by Janet Elder
First published 2015
Students enter a digital learning environment where diagnostic tools measure their reading abilities from seventh grade through college preparation levels. The system creates individual pathways for each learner, whether they are second-language students, international arrivals, adults returning to education, or traditional high school graduates. As students demonstrate skill mastery, their learning plans evolve and adapt. The platform operates entirely online but connects with printed workbooks that feature excerpted chapters from popular undergraduate textbooks. Students practice critical reading techniques while working through materials drawn from Psychology, Sociology, Business, and other academic fields. The experience builds reading competency through close examination of real college-level content.
Genres: reference, education, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: educational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personalized-learning, self-improvement
Paperback · McGraw-Hill Education