Evidence-based teaching for higher education / edited by Beth M. Schwartz and Regan A. R. Gurung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schwartz, Beth M.

Gurung, Regan A. R.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching--Methodology.

College teaching.

College teaching--Psychological aspects.

Effective teaching.

Education, Higher--United States.

Education, Higher.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 161 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2012]

Summary:

This book synthesizes findings from the scholarship of teaching and learning in order to help university teachers choose techniques and tools that maximize student learning. Evidence-based recommendations are provided regarding teacher-student rapport, online teaching, use of technology in the classroom (such as audience response systems, podcasting, blogs, and wikis), experiential learning (such as internships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and in-class research projects), students' study habits, and more. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Benefits of Using SoTL in Picking and Choosing Pedagogy / Randolph A. Smith Smith, Randolph A. 7

Chapter 2 Building Rapport in the Classroom and Student Outcomes / Janie H. Wilson Wilson, Janie H., ShaunaB. Wilson Wilson, ShaunaB., Angela M. Legg Legg, Angela M. 23

Chapter 3 Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning / Christopher R. Poirier Poirier, Christopher R., Robert S. Feldman Feldman, Robert S. 39

Chapter 4 Online Teaching / Chandra M. Mehrotra Mehrotra, Chandra M., Lawrence McGahey McGahey, Lawrence 59

Chapter 5 Experiential Learning / Kristin M. Vespia Vespia, Kristin M., Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges Wilson-Doenges, Georjeanna, Ryan C. Martin Martin, Ryan C., Deirdre M. Radosevich Radosevich, Deirdre M. 77

Chapter 6 How Should Students Study? / Regan A. R. Gurung Gurung, Regan A. R., Lee I. McCann McCann, Lee I. 99

Chapter 7 Selection of Textbooks or Readings for Your Course / R. Eric Landrum Landrum, R. Eric 117

Chapter 8 Are You Really Above Average? Documenting Your Teaching Effectiveness / Jane S. Halonen Halonen, Jane S., Dana S. Dunn Dunn, Dana S., Maureen A. McCarthy McCarthy, Maureen A., Suzanne C. Baker Baker, Suzanne C. 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1433811723

9781433811722

OCLC:

774146297

Publisher Number:

99949573433