Advanced Learners Project: Strategies Professors use to read their Academic Texts

Authors

Jordan Gilbert, Brigham Young University
Dr. Marné Isakson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

academic texts, reading, college students, reading strategies

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Transitioning from high school to college is a challenging task. The rigorous demands of college are far more than most students have met in K-12. College students often find themselves overwhelmed as shown by data from the BYU Counseling and Career Center indicating that among the top stressors are the heavy academic demands. To help students learn to read challenging academic texts well, a course has been created, Student Development 270. But what should students be learning in such a course? The purpose of this ORCA study is to research how accomplished learners study their texts so we can identify and teach these successful strategies to college students.

Recommended Citation

Gilbert, Jordan and Isakson, Dr. Marné (2014) "Advanced Learners Project: Strategies Professors use to read their Academic Texts," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 315.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/315