Critical Reading in Higher Education: Academic Goals and Social Engagement

by Miriam Carey, Glen Ryland, Pat Hutchings, et al.

Book Overview

Faculty often worry that students can't or won't read critically, a foundational skill for success in academic and professional endeavors. "Critical reading" refers both to reading for academic purposes and reading for social engagement. This volume is based on collaborative, multidisciplinary research into how students read in first-year courses in subjects ranging from scientific literacy through composition. The authors discovered the good (students...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253018927
• ISBN13: 9780253018922
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher