Cargando…

Teaching at Its Best : a Research-Based Resource for College Instructors.

"Teaching at Its Best is the bestselling, research-based toolbox for college instructors at any level, in any higher education setting. Packed with practical guidance, proven techniques, and expert perspectives, this book helps instructors improve student learning both face-to-face and online....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Nilson, Linda B.
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Somerset : Wiley, 2016.
Edición:	4th ed.
Temas:	College teaching. Effective teaching. Teaching. Teaching Enseignement efficace. Enseignement. teaching. College teaching Effective teaching
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

Tabla de Contenidos:

Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Series Page
Dedication
The Author
Preface
Part 1: Preparation for Teaching
Chapter 1: Understanding Your Students and How They Learn
Your Student Body Profile
How People Learn
How Structure Increases Learning
The Cognitive Development of Undergraduates
Encouraging Cognitive Growth
Teaching Today's Young Students
The Challenge
Chapter 2: Outcomes-Centered Course Design
Why Outcomes-Centered Course Design?
Writing Outcomes
Types of Outcomes
Types of Cognitive Outcomes
Sequencing Outcomes into a Learning Process
Helpful Frameworks for Designing a Course
Showing Students Their Learning Process
Outcomes-Centered Course Development
The Big Picture
Chapter 3: Building Critical Thinking into a Course Design
The Many Faces of Critical Thinking
Common Ground
Critical Thinking Outcomes for Your Students
Giving Students Practice in Critical Thinking
The Goal: Critical Thinking in Everyday Life
Chapter 4: Deciding What Technology to Use
Choosing Technologies Intelligently
How Faculty and Students View Technology
Lecture-Related Software
The Learning Management System
The Flipped Classroom
Social Media
Mobile Learning in Class
Laptops in Class
Web Resources
Miscellaneous Technologies
The Future of Educational Technology
Chapter 5: The Complete Syllabus
How Long? How Extensive?
The Case for Trimming the Syllabus
Essential Syllabus Items
The Graphic Syllabus
The Online "Living Syllabus"
Ensuring Your Students Read Your Syllabus
Adding a Creative Element
Chapter 6: Copyright Guidelines for Instructors
Where Copyright Does and Does Not Apply
Common Copyright Misconceptions
Free Use: Fair Use, Facts, and Public Domain
Printed Text
Images.
In-Class Performances
Recording Broadcast Programming
Online Materials
Obtaining Permission or a License
How Copyright Violations Are Actually Handled
For Further and Future Reference
Part 2: Human Factors
Chapter 7: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment for All Your Students
Planning a Welcoming Classroom
A Welcoming First Day of Class
Learning Students' Names
The Inclusive, Equitable Classroom
Maintaining a Welcoming Environment
Chapter 8: Enhancing Student Motivation
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Students' Perceptions of Motivators in Their Courses
Students' Values about College and Their Impact on Motivation
Credible Theories of Motivation
Fifty-Five Strategies for Motivating Students
No Magic Bullets
Chapter 9: Preventing and Responding to Classroom Incivility
What Is Incivility?
Why Do Students Behave This Way?
Preventing Incivility: Your Classroom Persona
Responding Wisely to Incivility
Seeking Assistance
Chapter 10: Preserving Academic Integrity
How Prevalent Is Cheating?
Who Cheats and Why?
Detecting Cheating
Forty-Two Ways to Prevent Cheating
Honor Codes
Changing Student Values
Part 3: Tried-and-True Teaching Methods
Chapter 11: Matching Teaching Methods with Learning Outcomes
Types of Tools
A Tool for Organizing Your Course
Has Our Knowledge Changed Our Teaching?
Chapter 12: Lecturing for Student Learning
When and How Much to Lecture
Making the Lecture Homework
Preparing an Effective Lecture
Delivering an Effective Lecture
Incorporating Student-Active Breaks: The Interactive Lecture
