Reading Strategies for College and Beyond Contributor(s): Kellner, Deborah J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1516524721 ISBN-13: 9781516524723 Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $74.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Reading Skills |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.71 lbs) 334 pages |
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Publisher Description: Reading Strategies for College and Beyond provides students with simple, practical reading strategies designed to improve comprehension of academic works and promote collegiate success. Grounded in an understanding that academic textbooks can be structurally complex, this book presents reading strategies that help students develop their critical thinking skills, comprehension, and recall abilities. Deborah J. Kellner is an associate professor of English who teaches in the English, Language, and Fine Arts Department of the University of Cincinnati Clermont College. She received her Ed.D. in literacy from the University of Cincinnati, her M.Ed. in counseling from Xavier University, and her M.S. in reading from Buffalo State University of New York. Her teaching experience includes over 30 years in college developmental studies. Dr. Kellner's publications include the examination of the impact of trauma on students' identity and literacy learning in Creating a Mosaic within Time and Space, as well as articles on disciplinary literacy, trauma, photovoice, reading strategies for developmental readers, and the history of college reading. |