The Science of College

Navigating the First Year and Beyond

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvPatricia S. Herzog,Casey T. Harris,Shauna A. Morimoto,Shane W. Barker,Jill G. Wheeler,A. Justin Barnum,Terrance L. Boyd

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The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. The Science of College aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective experiences of faculty, lecturers, advisors, and student support staff. The stories captured in this book highlight how the challenges that college students encounter vary in important ways based on demographics and social backgrounds. Despite these varied backgrounds, all students are more likely to have successful college experiences if they invest in their communities. Universities have many resources available, but as this book will show, students need to learn when to access which resources and how best to engage with people serving students. This includes having a better awareness of the different roles held by university faculty and staff, and navigating who to go to for what, based upon understanding their distinct sets of expertise and approaches to support. There is no single template for student success. Yet, this book highlights common issues that many students face and provides science-based advice for how to navigate college. Each topic covered is geared towards the life stage that most college students are in: emerging adulthood. In addition to the student-focused chapters, the book includes appendixes with activities for students, tips for parents, and methods information for faculty. Supplemental website materials suggest classroom activities for instructors who adopt this book within first-year seminars and general education courses. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-04-22
Mått231 x 155 x 22 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780190934507

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Patricia S. Herzog is the Melvin Simon Chair and Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies in the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. Casey T. Harris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology and Co-Director of the Center for Social Research at the University of Arkansas. Shauna A. Morimoto is an Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, and Vice Chair in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Social Research at the University of Arkansas.Shane W. Barker is the Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Development in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas.Jill G. Wheeler is the Associate Director of Honors Studies in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas.A. Justin Barnum is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at theUniversity of Arkansas.Terrance L. Boyd is the former director of recruitment and the Honors College Path Program, a mentoring initiative geared towards increasing diversity in honors education and graduation.

AcknowledgmentsAuthor BiographiesTable 1 - Student StoriesChapter 1 - The Changing College Student: Why First-Year Students Today Are DifferentChapter 2 - How to Understand Emerging Adulthood Chapter 3 - Why College Is Worth ItChapter 4 - Taking Risks and Forming Identity Chapter 5 - Resiliency in the Face of SetbacksChapter 6 - Harnessing Uniqueness and Finding Similar PeopleChapter 7 - Becoming a Leader and Giving to OthersChapter 8 - Making Informed Choices, Now and LaterAppendix A - Student ActivitiesAppendix B - Advice for ParentsAppendix C - Academic AppendixAuthor Contribution Statements

Two important contributions to the field of higher education bookend this volume—an opening chapter on the uniqueness of todays college students includes an outstanding explanation of why financial barriers to independence lengthen the maturation process, and an appendix suggests active learning exercises to help students begin grappling with the issues of emerging adulthood. This volume positions itself as a potential text for first-year courses, though its overall depth of sociological theory may be too weighty for first-year students. Select chapters, however, would benefit such a curriculum, especially the excellent chapters on resiliency and setbacks, unveiling uniqueness and finding community, and making informed choices.