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Handbook of College Teaching: Theory and Applications » Read Now
by Keith W. Prichard, R. McLaran Sawyer. 474 pgs.

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College professors are becoming increasingly committed to effective teaching, and much has been done to improve instructional methods. This book provides solid theoretical information on educational psychology and presents practical information on teaching particular disciplines. The volume also...
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College professors are becoming increasingly committed to effective teaching, and much has been done to improve instructional methods. This book provides solid theoretical information on educational psychology and presents practical information on teaching particular disciplines. The volume also overviews different instructional techniques and settings, and discusses general concerns likely to face college faculty.
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Teaching in the Small College: Issues and Applications » Read Now
by Richard A. Wright, John A. Burden. 190 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...discovered about small colleges. TEACHING IN THE SMALL COLLEGE 1 Introduction...And yet, many faculty teaching in small colleges are either not aware of...loads similarly...
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The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Higher Education (Includes discussion of teaching in colleges in multiple chapters) » Read Now
by Malcolm Tight. 319 pgs.

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The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Higher Education provides a balanced selection of the last few years' writing on the topic, offering anyone with an interest in higher education an essential reference work. The editor uses his experience to present a range of articles illustrating the variety of...
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The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Higher Education provides a balanced selection of the last few years' writing on the topic, offering anyone with an interest in higher education an essential reference work. The editor uses his experience to present a range of articles illustrating the variety of methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks that have been applied to the study of higher education. Journal articles from Europe, Australia and Asia cover the following key themes: * teaching and learning * course design * student experience * quality * system policy * institutional management * academic writing * knowledge. This ground-breaking Reader reflects the range of perspectives that contribute to higher education research. It aims to support the growth of higher education as an emerging field of study.
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Exemplary University Teachers: Knowledge and Beliefs regarding Effective Teaching Dimensions and Strategies, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Nira Hativa, Rachel Barak, Etty Simhi. 30 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...therefore be regarded as only an initial step in answering the questions posed. Additional...teachers from different universities and colleges and from different...
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Profiles of Effective College and University Teachers, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Suzanne Young, Dale G. Shaw. 16 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...students. The university consists of five colleges, which offer nearly 3,000 courses, and...subject matter expertise, commitment to teaching, communication style, and the...
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Teaching for Tenure and Beyond: Strategies for Maximizing Your Student Ratings » Read Now
by Franklin H. Silverman. 231 pgs.

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There are many things faculty can do to enhance students' judgments of the quality of their teaching. This book discusses them, along with the ways that tenure committees judge teaching adequacy. Graduate students, junior faculty, and even tenured faculty will find the practical information they...
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There are many things faculty can do to enhance students' judgments of the quality of their teaching. This book discusses them, along with the ways that tenure committees judge teaching adequacy. Graduate students, junior faculty, and even tenured faculty will find the practical information they need to teach effectively and maximize their student ratings.
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Assessing What Professors Do: An Introduction to Academic Performance Appraisal in Higher Education » Read Now
by David A. Dilts, Lawrence J. Haber, Donna Bialik. 187 pgs.

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This book is a basic treatment of faculty performance appraisal in higher education. It is written for those scholars faced with the need to understand the issues and solutions to the often thorny problems posed by having to judge the performance of their colleagues in teaching, service, research...
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This book is a basic treatment of faculty performance appraisal in higher education. It is written for those scholars faced with the need to understand the issues and solutions to the often thorny problems posed by having to judge the performance of their colleagues in teaching, service, research and citizenship. Neophyte administrators, committee members, and those facing evaluation are often perplexed by the range and depth of the questions concerning what constitutes an effective and reasonable performance appraisal system. This book provides answers to the most common of these questions and integrates current thinking from education literature with models of strategic management from business administration.
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Multiculturalism in the College Curriculum: A Handbook of Strategies and Resources for Faculty » Read Now
by Marilyn Lutzker. 154 pgs.

