NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Pusch, Margaret D.; Loewenthal, Nessa – 1988
The guide offers 13 modules on integration and reentry of foreign students returning to their home countries, designed to span the period from first arrival at the U.S. university to the final return. Stressed is the need for students to adapt to unexpected problems on their return due to both changes in their home situation and changes in…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Cultural Differences, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Metcalf, Linda – 1995
The intended audience for this handbook is teachers, administrators and school counselors who would like to approach school populations with a more positive, solution-focused approach. The ideas developed are based on the principles of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and other competency-based models that address solutions rather than…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Brief Psychotherapy, Counseling Techniques
Young, Eric D. – 1986
This report describes a model for improving retention and graduation rates of culturally diverse students that involves a guided studies seminar in psychological education. The objective is to provide incoming freshmen with an experiential seminar structured around examining higher education, learning and study skills development, and personal and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Higher Education
Bramer, Jennifer S. – 1996
This guide for students with Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) and their counselors and teachers offers practical advice for success in college. The 11 chapters cover the following topics: (1) the possibility of success; (2) definitions and characteristics of ADD; (3) diagnosis and treatment of ADD; (4) interviews with college students about their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Attention Deficit Disorders
Stern, Virginia; DuBois, Phyllis – 1994
This career planning guide is intended for college students with disabilities who desire careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. The booklet reflects the experiences and advice of 286 individuals with disabilities who are in these careers or preparing for them. The first section focuses on the personal autonomy available in the college…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Career Choice, Career Planning, College Students