Foundations for Learning: Claiming Your Education, 3/e

by Laurie L. Hazard

This book is appropriate for courses inFirst-Year Experience, College Success, and StudySkills. The focus of Foundations for Learning ison academic adjustment with personal development issues seamlesslyintegrated into the academic emphasis theme of 'claimingan education' and taking responsibility for one's owneducation. Foundations forLearning addresses both the attitudinal variables andpersonality traits that affect college achievement like locus ofcontrol, conceptions of intelligence, and intellectual curiosity inrelation to specific study-related behaviors such as textannotation and active listening. At its core, this text is based onthe psychology of adjustment. Students are pushed to consider howeach mindset, perception, and attitude connects with their skillsets, and how one influences the other.  The text encouragesstudents to use this insight to make the necessary adjustments totheir new role as college students.  It offers an acuteawareness of first-year student needs, an intellectual approach,and a tight framework. It is primarily focused on the developmentof academic adjustment issues and meta-cognitive strategies as theynaturally unfold during the first semester, as opposed to primarilyfocusing on social adjustment issues or issues that aren’timmediately relevant such as career development and is writtenin a challenging yet accessible way. This revision coversemerging technologies, broadens its audience, and more.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for ideas on how to succeed in college, this book is a good start. It is a good overview of basic elements that contribute to effective studying in a college environment (which can be very different from the high school environment). This book can be used as a jumping off point to find more specific strategies that work for you.

[mpfrom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another goody I get to read for the Intro class I'm conducting in the fall.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very theoretical and heavy reading for the community college student. Great resources for student and faculty. The make it personal questions are awesome.