Do I Really Have to Buy That Textbook?
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Description
Too often, college students avoid assigned reading. Some even boast about passing a course without doing much reading. Yet faculty expect them to do the assigned reading. Some students – especially first-year students – may not have developed a reading habit or critical reading skills before college. Some dislike reading; others may be struggling readers. This dynamic faculty development presentation provides practical suggestions for encouraging your college students to complete assigned reading while helping them develop reading skills and a reading habit. This 90-minute presentation includes time for questions and discussion.
Sharon Green Ed.M. recently retired from the position of Coordinator of Reading & Writing Services in the Academic Success Center at Niagara University. She has always been passionate about helping students make a successful transition from high school to college. Sharon taught college reading and study skills, writing, vocabulary development, and critical thinking for 35 years. She also developed Niagara University’s freshman summer reading program. A frequent presenter at state and national conferences, Sharon is the author of Sharon’s Simple Study Strategies for College Success (Whittier Publications) and “Reading Well: The Foundation for College Success,” which was published annually in Off to College from 2000-2019. Sharon earned her bachelor’s degree at the State University of New York at Fredonia and her Master’s degree at the University at Buffalo. She also taught introductory Women’s Studies and English as a Second Language.
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Audience
Faculty at two-year and four-year institutions of higher education
Participants in this presentation will:
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