The New College Classroom
By: By Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis.
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: Aug 30, 2022
Place of publication: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780674248854; 9780674287525; 9780674287532
Copyright date: 2022
Description: What the latest science of learning tells us about inspiring, effective, and inclusive teaching at the college level.
College instruction is stuck in the past. If a time traveler from a century ago arrived on today's campuses, they would recognize only too well the listlessness of the lecture hall and the awkward silence of the seminar room. Yet we know how to do better. Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis, two of the world's foremost innovators in higher education, turn to the latest research and methods to show how teachers at every kind of institution can help students become independent, creative, and active learners.
The New College Classroom helps instructors in all disciplines create an environment that is truly conducive to learning. Davidson and Katopodis translate cutting-edge research in learning science and pedagogy into ready-to-use strategies to incorporate into any course. These empirically driven, classroom-tested techniques of active learning--from the participatory syllabus and ungrading to grab-and-go activities for every day of the term--have achieved impressive results at community colleges and research universities, on campus, online, and in hybrid settings.
Extensive evidence shows that active-learning tools are more effective than conventional methods of instruction. Davidson and Katopodis explain how and why their approach works and provide detailed case studies of educators successfully applying active-learning techniques in their courses every day, ensuring that their students are better prepared for the world after college.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Title Page; title: Copyright; title: Dedication; title: Contents; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: I. Changing Ourselves; title: 1. Why Change Now?; title: 2. Structuring Active Learning; title: 3. Teaching Is Mentoring; title: II. Changing Our Classrooms; title: 4. Before the First Class; title: 5. The First Class; title: 6. Activities for Any Day of the Term; title: 7. Democratic and Antiracist Pedagogy; title: 8. Group Work Without the Groans; title: 9. Research That Inspires Creativity; title: 10. Feedback That Really Works; title: 11. Grades—Ugh!; title: 12. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?; title: Conclusion: Changing the World; title: Notes; title: Acknowledgments; title: Index