Faculty Resources - Problem Student Resources

The following resources are online or available at Pickler Memorial Library

Amada, Gerald. Coping with the Disruptive College Student: A Practical Model. Asheville: College Administration Publications, 1994.  Location: General Collection LB2344.A48 1994 
       This book offers alternatives for responding to disruptive students and solutions are from 

       the perspective of a mental health professional with years of college campus experience.

 

Belch, Holley A., ed. Serving Students with Disabilities.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2000. Location: General Collection LC4813 S45 2000.
      Examines what student services professionals can do to ensure the success of the

      growing population of students with disabilities. Chapters include "Creating Environments

      of Ability" and "Career and Academic Advising".

 

Boice, Bob. "Classroom Incivilities." Research in Higher Education 37.4 (1996) : 453-486. Location: Periodicals LB 2331.63 R47
      "A five-year study of college classroom incivilities in large survey courses at a large

       research university found the most problematic to be teachers displaying aloof, distancing

       mannerism; teachers discouraging student involvement with fast-paced lectures; student

       noisiness and indifference; students coming late, leaving early; and students' sarcastic

       remarks, gestures. Results and interventions are discussed." ERIC
 
Dannells, Michael. From Discipline to Development: Rethinking Student Conduct in Higher Education. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report, 1997. Location: ERIC document.  Link to article.
       "This book address the complex and interrelated issues concerning student discipline and

       suggests ways for colleges and universities to deal with the issues raised". (ERIC)

 

Hernandez, Thomas J. and Fister, Deborah L. "Dealing With Disruptive and Emotional College Students: A Systems Model." Journal of College Counseling, 4.1(2001) : 49-63. Link to article.
      "Presents a systemic model for dealing with disruptive and emotional behavior of college

       students in the United States including techniques used in facilitating systemic thinking for

       disruptive behavior analysis." (EBSChost)

Richardson, Steven M., ed. Promoting Civility: a Teaching Challenge. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1999. Location: General Collection LB2331 .P73 1999.
      Strategies for dealing with irritating and disruptive behavior in students. Sample chapters  

      include "Faculty Responsibility for Promoting Conflict-free College Classrooms" and

      "Prevention and Cure of Campus Disputes".

 

Robinson, Judith. Faculty Leadership in Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Higher Education. Proceedings Report (Boston, MA, July 17-19, 1997).     Location: ERIC document. Link to article.
      "This report of a symposium, convened to study the prevention of alcohol and other drug

      problems (AOD) in higher education, offers examples of faculty involvement and explores

      creative and innovative methods of engaging faculty members in campus-based AOD 

      prevention efforts". (ERIC)

 

Compiled by Janet Romine, Pickler Memorial Library, for the Center for Teaching and Learning
1/2003