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The classic teaching toolbox, updated with new research and ideas
Teaching at Its Best is the bestselling, research-based toolbox for college instructors at any level, in any higher education setting. Packed with practical guidance, proven techniques, and expert perspectives, this book helps instructors improve student learning both face-to-face and online. This new fourth edition features five new chapters on building critical thinking into course design, creating a welcoming classroom environment, helping students learn how to learn, giving and receiving feedback, and teaching in multiple modes, along with the latest research and new questions to facilitate faculty discussion. Topics include new coverage of the flipped classroom, cutting-edge technologies, self-regulated learning, the mental processes involved in learning and memory, and more, in the accessible format and easy-to-understand style that has made this book a much-valued resource among college faculty.
Good instructors are always looking for ways to improve student learning. With college classrooms becoming increasingly varied by age, ability, and experience, the need for fresh ideas and techniques has never been greater. This book provides a wealth of research-backed practices that apply across the board.
Teach students practical, real-world problem solving
Interpret student ratings accurately
Boost motivation and help students understand how they learn
Explore alternative techniques, formats, activities, and exercises
Given the ever-growing body of research on student learning, faculty now have many more choices of effective teaching strategies than they used to have, along with many more ways to achieve excellence in the classroom. Teaching at Its Best is an invaluable toolbox for refreshing your approach, and providing the exceptional education your students deserve.
Autorentext
LINDA B. NILSON is the founding director of Clemson University's Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation. Her career as a full-time faculty development director spans over 25 years. Along with four editions of Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors, she has authored three other books: The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course (Jossey-Bass, 2007); Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students' Self-Awareness and Learning Skills (Stylus, 2013); and Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time (Stylus, 2015).
Zusammenfassung
The classic teaching toolbox, updated with new research and ideas Teaching at Its Best is the bestselling, research-based toolbox for college instructors at any level, in any higher education setting. Packed with practical guidance, proven techniques, and expert perspectives, this book helps instructors improve student learning both face-to-face and online. This new fourth edition features five new chapters on building critical thinking into course design, creating a welcoming classroom environment, helping students learn how to learn, giving and receiving feedback, and teaching in multiple modes, along with the latest research and new questions to facilitate faculty discussion. Topics include new coverage of the flipped classroom, cutting-edge technologies, self-regulated learning, the mental processes involved in learning and memory, and more, in the accessible format and easy-to-understand style that has made this book a much-valued resource among college faculty. Good instructors are always looking for ways to improve student learning. With college classrooms becoming increasingly varied by age, ability, and experience, the need for fresh ideas and techniques has never been greater. This book provides a wealth of research-backed practices that apply across the board.
Inhalt
The Author
Preface
Part I: Preparation for Teaching
1 Understanding Students and How They Learn
Your Undergraduate Student Body Profile
How People Learn
How Structure Increases Learning
The Cognitive Development of Undergraduates
Encouraging Cognitive Growth
Teaching Today's Young Students
The Challenge
2. Outcomes-Centered Course Design
Why Outcomes-Centered Course Design?
Writing Outcomes
Types of Outcomes
Types of Cognitive Outcomes
Sequencing Outcomes into a Learning Process
Helpful Frameworks for Designing a Course
Showing Students Their Learning Process
Outcomes-Centered Course Development
The Big Picture
3. Building Critical Thinking into a Course Design
The Many Faces of Critical Thinking
Common Ground
Critical Thinking Outcomes for Your Students
Giving Students Practice in Critical Thinking
The Goal: Critical Thinking in Everyday Life
4. Deciding What Technology to Use
Choosing Technologies Intelligently
How Faculty and Students View Technology
Lecture-Related Software
The Learning Management System
The Flipped Classroom
Social Media
Mobile Learning in Class
Laptops in Class
Web Resources
Miscellaneous Technologies
The Future of Educational Technology
5. The Complete Syllabus
How Long? How Extensive?
The Case to Trim the Syllabus
Essential Syllabus Items
The Graphic Syllabus
The Online Living Syllabus
Getting Your Students to Read Your Syllabus
Adding a Creative Element
6. Copyright Guidelines for Instructors
Where Copyright Does and Does Not Apply
Common Copyright Misconceptions
Free Use: Fair Use, Facts, and Public Domain
Printed Text
Images
In-Class Performances
Recording Broadcast Programming
Online/Electronic Materials and Distance Learning
Obtaining Permission or a License
How Copyright Violations Are Actually Handled
For Further and Future Reference
Part II: Human Factors
7. Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment for All Your Students
Planning a Welcoming Classroom
A Welcoming First Day of Class
Learning Students' Names
The Inclusive, Equitable Classroom
Maintaining a Welcoming Environment
8. Enhancing Student Motivation
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Students' Perceptions of Motivators in Their Courses
Students' Values about College and Their Impact on Motivation
Credible Theories of Motivation
55 Strategies for Motivating Students
No Magic Bullets
9. Preventing and Responding to Classroom Incivility
What Is Incivility?
Why Do Students Behave This Way?
Preventing Incivility: Your Classroom Persona
Responding Wisely to Incivility
Seeking Assistance
10. Preserving Academic Integrity
How Prevalent Is Cheating?
Who Cheats and Why?
Detecting Cheating
42 Ways to Prevent Cheating
Honor Codes
Changing Student Values
Part III: Tried-and-True Teaching Methods
11. Matching Teaching Methods with Learning Outcomes
Types of Tools
Has Our Knowledge Changed Our Teaching?
A Tool for Organizing Your Course
12. Lecturing for Learning
When and How Much to Lecture Preparing an ...