Foundations A Reader for New College Students (with InfoTrac)
by Gordon, Virginia N.; Minnick, Thomas L.Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2001-06-05
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
Figure out the college experience with this unique collection of readings! FOUNDATIONS: A READER FOR NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fourth Edition helps you understand what it's all about, how you'll change, what to expect-and explore the many critical questions that are important to your success. Virginia N. Gordon and Thomas L. Minnick present an intelligent book that includes several perspectives on each topic, providing the opportunity to consider and compare a number of different positions. You'll explore issues surrounding technology, diversity, civic rights and responsibilities, and more. FOUNDATIONS: A READER FOR NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fourth Edition is a great way to get started on the path to success in your college career.
Table of Contents
| Unit One: THE VALUE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION: WHY AM I IN COLLEGE? Unit Introduction | |
| The Lure of Learning--William J | |
| Bennett | |
| The Difference between High School and College--Jack Meiland | |
| A New Debate is Joined Over an Old Question: Is College an Investment or an End in Itself?--James Cicarelli | |
| An Uncluttered Perspective--Howard Gardner | |
| American Higher Education: A Brief History--William H | |
| Halverson | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Two: WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM COLLEGE AND HOW WILL I CHANGE? Unit Introduction | |
| Two Million Futures…--Wesley R | |
| Habley | |
| The Developing College Student--Virginia N | |
| Gordon | |
| The Thread-Denise Levertov | |
| Freshman Can Be Taught to Think Creatively, Not Just Amass Information--David C | |
| Finster | |
| College Pressures--William Zinsser | |
| Dorm Do's and Don'ts--E | |
| Gordon Gee | |
| Loneliness--Barbara M | |
| Newman and Philip R | |
| Newman | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Three: HOW CAN I SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY? Unit Introduction | |
| What Students Must Know to Success in the 21st Century--Donna Uchida | |
| Major Decisions--James Turnstead Burtchaell | |
| College Major Doesn't Mean All That Much-William Rasberry | |
| Fourteen Ways at Looking at Electives--Thomas L | |
| Minnick | |
| The Right Stuff: Reaserch Strategies for the Internet Age--Nancy O'Hanlon | |
| Please! It's Only Seven Minutes Late, Professor--Joel J | |
| Gold | |
| Why I Don't Let My Students Cut My Classes--William R | |
| Brown | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Four: HOW SHOULD I EXPECT TO LEARN? Unit Introduction | |
| Understanding Who is Smart--Jennifer James | |
| Learning Styles: They Can Help or Hinder--Al Siebert and Bernadine Gilpin | |
| Active Learning--James Twining | |
| An Overview of Service Learning--Alan Waterman | |
| Distance Learning--Michael Governati, George Steele, and Kate Carey | |
| What Makes a Successful Online Student?--Illinois Online Network | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Five: WHAT ABOUT TECHNOLOGY? Unit Introduction | |
| The Times of Our Lives--Mortimer B | |
| Zuckerman | |
| Interview with John Seely Brown--Larry King | |
| Virtual Legality--Steven McDonald | |
| The Connected Library-Clifford Stoll | |
| Technology Eliminating Conversation-Ellen Goodman | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Six: WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT CAREERS? Unit Introduction | |
| Getting a Living--Henry David Thoreau | |
| Job Search: Chance or Plan?--Mark R | |
| Ballard | |
| Postgraduate Paralysis--Mary Sherry | |
| The Virtual Organization--Samuel E | |
| Bleecker | |
| A Career Pattern for the 21st Century--Peggy Simonsen | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Seven: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT? Unit Introduction | |
| On Academic Freedom--William H | |
| Halverson and James R | |
| Carter | |
| The New Immorality--Joseph Wood Krutch | |
| Ideas as Property--Thomas L | |
| Minnick | |
| Please Stop This Talk About Values-George F | |
| Will | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Eight: WHAT IS DIVERSITY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ME? Unit Introduction | |
| Fitting In--Betty LaSere Erickson and Diane Weltner Strommer | |
| How Discrimination Works & Why it Matters: Some Personal Statements | |
| Getting to Know About You and Me--Chana Schoenberger | |
| What Could I Know of Racism--Joy E | |
| Weeber | |
| The Face of Racism--Edward A | |
| Delgado-Romero | |
| An Asian American's Experience with Racism--Donna Talbot | |
| Pain & Perseverance: Perspectives of an Ally--Lisa J | |
| Brandyberry | |
| Race & Racism in America--Jesse L | |
| Jackson, Sr | |
| I Have a Dream--Martin Luther King | |
| Unit Summary | |
| Unit Nine: LIFE AFTER COLLEGE: FUTURE SUCCESS OR FUTURE SHOCK? Unit Introduction | |
| Having a Degree and Being Educated--Edmund D | |
| Pelligrino | |
| Peering into the Future with Wilbur and Orville Wright--Malcolm Wells | |
| Time of Discontinuity-Arthur Levine and Jeanette Cureton | |
| Unit Summary |
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