The essential college professor
Subtitle: a practical guide to an academic career
By: Jeffrey L. Buller
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2010
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 409
ISBN-13: 9780470373736
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Applying for a faculty position; title: Interviewing for a faculty position; title: What kind of professor are you?; title: Career planning for college professors; title: The tenure and promotion process; title: Special challenges for junior faculty; title: Special challenges for midcareer faculty; title: Special challenges for senior faculty; title: Taking the next step in your career; title: Assessing student learning; title: Writing an effective course syllabus; title: Developing creative course materials; title: Teaching small classes; title: Teaching large classes; title: Teaching one-on-one; title: Teaching with technology; title: Reducing grade anxiety; title: Promoting student engagement; title: Addressing academic misconduct; title: Maintaining appropriate faculty-student relations; title: Dealing with student problems and problem students; title: Taking the next step in your teaching; title: Writing a grant proposal; title: Writing a book proposal; title: Overcoming research block; title: Balancing scholarship with other duties; title: Seeking and providing peer support for scholarship; title: Alternative forms of scholarship; title: Taking the next step in your scholarship; title: Service reconsidered; title: Creating an effective curriculum vitae; title: Seeking leadership positions; title: Serving on committees; title: Serving as an academic advisor; title: Serving as a mentor; title: Handling conflict with a supervisor; title: Handling conflict with colleagues; title: The faculty member as fundraiser; title: Exploring the possibility of administrative work; title: Taking the next step in your service.