Freshgirls: Overwhelmed by Discordant Pedagogies and the Anxiety of Leaving Home.

Counihan, Beth

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ERIC Number: EJ589293

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Publication Date: 1999

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Freshgirls: Overwhelmed by Discordant Pedagogies and the Anxiety of Leaving Home.

Counihan, Beth

Journal of Basic Writing, v18 n1 p91-105 Spr 1999

Considers a semester-long ethnographic case study of three freshmen and looks at the very difficult situation unprepared students encounter. Suggests that teachers can help students relax and learn by exercising flexibility in their pedagogies. (SC)

Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Cultural Background, Ethnography, Females, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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