chapter has been expanded to include an a more in-depth exploration of the sociocultural and sociopolitical views of diversity. (Chapter 3).

First Year Diaries: Adjustment Reflections - journal entry “chunks” from actual students enrolled in a first-year experience course link readers to key chapter concepts. (In each chapter).

Additional visual aids - These include a sample syllabus, a breakdown of variations of the 8-8-8 formula, and a graphic representation of Freud’s theory of personality, among others to reinforce difficult concepts. (In each chapter).

For more information about the book including its’ support package, go to www.pearsonhighered.com/studentsuccess

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147 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for ideas on how to succeed in college, this book is a good start. It is a good overview of basic elements that contribute to effective studying in a college environment (which can be very different from the high school environment). This book can be used as a jumping off point to find more specific strategies that work for you.

[mpfrom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another goody I get to read for the Intro class I'm conducting in the fall.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very theoretical and heavy reading for the community college student. Great resources for student and faculty. The make it personal questions are awesome.