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March 29, 2017
Critical Reading in Higher Education: Academic Goals and Social Engagement
- Author
- Manarin, Karen; Carey, Miriam; Rathburn, Melanie; and Ryland, Glen
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN
- ISBN
- 9780253018922
- Table of Contents
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Foreword by (Pat Hutchings)
Preface
Introduction
ch. 1 Different Courses, Common Concern
ch. 2 Can Students Read? Comprehension, Analysis, Interpretation, and Evaluation
ch. 3 Critical Reading for Academic Purposes
ch. 4 Critical Reading for Social Engagement
ch. 5 So Now What
Appendix One: Rubrics and Worksheets
Appendix Two: Taxonomy of Absence
Appendix Three: Coda on Collaboration
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 can read), the bad (students are not reading for social engagement), and the ugly (class assignments may be setting students up for failure) and they offer strategies that can better engage students and provide more meaningful reading experiences. (From the Publisher)