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Thriving in Transitions: A Research-Based Approach to College Student Success
Thriving in A Research-Based Approach to College Student Success represents a paradigm shift in the student success literature. Grounded in positive psychology, the thriving concept reframes the student success conversation by focusing on the characteristics amenable to change and that promote high levels of academic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal performance in the college environment. The authors contend that a focus on remediating student characteristics or merely encouraging specific behaviors is inadequate to promote success in college and beyond. The collection presents six research studies describing the characteristics that predict thriving in different groups of college students, including first-year students, transfer students, high-risk students, students of color, sophomores, and seniors, and offers recommendations for helping students thrive in college and life.
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216 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2012
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September 4, 2018
My first year of college was pretty boring. I intentionally avoided college life. Though I lived on campus, I dodged my resident assistant constantly and purposefully missed campus events. At that time, I had no interest in the college experience. I wanted to get in, get my degree, and get out.
My second year of college was quite turbulent. I began to struggle academically. My personal life was chaotic. My carefully planned out life had exploded. Things were messy and I didn’t know what to do. And this was the start of my college experience.
Slowly but surely, I got involved in college life. I went to events. I made friends. I connected with my RA. I found new ideas and new passions. I was revitalized and refocused. Fast forward a few years and now I have made a career in higher education.
Thriving in Transitions is a fantastic book. It is a well researched, relevant, and practical work. Each chapter offers amazing insights based in experience and research. I am sad it took me this long to read this amazing work, however reading up on positive psychology from Dweck, Haidt, and others helped me have a better understanding of the works presented in this collection.
If you are interested in student success in any shape or form, this book is a must read.
My second year of college was quite turbulent. I began to struggle academically. My personal life was chaotic. My carefully planned out life had exploded. Things were messy and I didn’t know what to do. And this was the start of my college experience.
Slowly but surely, I got involved in college life. I went to events. I made friends. I connected with my RA. I found new ideas and new passions. I was revitalized and refocused. Fast forward a few years and now I have made a career in higher education.
Thriving in Transitions is a fantastic book. It is a well researched, relevant, and practical work. Each chapter offers amazing insights based in experience and research. I am sad it took me this long to read this amazing work, however reading up on positive psychology from Dweck, Haidt, and others helped me have a better understanding of the works presented in this collection.
If you are interested in student success in any shape or form, this book is a must read.
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