Learning Assessment Journal
Life Vision Portfolio

Foundations of Learning
FOL Activities Book
Gateway to Business
Found. of Problem Solving

Foundations of Mathematics
Math & Graphing Skills
Exploring Calculus

Foundations of Chemistry
Found. of Scientific Rsrch
Lab - Organismal Biology
Lab - Cellular Biology

Intro to Psych Activities
Human Sexuality

General Curricula

The Learning Assessment Journal
by Daniel K. Apple, Pacific Crest

ISBN # 1-878437-88-7
Fourth Edition
List price $9.50
112 pages

A powerful journal-writing tool designed to assist educators with assessing the development of students as learners, team members, critical thinkers, and members of a larger learning community. Forms in the journal include reading logs, collection points, self-assessments, forms for roles within cooperative learning teams (recorder, reflector, planner, spokesperson) and weekly reports.

Life Vision Portfolio
by Janice Mettauer, Madison Area Technical College

ISBN # 1-878437-32-1
First Edition
List price $24
80 pages (3-ring binder with tabs)

This writing intensive curriculum gets students to reflect, self-assess, set goals, and define what they want to accomplish in college and life. Students internalize their purpose in learning leading to greater engagement in the learning environments you create.

The following curriculum products build the foundation for success in college and beyond in courses taken by first-year students (such as Freshman Orientation/Seminar, First-year Experience, Introduction to Business, etc.).

Foundations of Learning
by Karl Krumsieg, Pacific Crest &
Marie Baehr, Elmhurst College

ISBN # 1-878437-96-8
Third Edition

List price $35
235 pages

(with FOL Activities book $50)

Ideal for a foundations, orientation or seminar course, the book provides a foundation for success in college and beyond. Based on the premise that all students have the ability to improve how they learn, the book addresses developing skills from all domains including cognitive, social, and affective. Methodologies, profiles of quality performers, and Web resources are used to help students make a successful transition to college and develop into lifelong learners.

Foundations of Learning Activities Book
by Karl Krumsieg, Pacific Crest &
Marie Baehr, Elmhurst College

ISBN # 1-878437-97-6
Second Edition

List price $27
185 pages

(with Foundations of Learning text $50)

A well-designed supplement for students working in the information age. Designed for a one-credit course, this book is an excellent supplement for any course which involves aspects of information literacy – accessing, evaluating, and using information. Students build understanding and skills through content and activities that require thinking, problem solving, and research skills. Topics include the need for information, defining the problem, and developing search strategies. 

Gateway to Business
by Paula Bobrowski, SUNY College at Oswego &
Pamela Cox, SUNY College at Oswego

ISBN # 1-878437-84-4
Fourth Edition

List price $67
374 pages

Designed for use in an introductory business course, Gateway to Business combines curricula from Foundations of Learning with essential content for a student beginning a business program. The text includes sections on learning to learn, study skills and learning processes, and activities designed for active learning.

Foundations of Problem Solving
by Eric Myrvaagnes, Suffolk University

ISBN # 1-878437-42-9
Third Edition
List price $40
396 pages

Uses an active learning format to build problem solving and mathematical reasoning skills while strengthening students' ability to make effective use of current technologies as tools to solve problems. Each chapter contains at least one activity stressing the following five themes: problem solving, assessment, mathematical thinking, communication, and teamwork. Topics include: computer tools, data management, probability and stats, finance, logic, and more.

Foundations of Mathematics
Sr. Editor: Joyce Fremeau, Baker College of Jackson

ISBN # 1-878437-36-4
Second Edition

List price $67
492 pages

A course in basic mathematics that is designed to assist the entering college student be successful in learning mathematics. The course represents a new way of learning and a new way of learning mathematics. Its purpose is to develop a student's ability to be a self-directed learner. Elements of the course include reading, writing, self-assessment, critical thinking (rather than memorization), collaborative learning, self-directed learning, understanding the language of mathematics, developing a number sense, following methodologies and techniques, and validation.

Math & Graphing Skills
by Daniel Apple, Burt Casler, Karl Krumsieg, and
Betty Lawrence, Empire State College

ISBN # 1-878437-46-1
Second Edition

List price $20
96 pages

An excellent computer-based, self-assessment and skill building tool for faculty who teach any course in which basic math and graphing skills are required. More than 40 self-paced modules provide an easy means for students to review, practice, assess, and improve their math skills. The instructor receives master disks for the software which can be loaded and duplicated for students.

Exploring Calculus using PC:SOLVE
by David Kaplan 
York College of Pennsylvania

ISBN # 1-878437-68-2
Sixth Edition
List price $24

Foundations of Chemistry
by David Hanson, Stony Brook University

ISBN #               1-878437-86-0

214 pages,
List price: $20

includes 41 lab activities

Intended for use in General Chemistry courses where faculty wish to actively engage students in learning and add skill development to the course content. Each lesson or activity develops a fundamental chemistry concept, provides learning objectives and criteria for success, highlights the new concepts, and lists prerequisites and vocabulary.

Foundations of Scientific Research

Meant for students taking a beginning science course, the text focuses on building laboratory skills and performing with quality in scientific environments. Main sections of the book include: success in science classes, strategies for scientists, and laboratory activities. The text was designed as a laboratory manual for BIO 150 students at Stony Brook University.

List price $30
100 pages

List price $30
120  pages

Humanities Products

Process Learning Activities for Introduction to Psychology

List price $30
216 pages

Forward describing the book by the author

For use as a supplement to any Introductory Psychology course. The book contains 33 activities and a set of selected readings and activities from Foundations of Learning. The book is a key resource for achieving the course goal, building the skills needed to learn and use psychological knowledge, including critical thinking and reading, teamwork, problem solving, and self-assessment. Topics include brain functions, memory, learning, states of consciousness, etc.

For use in a Human Sexuality course, the text provides a foundation of knowledge on which students can make healthy choices and decisions in their intimate relationships. The goal is to provide a common ground of information for each topic and then have students expand their learning in directions of their own choice for each topic. Internet sites and additional resources are provided in each chapter. The book helps to increase awareness of factors involved in sexual behavior so that  readers can make more conscious, responsible decisions that reflect their own values and what they want for themselves.