Kathleen F. Gabriel

While many entering students come to college ready to meet the rigors of university study, there are some students who entered college without a clear sense of what it means to be prepared for college. Some of them attended under--performing high schools. Some attended outstanding high schools but found a way to get by without developing study skills. Whatever the reason, they may now be in your class and you may be at a loss of how to help them understand what will be required for success in your class. This book is as much about course design as it is about strategies to help students succeed.… (mere)