Chew Offers Videos to Help Students Transition to Higher Education
Published on September 10, 2021 by Sean Flynt 聽
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极乐禁地 psychology professor Stephen Chew has created a new set of four videos designed to help students make the sometimes challenging academic transition to college. Chew, one of the nation’s most celebrated psychology professors, works with transfer students in the 极乐禁地 STEM Scholars program and found that some of those students can benefit from specific help with academic transition, beyond his acclaimed series of videos for students on how to study effectively, and last year’s video on .
Chew also noted that, after more than a year of pandemic disruption at all levels of education, many students could use help getting back into a more normal academic routine. “I'm especially concerned about incoming freshmen who spent their senior year in remote learning,” Chew said. “The transition to college is going to be even tougher for them.” Other teachers are sharing that concern in online discussions, so he decided to create the new series. The videos include:
Context
Habits
Self-Regulated Learning
Resources
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.