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Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, April 1, 2010 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT • $239 - Register today and save! (Price increases to $264 after 3/25/10)
There are more unprepared students arriving on college campuses than ever before.
It’s no surprise why. Societal expectations about attending college have grown and increasing numbers of students are responding by enrolling in higher education.
Unfortunately, many of them are arriving on campus unprepared for the rigors of postsecondary education. The number of college students with defined learning disabilities has tripled on campus, while many other students simply have inadequate reading, writing, and study skills.
These at-risk students challenge faculty members who are being asked to help with campus retention efforts without sacrificing quality or lowering their expectations.
Can these two goals–high retention and high expectations–ever be reconciled?
In Teaching Unprepared Students: Success & Retention Strategies, Dr. Kathleen Gabriel of California State University, Chico will help faculty members and college officials navigate this difficult terrain as she shares her practical strategies for improving at-risk students’ skills and increasing student success rates.
The advice in this seminar will prepare you to provide the necessary support so that students can meet course requirements and complete their college programs.
This audio online seminar will cover:
• Descriptions and definitions of unprepared students
• How to identify the unprepared students in your classes
• Current success rates of at-risk students
• Strategies to increase student engagement with course material
• Specific actions to help raise class attendance
• Ways to decrease at-risk student “avoidance” behavior
• Techniques to improve retention and comprehension levels
• How to implement “learner-centered” teaching methods
• Helpful ways to interact with at-risk and unprepared students
• Methods to assist students with weak reading, writing, or study skills
You will also engage in several actual learning activities that can be adapted to your own courses.
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Registration cost
The cost to attend this 90-minute audio online seminar is just $239, regardless of the number of participants at a single location. Because retention efforts involve multiple campus constituents, this is an efficient and affordable way to share this valuable information with everyone struggling with this crucial issue at your institution.
Experienced presenter
Dr. Kathleen Gabriel is an Assistant Professor in the Professional Studies in Education Department of California State University, Chico and the author of Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education. Dr. Gabriel has developed academic support programs for at-risk college students at the Universities of Kansas and Arizona. Her success led to her becoming a Faculty/TA Development Specialist at the University of Arizona where she created and facilitated workshops for faculty and teaching assistants.
Bring questions!
Our expert presenter will be answering questions from participants throughout this presentation.
Who should attend?
• Faculty members
• Instructors
• Lecturers
• Teaching assistants
• Instructional designers
• Faculty development team
• Faculty evaluation team members
• Department leadership
• College and university administrators
Improving retention efforts on your campus is one of the most cost-effective investments you can make. Enroll in this valuable, information-packed seminar today.
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Audio Online Seminar with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro • Thursday, April 1, 2010 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT • $239 - Register today and save! (Price increases to $264 after 3/25/10)
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