Edited By Sharon Field, Ed.D. and David R. Parker, Ph.D. (2021)
In 2020, the whole world changed. A global pandemic, deeply needed efforts to create greater social justice, and political unrest dominated headlines and each of our lives. Higher education was required to profoundly restructure itself in response to these unprecedented events and to promote safety as the highest priority. Remote learning became the norm overnight. This transformation on college campuses continues, creating both challenges and opportunities for students and their families, faculty and staff. An emphasis on self-determination for students and all members of the higher education community is more important now than ever as we struggle to create a new system that is more responsive to key stakeholders’ needs.
This monograph provides practical self-determination strategies and timely resources for all students (including those with disabilities) that are specifically geared toward our new emphasis on remote instruction, social justice and succeeding while enduring collective stress. It builds on our earlier book, Becoming Self-Determined: Creating Thoughtful Learners in a Standards-Based, Admissions-Frenzied Culture, which provides a more detailed overview and general strategies for helping college students be more autonomous and successful as they pursue their goals in personally meaningful ways.