Teaching at Its Best

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.

• 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.

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 ...