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College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready
Conley, David T. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. These students are surprised to find that college coursework demands so much more of them than high school. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve…
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