Overview

Why are you here, at this institution, in this class? As educators and students we are quick to think about the 'what' and the 'how' of the college experience. What is general education? How can I get these requirements completed? What do I do with myself in this new environment? While all important, the answers to these questions come with time and relative ease given the abundance of student resources and services. Why are you here, how do you see the world, and what do you want to do in your life? These questions lack straightforward answers, but they are crucial for instructors to ask and students to address individually and uniquely. Finding personal meaning in one's education requires introspection and self-awareness that comes through grappling with core assumptions and values, and rummaging through implicit expectations to identify genuine interests and concomitant goals. This text facilitates this learning process by posing these fundamental questions and providing frameworks for thinking about how they might impact a student's approach to their learning and life. It has less to do with the content of the articles and more to do with guiding students as they ponder a range of 'whys' and grapple with the juxtaposition of new perspectives with their current viewpoints. It encourages students to examine themselves, their worldview, their resiliency, their purpose, and their calling. It invites them to entertain thoughts that may seem dissonant or ambiguous in order to encourage a deeper level of learning.

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Author:   Unc Wilmington
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781792457425

ISBN 10:   1792457421
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   22 July 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword CHAPTER 1 Transition ? Mlodinow, L. (2018). Elastic. New York: Pantheon Books. (Part 1 Confronting change: The joy of change: p. 15–30). ? Bergmann, E. (2018). Advice from a Formerly Lonely College Student. The New York Times. CHAPTER 2 Communication and critical thinking ? Stevens, D.D. & Cooper, J.E. (2009) Journal keeping: how to use reflective writing for effective learning, teaching, professional insight and positive change ? Brookfield, S.D. (2011). Teaching for critical thinking: Tools and techniques to help students question their assumptions ? Headlee, C. (2017) We Need to Talk: How to Have Hard Conversations that Matter. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. (Ch. 1 Conversation is a survival skill: p 9–17). CHAPTER 3 Success and goals ? Dweck, G. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success ? May, C. (2018). Life advice: Don't find your passion. Scientific American CHAPTER 4 Self-care and mental health ? Medina, J. (2008). Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school. ? Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring happiness: The new brain science of contentment, calm and confidence. New York: Penguin Random House. (Ch. 2 Velcro for the Bad: p. 17–31) ? Moses, J., Bradley, G. & O'Callaghan, F. (2016). When college student look after themselves: Self-Care practices and well-being. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 53(30), 346–359. CHAPTER 5 Values and identity development ? Ayan, S. (2018). 10 things you don't know about yourself. Scientific American ? Jones, S. & Abes, E.S. (2004). Enduring influences of self-learning on college students' identity development. Journal of College Student Development, 45(2). 149–166. ? Dastagir, A.E. (2018). Macroaggressions don't just 'hurt your feelings'. USA Today. CHAPTER 6 Major and career exploration ? Hart Research Associates. (2013) It takes more than a major: Employer priorities for college learning and student success. ? Brooks, K. (2009).You majored in what? Mapping your path from chaos to career. ? Dix, W. (2016). A liberal arts degree is more important than ever. Forbes.  Appendices

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