Learning Assistance and Developmental Education : A Guide for Effective Practice,9780787902117

Learning Assistance and Developmental Education : A Guide for Effective Practice

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ISBN13: 9780787902117
ISBN10: 078790211X
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1996-04-01
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary

This is a solid and well-researched work. It not only provides the 'how to' but also offers the 'why' for those who are designing a new program or refining an existing one. ?Hunter R. Boylan, professor and director, National Center for Developmental Education. Offers a new model for effective practice that helps learning assistance and developmental education professionals meet diverse student needs, increase accountability, manage resources more effectively, use technology, develop and maintain professional standards, and promote a sense of leadership and student advocacy.

Author Biography

MARTHA E. CASAZZA directs the Developmental Studies graduate program in the Adult Education department at National Louis University. She has serves as president of the Midwest College Learning Center Association and was founding chair of the Midwest Regional Development Education Symposium. SHARON L. SILVERMAN directs the Learning Assistance Center at Loyola University, Chicago, and teaches in the School of Education. She designed and developed the award-winning Learning Enrichment for Academic Progress (LEAP) Program at Loyola University.

Table of Contents

Part One: Examining the Foundations
1. Evolution of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education in Higher Education
2. Connecting Learning Theory to Practice
Part Two: Creating an Integrative Approach for Practice
3. Organizing and Managing a Successful Program
4. Assessing Students Needs
5. Training the Tutors
6. Taking a Look at the Real Thing: Four Programs
7. Constructing a New Model for Effective Practice
Part Three: Shaping the Future
8. Conducting Research to Advance Practice
9. Creating a Guiding Philosophy and a Professional Identity
10. Preparing for New Challenges

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