Description
Book SynopsisWhat educational experiences have helped college graduates to successfully complete their degrees and prepare for their chosen careers? What motivates them to be curious and confident learners throughout their lives? This book examines these questions and more through seminal research and in-depth interviews of 150 college freshmen, college seniors, and recently hired college graduates across the United States. These first-hand accountsincluding what helped them overcome their gaps and achieve success, brought fresh surprises.
How should we teach to prepare graduates with the needed knowledge, skills, and dispositions to thrive? What learning opportunities are needed for students to have the capacity to think critically and solve problems in the 21st Century? The authors are excited to reveal what high school and college graduates shared about how their teachers and professors impacted their learning and achievement. This book gives teachers, professors, parents, a
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One: Impacting Student Success
Chapter 1: Critical vs. Peripheral
Chapter 2: High-Impact Educators
Part Two: The Ever-Growing List of 21st Century Skills
Chapter 3: Critical Thinking
Chapter 4: Curiosity and Creativity
Chapter 5: Collaboration
Chapter 6: Autonomy
Chapter 7: Communication Skills
Chapter 8: Determination and the Growth Mindset
Chapter 9: Character
Part Three: Relationships and Student Growth
Chapter 10: Emphasizing Relationships
Chapter 11: Emphasizing Student Growth
A Note to Parents
The Authors
