Invitational education and practice in higher education : an international perspective / edited by Sheila T. Gregory and Jenny Edwards.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gregory, Sheila T., editor.

Edwards, Jenny, 1949- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School environment.

Classroom environment.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

xx, 366 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]

Summary:

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instruments to assess invitational strategies in higher education from a global perspective. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 From Theory to Practice: Invitational Education for Higher Education Scholar-Practitioners / Jenny Edwards Edwards, Jenny, Sheila T. Gregory Gregory, Sheila T. 1

2 Inviting Online Learning Environments in Higher Education / Melissa A. Cain Cain, Melissa A., Natalie M. Abell Abell, Natalie M., John F. Cindric, Jr. Cindric, John F., Jr. 21

3 The Invitational Classroom: Strategies that Promote Sustainable Learning for Students / Amy Duncan Duncan, Amy 41

4 Inviting Students to Learn: Applying Invitational Theory to the College Classroom / Michelle Jackson Jackson, Michelle 55

5 Using Invitational Language with Students in Higher Education / Jenny Edwards Edwards, Jenny 65

6 Two Theories in Attunement: An Invitational and Holistic Approach / Hilary Brown Brown, Hilary 83

7 Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: An Invitational Academic Writing Workshop in an English as a Foreign Language Context / Laura A. Mitchell Mitchell, Laura A., Emily Boersma Boersma, Emily, Wendy Tilton Tilton, Wendy 105

8 Invitational Education, Deep Culture, and Dealing with Diversity / John J. Ivers Ivers, John J. 123

9 Using Invitational Theory in the Recruitment and Retention of Students: Transitions in Colleges and Universities / Crystal M. Giddings Giddings, Crystal M., Omar Garrett Wray Wray, Omar Garrett, Antoinette C. Hollis Hollis, Antoinette C. 141

10 Inviting Culture and Environment for Student Learning: A Case Study of Student Teachers in the Hong Kong Institute of Education / Pattie Yuk Yee Luk-Fong Luk-Fong, Pattie Yuk Yee 161

11 Creating Healthy College Climates Through Intentionality of Practice / Matthew R. Shupp Shupp, Matthew R. 179

12 Invitational Education in the University Mathematics Classroom / Charles B. Pierre Pierre, Charles B. 193

13 An Invitational Approach to a Service Learning Program in a University: A Critical Reflection / Yin Bun Chung Chung, Yin Bun, Mantak Yuen Yuen, Mantak, Chiu Woo Chow Chow, Chiu Woo, Julian Yat Cheong Leung Leung, Julian Yat Cheong 201

14 Creating Invitational Alumni Relations / Julie McIntosh McIntosh, Julie, Dee Dee Spraw Spraw, Dee Dee, Kendall J. Richardson Richardson, Kendall J. 215

15 One Educator's Invitational Journey in Higher Education and Beyond / Jim O'Connor O'Connor, Jim 227

16 Developing Intentionally Inviting Pedagogy with Professional Development / Gwendolyn Mitchell Mitchell, Gwendolyn 249

17 Invitational Advising: Applying Invitational Education to Academic Advising / Jane Ziebarih-Bovill Ziebarih-Bovill, Jane, Jude Matyu-Cepero Matyu-Cepero, Jude, Stathene Varvisotis Varvisotis, Stathene 261

18 Invitational Leadership from the Middle: Academic Deans' Roles in Higher Education / Jasmine Majkowski Majkowski, Jasmine, Renee Collins Collins, Renee 277

19 Invitational Leadership: Some Thoughts and Reflections / Betty Siegel Siegel, Betty 291

20 The Climate and Culture of Invitational Higher Education and the Inviting Higher Education Survey (IHES) / Ken Smith Smith, Ken, Sheila T. Gregory Gregory, Sheila T., Trevor Turner Turner, Trevor 299

21 Development and Validation of the Invitational Online Teaching Assessment (IOTA) / Robert Lockwood Lockwood, Robert, Tina Allen Allen, Tina, Rhonda Chicane Chicane, Rhonda 323.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498514132

1498514138

OCLC:

922913702