Educators:
(High School Counselors,
Teachers and
College Admissions)
Thank you for
your interest. This seminar is designed to help college-bound
seniors succeed during their upcoming, pivotal freshman year. It is based on
research, insight and advice from current college students who
speak directly to high school seniors via static and video segments. The
seminar is non-institution specific and applicable to any student going
away to any college.
Program
Highlights
1st Place - In blind peer reviews, the Journal of
Youth Development's academic and professional organization chose
College 101 as best program package in the nation.
This organization consists of 3,600
colleges and university
members.
The program is in use at colleges, universities and high schools
in 40 states. It is a research-based curriculum delivered with
engaging videos and graphics from real campuses across the country. One
of the research projects upon which the program is based was done at the Ohio State University
and is available for additional information.
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About the
author
Brian
Raison serves as a youth development educator and researcher at the Ohio
State University.
For the past dozen years, he has led volunteer outreach efforts in
Haiti and throughout the U.S. at weeklong housing rehabilitation
projects for
Reach Workcamps and
Group Publishing’s Workcamp
division. He helped establish a new 501(c)3 technology
education literacy center in rural Guatemala.
He
recently joined the national board of directors for the Youth Transition
Network.
He holds a BS from Ohio State University’s College of Business and
the MA in Sociology from Ohio University, Athens.
Terms of Use
College 101:
Strategies for 1st Year Success is a copyrighted curriculum. No content may be copied, distributed, downloaded, modified,
reproduced, published, or otherwise used without written consent of the author.
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Participants in this one or two-hour seminar will learn basic academic
protocols, problem-solving techniques, study tips, and
social scene strategies for first year college students.
Topics include:
- Choosing Classes
- Note Taking Tips
- Test Strategies Social
- Scene Changes
- Credit Card Lies
- Roommate Woes
- Safety on Campus
- Talking with Professors
- And more.
Research Proposal Abstract
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Youth can achieve greater success and reduce negative life
consequences during their first year of college if they 1)
increase knowledge of new social scene and academic protocols,
and 2) work through a conjectural decision-making process prior
to actual encounters. This project will create a self-sustaining
program that can be used nationwide.
READ the
research report >>>
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