writing instruction and students who leave Powell, Pegeen Reichert 1970- creator text bibliography Electronic books. utu 2013 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (157 pages) "Retention and Resistance combines personal student narratives with a critical analysis of the current approach to retention in colleges and universities, and explores how retention can inform a revision of goals for first-year writing teachers.Retention is a vital issue for institutions, but as these students' stories show, leaving college is often the result of complex and idiosyncratic individual situations that make institutional efforts difficult and ultimately ineffective. An adjustment of institutional and pedagogical objectives is needed to refocus on educating as many students as possible, including those who might leave before graduation.Much of the pedagogy, curricula, and methodologies of composition studies assume students are preparing for further academic study. Retention and Resistance argues for a new kairotic pedagogy that moves toward an emphasis on the present classroom experience and takes students' varied experiences into account. Infusing the discourse of retention with three individual student voices, Powell explores the obligation of faculty to participate in designing an institution that educates all students, no matter where they are in their educational journey or how far that journey will go"-- Pegeen Reichert Powell. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- College dropouts United States Prevention College attendance United States College dropouts United States Handbooks, manuals, etc Dropout behavior, Prediction of United States Handbooks, manuals, etc College dropouts Research United States LC148.15 .P68 2013eb 378.1/6913 Powell, Pegeen Reichert. Logan : Utah State University Press, [2013] (DLC)17966239 9780874219319 (e-book) http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10835950 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10835950 CaPaEBR 131207 ebr10835950 eng