Tools for teaching / Barbara Gross Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Barbara Gross.

Series:

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

College teaching.

Classroom management--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Classroom management.

Curriculum planning--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Curriculum planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (611 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the long-awaited update on the bestselling book that offers a practical, accessible reference manual for faculty in any discipline. This new edition contains up-to-date information on technology as well as expanding on the ideas and strategies presented in the first edition. It includes more than sixty-one chapters designed to improve the teaching of beginning, mid-career, or senior faculty members. The topics cover both traditional tasks of teaching as well as broader concerns, such as diversity and inclusion in the classroom and technology in educational settings.

Contents:

""Tools for Teaching""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Sources of Tools for Teaching""; ""Organization of Tools for Teaching""; ""Suggestions for Using Tools for Teaching""; ""A Request""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Credits""; ""The Author""; ""Part I: Getting Under Way""; ""Chapter 1: Designing or Revising a Course""; ""General Strategies""; ""Preliminary Information Gathering""; ""Deciding What You Want to Accomplish""; ""Defining and Limiting Course Content""; ""Structuring the Course""; ""Selecting Textbooks, Readings, and Course Materials""

""Learning Management Systems and Collaborative and Learning Environments""""Setting Course Policies""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: The Comprehensive Course Syllabus""; ""General Strategies""; ""Creating a Syllabus""; ""Creating Your Syllabus Online""; ""Motivating Students to Read and Use the Syllabus""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: The First Days of Class""; ""General Strategies""; ""Taking Care of Administrative Tasks""; ""Creating a Positive Classroom Environment""; ""Setting Course Expectations and Standards""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Classroom Conduct and Decorum""

""General Strategies""""Handling Incivilities""; ""Teaching in Times of Crisis and Tragedy""; ""References""; ""Part II: Responding to a Changing Student Body""; ""Chapter 5: Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom""; ""General Strategies""; ""Communicating and Fostering Respect""; ""Pedagogical Approaches""; ""Course Content and Material""; ""Class Discussion""; ""Assignments and Exams""; ""Advising, Mentoring, and Out-of-Class Activities""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Students with Disabilities""; ""General Strategies""; ""Physical Access""; ""Barrier-Free Learning""

""General Strategies""""Setting the Context for Discussion""; ""Starting a Discussion""; ""Guiding the Discussion""; ""Evaluating the Discussion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 10: Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion""; ""General Strategies""; ""Increasing Student Participation""; ""Keeping the Discussion Going""; ""Grading Class Participation""; ""References""; ""Chapter 11: Online Discussions""; ""General Strategies""; ""Planning a Discussion Board""; ""Conducting Online Discussions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 12: Asking Questions""; ""General Strategies""

""Levels and Types of Questions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-470-56945-X

1-282-23730-6

9786612237300

0-470-56356-7

OCLC:

459953463