Teaching in the sciences
Subtitle: a handbook for part-time & adjunct faculty
By: Michael Collins
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Part-Time Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780940017351
Subjects: College teaching; Science; Study and teaching (Higher); College teachers; College teachers, Part-time; Higher Education
Description: Teaching in the Sciences is a unique professional development resource for college faculty who teach in the science classroom. The book can be used by faculty in any science discipline and offers guidance for those who teach on either the undergraduate or graduate level. Teaching in the Sciences helps readers focus on the essentials, including: course development improving the science lecture student retention teaching non-science majors written assignments in the science classroom technology evaluation and testing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Teaching : what's it all about?; title: Teaching adult students; title: Preparing for the first class; title: Technology in the classroom; title: Teaching large classes; title: Who are our students?; title: Teaching non-science majors; title: To lecture or not to lecture?; title: Alternative instructional strategies; title: Improving the lecture; title: Evaluation and testing; title: Writing & written assignments; title: Lab sessions and field trips; title: Misconceptions about science; title: Closing comments.