Inducing and Teaching Students to Take Good Notes
Making the Lecture Effective
Chapter 13: Leading Effective Discussions
When to Choose Discussion
Setting the Stage for Discussion at the Start of Your Course.
Policies to Encourage Participation
Skillful Discussion Management
Questioning Techniques
Organizing Discussion Questions
Turning the Tables
Chapter 14: Coordinating Experiential Learning
Student Presentation Formats
Role Playing
Simulations and Games
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement: The Real Thing
Maximizing the Value of Experiential Learning
Chapter 15: Managing Productive Groups
A Group by Any Other Name
The Case for Group Learning
Cautions about Group Learning
Managing and Troubleshooting In-Class Ad Hoc Groups
Setting Up, Managing, and Troubleshooting Formal, Project-Based Groups
Team-Based Learning
Preparing Students for Life
Part 4: Inquiry-Based Methods for Solving Real-World Problems
Chapter 16: Inquiry-Guided Learning
Definitions of Inquiry-Guided Learning
The Effectiveness of Inquiry-Guided Learning
The Need for Student Guidance
Objects of Inquiry
Modes of Inquiry
Variations of Inquiry-Based Learning
Upcoming Inquiry-Guided Methods
Chapter 17: The Case Method
The Effectiveness of the Case Method
The Subject Matter and Websites for Cases
What Makes a Good Case, and How to Write Your Own
Types of Cases
Debriefing Cases
A Postscript for Pioneers
Chapter 18: Problem-Based Learning
How PBL Works
Good PBL Problems and Where to Find Them
PBL's Effectiveness
What Students Think
Creating Your Own PBL Problems
Chapter 19: Problem Solving in the STEM Fields
Where STEM Education Falls Short
Improving Student Learning in STEM Courses: General Advice
Improving Student Learning in STEM Courses: Specific Strategies
Getting Real in the Lab
Online Resources for STEM Education
Why STEM Education Is So Important
Part 5: Tools and Techniques to Facilitate Learning.
Chapter 20: Helping Students Learn How They Learn
Learning as an "Inside Job"
The Learner's Questions
The Evidence for Self-Regulated Learning
Activities and Assignments for Every Occasion
Self-Regulated and Self-Directed Learning
Sources for Teaching Your Students How to Learn
Chapter 21: Ensuring Students Prepare for Class
Why Students Don't Prepare
How We Can Equip and Induce Students to Come Prepared
Specific Tools for Holding Students Accountable
Managing Your Workload
Chapter 22: Teaching in Multiple Modes
Kolb's Learning Cycle
Felder and Silverman's Learning Styles Model
Multimodal Learning
Combining Modes
Chapter 23: Making the Most of the Visual Mode
How Visuals Enhance Learning
Types of Visuals for Learning
The Future of Visuals in Learning
Chapter 24: Improving Student Performance with Feedback
Why Feedback Fails
Student Peer Feedback
Self-Assessment
Student Portfolios
Instructor Feedback: Helping Students Improve with It
Classroom Assessment Techniques
During-the-Term Student Feedback
The Power of Feedback
Part 6: Assessment and Grading
Chapter 25: Defining and Documenting Teaching Effectiveness
Test Preparation Measures
Measures to Ensure Students Understand Our Language
Anxiety-Reduction Measures
What the Effort Is Worth
Chapter 26: Constructing Student Assessments for Grading
General Testing Guidelines
Objective Test Items
Constructed-Response Test Items and Assignments
Student Assessments as Teaching Assessments
Chapter 27: Grading Student Assessments
Grading Systems
Grading Constructed Responses
Grading Lab Reports
How to Grade and Teach Mechanics at the Same Time
Specifications (Specs) Grading
Returning Students' Work
The Real Purpose of Grades.
Chapter 28: Defining and Documenting Teaching Effectiveness
What Is Teaching Effectiveness?
What Student Ratings Do and Do Not Measure
How to Improve Your Student Ratings
A Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System
Complex beyond Measure
Appendix
Just for Students
References
Index
End User License Agreement.

Teaching at Its Best : a Research-Based Resource for College Instructors.

Ejemplares similares