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Teaching at its best : a research-based resource for college instructors

Author

Nilson, Linda Burzotta.

Title

Teaching at its best : a research-based resource for college instructors / Linda B. Nilson.

Format

Book

Edition

2nd ed.

Published

Bolton, MA : Anker Pub. Co., c2003.

Description

245 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-240) and index.

Contents

• Instructional support services and resources
• Understanding your students
• In the beginning: course design by objectives
• The complete syllabus
• Course coordination between faculty and TAs
• Copyright guidelines for instructors
• Your first day of class
• Preventing and responding to classroom incivility
• Preserving academic honesty
• Making the most of office hours
• Motivating your students
• Teaching to different learning styles
• An introduction to student-active teaching: the discovery method
• Making the lecture a learning experience
• Leading effective discussions
• Questioning techniques for discussion and assessment
• Experiential learning activities
• Learning in groups
• Getting your students to do the readings
• Writing-to-learn activities and assignments
• Teaching your students to think and write in the disciplines
• Tools of the trade: making the most of instructional aids and technology
• Teaching problem solving I: the case method
• Teaching problem solving II: problem-based learning
• Teaching problem solving III: quantitative reasoning
• Teaching problem solving IV: science in the laboratory
• Assessing students' learning in progress
• Test construction
• Preparing students for tests
• Grading: tests, assignments, and course performance
• Evaluating and documenting teaching effectiveness.

Subject headings

Effective teaching. College teaching.

Medical subjects

Teaching.

ISBN

1882982649