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A guide to better teaching : skills, advice, and evaluation for college and university professors / Leila Jahangiri and Tom Mucciolo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jahangiri, Leila.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College teaching--United States.
- College teaching.
- College teachers--United States.
- College teachers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (329 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A Guide to Better Teaching is a self-help book that provides anyone teaching a college course with a thorough understanding of what it takes to be an effective teacher-whether they are a new, an adjunct, or seasoned professor. The skills are divided into three core categories of Personality, Process and Performance. The book can be read in its entirety or used as a reference to develop certain skills. Also included are self assessment guides
- Contents:
- A Guide to Better Teaching; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; Perspectives; 1 From a Learner's Perspective; The Effective Teacher; Who Should Assess?; Learner Preferences; Effective Teachers and the Learning Process; Getting to Know You; 2 The Science Behind the Scenes; Preferences of Different Learners; Categorizing Preferences; A Self-Assessment Method; Skills; 3 Personality; Caring; Empathy; Happiness; Energy; Passion; Motivation; Expertise; Inspiration; Self-Confidence; Approachable; Personal Appearance; Personality - Summary and Strategy; 4 Process; Content Organization
- Content DevelopmentContent Design; Additional Sense Stimulation; Environment; Process - Summary and Strategy; 5 Performance; Body Language Style; Speaking Style; Technology; Focus; Interaction; Performance - Summary and Strategy; Assessments; 6 Skills Assessment Tools; Applying Science in Design; Forms of Measurement; Assess Yourself; Interactive Electronic Assessments; Understanding the Electronic Analysis; Understanding Learners; Applying the Results; Audience Evaluation Tools; Toward Triangulation; Track Your Progress; Notes; Index; About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-29469-6
- 0-8108-9523-4
- 1-283-63934-3
- 1-4422-0894-5
- OCLC:
- 817820648
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