| Description |
xvi, 145 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; v. 35, no. 6 |
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ASHE higher education report ; v. 35, no. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-132) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Current challenges and controversies for learning assistance : Lack of knowledge about the history of learning assistance ; Challenges of shifting perceptions and values ; Financial challenges for learning assistance -- History of learning assistance in U.S. postsecondary education : Phase one : 1600s to 1820s ; Phase two : 1830s to 1860s ; Phase three : 1870s to mid-1940s ; Phase four : mid-1940s to 1970s ; Phase five : 1970s to mid-1990s ; Phase six : mid-1990s to the present -- The current nature and scope of learning assistance : Annual scope of learning assistance ; Cost estimates for providing learning assistance ; Approaches to and systems of learning assistance ; The institution's requirements for change -- Best practices and models in learning assistance : Educational theories and pedagogies ; Evidenced-based best practices ; Categories of best practices -- The future of the field : Recommendations for future research ; Recommendations for change. |
| Subject |
Developmental studies programs -- United States.
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College teaching.
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Remedial teaching.
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Education, Higher -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Ward, Kelly.
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Wolf-Wendel, Lisa.
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| Added Title |
Learning assistance in higher education |
| ISBN |
9780470644249 (pbk.) |
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0470644249 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000046056454 |
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