Foundations A Reader for New College Students (with InfoTrac)

by Gordon, Virginia N.; Minnick, Thomas L.

• ISBN13: 9780534524302
• ISBN10: 0534524303
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-05
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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