Teaching at its best
Subtitle: a research-based resource for college instructors
By: Linda B. Nilson.
Publisher: Anker Pub. Co.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Bolton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: College teaching.; Effective teaching.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: Instructional support services and resources; title: Understanding your students; title: In the beginning : course design and objectives; title: The complete syllabus; title: Course coordination between faculty and TAs; title: Copyright guidelines for the classroom; title: Your first day of class; title: Classroom management; title: Preserving academic honesty; title: Making the most of office hours; title: Motivating your students; title: Learning styles; title: An introduction to student-active teaching : the discovery method; title: Making the lecture a learning experience; title: Leading effective discussions; title: Questioning techniques for discussion and assessment; title: From student-active to experiential teaching formats; title: Cooperative learning; title: The case method; title: Writing-to-learn activities and assignments; title: Tools of the trade : making the most of instructional aids and technology; title: Teaching students to think and write in the disciplines; title: Making a foreign language come alive; title: Teaching mathematical problem solving; title: Science education : dynamic methods for fast-paced disciplines; title: Assessing students' learning in progress; title: Test construction; title: Preparing students for tests; title: Grading : tests, assignments, and course performance; title: Evaluating and documenting teaching effectiveness.