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Finally, a college prep book that actually prepares students for college!
Almost
all first-year college students discover that college courses are more
academically challenging than they expected, and certainly harder than
classes in high school. Professors expect students not just to absorb
material, but to analyze and synthesize it, consider multiple
perspectives, evaluate conflicting evidence, and then apply what they've
learned in new contexts.
Thinking Critically in College explains how to do all this and more.
Louis
E. Newman draws on decades of experience as a professor at Carleton
College and Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost for
Undergraduate Education at Stanford, offering the guidance you need to
succeed both in college and in life post-graduation. Unique among
college prep books, Thinking Critically in College builds on the
latest research in learning, spells out the key critical thinking skills
you need, shows you how to tackle actual college assignments, and
provides exercises throughout to reinforce the lessons.
Written in a personal, engaging style, Thinking Critically in College
explains how to do the work your professors will require-exactly the
preparation you need, no matter what your academic background.
Practical, accessible, comprehensive, and interactive, Thinking Critically in College is
the definitive guide, not only for those in college or headed there,
but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly.
About the author
Louis E. Newman is the former Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. During his six years at Stanford, he grew the advising program, promoted a holistic approach to academic advising, and advocated for liberal education.
He is also the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus, at Carleton College, where he taught for thirty-three years. During his tenure at Carleton, he also served as Associate Dean of the College and as Director of the Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching. In this role he functioned as the informal mentor to the faculty at Carleton, which is consistently rated by US News & World Report as #1 for undergraduate teaching.
Throughout his career, hundreds of students and colleagues have attested to the profound impact he had on their learning and their lives—as a gifted teacher and as a trusted advisor and mentor.
Louis Newman lives with his wife, Rabbi Amy Eilberg, in Los Altos, California.
For more information, visit ThinkingCritically.us
Summary
Finally, a college prep book that actually prepares students for college!
Almost
all first-year college students discover that college courses are more
academically challenging than they expected, and certainly harder than
classes in high school. Professors expect students not just to absorb
material, but to analyze and synthesize it, consider multiple
perspectives, evaluate conflicting evidence, and then apply what they’ve learned in new contexts.
Thinking Critically in College explains how to do all this and more.
Louis E. Newman draws on decades of experience as a professor at
Carleton College and Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice
Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford, offering the guidance
you need to succeed both in college and in life post-graduation. Unique
among college prep books, Thinking Critically in College builds
on the latest research in learning, spells out the key critical thinking
skills you need, shows you how to tackle actual college assignments,
and provides exercises throughout to reinforce the lessons.
Written in a personal, engaging style, Thinking Critically in College
explains how to do the work your professors will require—exactly the
preparation you need, no matter what your academic background.
Practical, accessible, comprehensive, and interactive, Thinking Critically in College
is the definitive guide, not only for those in college or headed there,
but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly.
Foreword
The Stanford University and Carleton College communications offices, committed to showcasing the contributions of their faculty and staff, will be eager to arrange media appearances for the author—on radio programs, podcasts devoted to education and current issues—in addition to putting out press releases.
Planned pitch to Chronicle of Higher Education, which has a circulation of 44,000. Most readers of the Chronicle are faculty and administrators at institutions in the US and Canada who might either adopt the book for use in their courses or bring it to the attention of those who would.
Author’s connections to key organizations: The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA; 12,000 members), Association of American Colleges and Universities (1,200 institutional members), Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD, 1,500 members, mostly directors of learning and teaching centers and academic deans), American Council of Academic Deans (almost 700 members), Council on Financing Higher Education (COFHE; 35 institutions including all Ivy-plus universities and top-tier liberal arts colleges), and Associated Colleges of the Midwest (14 member institutions). He is also affiliated with several scholarly associations: American Academy of Religion (8,000 members), Association for Jewish Studies (1,900 members), and Society of Jewish Ethics, Society of Christian Ethics and Society for the Study of Muslim Ethics (1,100 total members).
Planned pitches to the top educational publications: National publications focused on higher education, such as Chronicle of Higher Education, Liberal Education, and Open Campus. These publications will reach a large cross-section of academics, beyond just those teaching required introductory courses.
High School Reach: The author plans for speaking engagements and conferences with the country’s top independent high schools.
