My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143037471 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Amazon Customer said A must-read for college professors!. Faculty at my campus are reading this for a monthly discussion group. It is very enlightening and helps us understand our current college students. School is soooo much different now! If you want to engage students more, read the book. Good info for those working on campuses with lots of international students.. "Ethical issues, but still valuable for parents" according to R. Fritts. As the father of three children ages 15, 19, and 2Ethical issues, but still valuable for parents As the father of three children ages 15, 19, and 23, I read books I hope will give me better ideas about how to be an effective parent. On this basis I would strongly recommend MY FRESHMAN YEAR to other parents for its perspective on college life. It would be good if my children would also read this book, but, as the book points out, they have their own priorities.The book's methodology does raise ethical issues. Is it ethical for a Professor of Anthropology to live in a dorm, take . , I read books I hope will give me better ideas about how to be an effective parent. On this basis I would strongly recommend MY FRESHMAN YEAR to other parents for its perspective on college life. It would be good if my children would also read this book, but, as the book points out, they have their own priorities.The book's methodology does raise ethical issues. Is it ethical for a Professor of Anthropology to live in a dorm, take . "Good, easy, insightful read!" according to Amazon Customer. My Freshman Year was definitely an interesting read. As a college student myself (going into my senior year), I can definitely appreciate her insights and they helped me make sense of pressing cultural issues that colleges are dealing with today, especially larger universities. One of my favorite sections she wrote on was community. It is idealized constantly and rarely achieved. It would be interesting if she did a study on small communities within a large campus. It makes sense th
Their strange behavior—eating meals at their desks, not completing reading assignments, remaining silent through class discussions—made her feel as if she were dealing with a completely foreign culture. After fifteen years of teaching anthropology at a large university, Rebekah Nathan had become baffled by her own students. She enrolled as a freshman, moved into the dorm, ate in the dining hall, and took a full load of courses. So Nathan decided to do what anthropologists do when confused by a different culture: Go live with them. And she came to understand that being a student is a pretty difficult job, too. Her discoveries about contemporary undergraduate culture are surprising and her observations are invaluable, making My Freshman Year essential reading for students, parents, faculty, and anyone interested in educational policy.
Over the year, she gained an understanding and appreciation of contemporary college life. They weren't the problem; the institution of learning was. She didn't understand them. This book offers insightful exploration of contemporary higher education and fascinating commentary on the ways in which the system has not kept up with the ever-changing needs of its students. From Booklist After nearly two decades as a university professor, the author (writing under a pseudonym) realized she was out of touch with her students. She found that many students who seemed uninterested in the whole idea of school were actually intensely curious and passionate about their education. They no longer stopped by her office for consultations, no longer did assigned readings or participated in class discussions; they openly took naps in class, brought in food and drink, and behaved as though their education was of no importance to them. Looking for a way to close the gap between her and h