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Emphasizing that diversity in the curriculum is as much about a way of thinking as it is about specific information, Lutzker presents a compendium of innovative and practical classroom strategies and widely available information resources which will enable faculty to increase the multicultural...
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Emphasizing that diversity in the curriculum is as much about a way of thinking as it is about specific information, Lutzker presents a compendium of innovative and practical classroom strategies and widely available information resources which will enable faculty to increase the multicultural content of their courses without necessarily making major changes in their accustomed methods of teaching. This is a handbook for college faculty in all disciplines who would like to increase the multicultural content of their courses, but have been reluctant to do so for a variety of reasons including an already overloaded syllabus, a lack of background in the subject, uncertainty about student reactions, or lack of time to make substantial changes in an existing syllabus. Administrators anxious to increase diversity in the curriculum of their institutions, but unable to fund large-scale curriculum revision projects, will also find this volume useful.
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Multicultural Teaching in the University » Read Now
by David Schoem, Linda Frankel, Ximena Zuniga, Edith A. Lewis. 364 pgs.

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This important book includes more than twenty essays by faculty from different disciplines, each articulating the multiple dimensions and components of multicultural teaching. Teachers discuss their own teaching methods and classes in terms of course content, process and discourse, and diversity...
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This important book includes more than twenty essays by faculty from different disciplines, each articulating the multiple dimensions and components of multicultural teaching. Teachers discuss their own teaching methods and classes in terms of course content, process and discourse, and diversity among faculty and students in the classroom. This volume integrates new scholarship that reflects a more expansive notion of knowledge, and suggests new ways to communicate with diverse populations of students.
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Team Teaching a Graduate Course, in College Teaching » Read Now
by Marshall A. George, Patricia Davis-Wiley. 6 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...among teachers in the early part...National Commission on Teaching and Americas Future...schools (PDS), where colleges and schools of...among professors in colleges of...
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A Handbook on the Community College in America: Its History, Mission, and Management » Read Now
by George A. Baker, Judy Dudziak, Peggy Tyler. 714 pgs.

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This reference provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the community college in America. The volume contains broad sections on the historical development of community colleges, their mission and functions, curriculum and instruction, managerial concerns, financial issues, human...
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This reference provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the community college in America. The volume contains broad sections on the historical development of community colleges, their mission and functions, curriculum and instruction, managerial concerns, financial issues, human resources, faculty, students, and the context in which they operate. Roughly 50 chapters, prepared by expert contributors, summarize and synthesize available research on particular topics and discuss those issues critical to the future of the community college in America. Each chapter provides detailed, bibliographic references and the volume concludes with an informative, bibliographical essay. A massive synthesis of research on theory and practice, this reference will be valued by everyone interested in the past, present, and future of the community college in America.
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A Profile of the Ethical Professor: Student Views, in College Teaching » Read Now
by Tara L. Kuther. 8 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...should not ignore plagiarism but should use it as a teaching opportunity and should not penalize the student...In most colleges, plagiarism is addressed...
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Students' Assumptions and Professors' Presumptions, in College Teaching » Read Now
by Brian Fitch, Alec Kirby. 8 pgs.

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...Wisconsin Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council (UTIC) conference in Madison in April...remind us that Colleges and universities...Organizations and colleges such as...
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Guarding against Potential Bias in Student Evaluations: What Every Faculty Member Needs to Know, in College Teaching » Read Now
by Tamara Baldwin, Nancy Blattner. 6 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...powerful, albeit under-examined, element in the evaluation of an instructor for...trend has been for universities and colleges to rely on results from SEIs to provide...
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Quality Assurance and the Quality of University Teaching, in Australian Journal of Education » Read Now
by Ross Guest, Alan Duhs. 18 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...to the Australian Senate Report, Universities in crisis. Canberra: Senate Employment, Workplace...A.W. Chang, M.J. (1995, September/October). Colleges that emphasise...
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Learning through Storytelling in Higher Education: Using Reflection & Experience to Improve Learning » Read Now
by Maxine Alterio, Janice McDrury. 200 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...* The first book to cover storytelling as a learning tool at higher education level* Storytelling as a learning tool is increasingly popular.* Has been the keynote subject...