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Tim’s Tips: Students Might Not Be ‘Academically Adrift’ After All, Study Finds
May 20, 2013 The Chronicle of Higher Education Students Might Not Be ‘Academically Adrift’ After All, Study Finds By Dan Berrett Washington [Updated (5/20/2013, 6:14 a.m.) with comment from Professor Arum.] Students show substantial gains in learning during college, as measured by a standardized test of critical thinking, according to two studies conducted by the [...]
Tim’s Tips: Motivation Matters
Motivation Matters Inside Higher Education May 20, 2013 – 3:00am By Paul Fain Academic preparation isn’t the only factor in college readiness. Also helping to determine whether students get to graduation are social behaviors, like whether they show up for class, engage with professors and make eye contact. A new assessment from the Education Testing [...]
Tim’s Tips: Less Academically Adrift?
Less Academically Adrift? Inside Higher Education May 20, 2013 – 3:00am By Doug Lederman It’s hard to think of a study in the last decade that has had a bigger impact on public discourse about higher education and the internal workings of colleges and universities alike than has Academically Adrift…. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/20/studies-challenge-findings-academically-adrift
Tim’s Tips: Student Says Nut Allergy Forced Her Out of College
Student Says Nut Allergy Forced Her Out of College Inside Higher Education May 14, 2013 – 3:00am A student at the University of Washington at Tacoma says she was forced to withdraw because the university changed the way it dealt with her severe nut allergy, ABC News reported. The student said that, last year, the [...]
Tim’s Tips: College Graduates Fare Well in Jobs Market, Even Through Recession
College Graduates Fare Well in Jobs Market, Even Through Recession The New York Times By CATHERINE RAMPELL Published: May 3, 2013 Is college worth it? Given the growing price tag and the frequent anecdotes about jobless graduates stuck in their parents’ basements, many have started to question the value of a college degree. But the [...]
Tim’s Tips: New Graduates Have Unrealistic Expectations for Pay, Survey Finds
May 3, 2013 The Chronicle of Higher Education New Graduates Have Unrealistic Expectations for Pay, Survey Finds By Allie Bidwell Students graduating from college this year overestimate their chances of getting well-paying, full-time jobs in their field of study, according to the results of a new survey that compared their views with those of recent [...]
Tim’s Tips: Serendipity Strikes
Serendipity Strikes April 25, 2013 – 9:07pm Inside Higher Education Barbara Fister The Pew Internet and American Life project has just published a report on “Civic Engagement in the Digital Age.” One finding that was particularly interesting: 43 percent of respondents who use social networks say they were moved to learn more about an issue [...]
Tim’s Tips: No More Freshmen in Washington State
No More Freshmen in Washington State Inside Higher Education April 25, 2013 – 3:00am A new law in Washington State, requiring that all statutes be converted to gender-neutral language, has led to the elimination of all “freshmen,” (at least as an official term), Reuters reported. From now on, they will legally be “first-year students.” http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/04/25/no-more-freshmen-washington-state
Tim’s Tips: Survey Finds Continued Gap Between High Schools and Colleges
Survey Finds Continued Gap Between High Schools and Colleges Inside Higher Education April 18, 2013 – 3:00am A new survey from ACT shows the continued gap between those who teach in high school and those who teach in college when it comes to their perceptions of the college preparation of today’s students. Nearly 90 percent [...]
Tim’s Tips: College and High School Educators Still Disagree Over Students’ Preparedness
April 17, 2013 The Chronicle of Higher Education College and High-School Educators Still Disagree Over Students’ Preparedness By Dan Berrett The gap in what students are expected to know between high school and college is often thought to be vast. A newly released survey quantifies just how wide it is. Eighty-nine percent of high-school instructors [...]
