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9780812218879

I'm the Teacher, You're the Student : A Semester in the University Classroom

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    9780812218879

  • ISBN10:

    0812218876

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-08-15
  • Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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Summary

What is it really like to be a college professor in an American classroom today? An award-winning teacher with over twenty years of experience answers this question by offering an enlightening and entertaining behind-the-scenes view of a typical semester in his American history course. The unique result--part diary, part sustained reflection--recreates both the unstudied realities and intensely satisfying challenges that teachers encounter in university lecture halls. From the initial selection of reading materials through the assignment of final grades to each student, Patrick Allitt reports with keen insight and humor on the rewards and frustrations of teaching students who often are unable to draw a distinction between the words "novel" and "book." Readers get to know members of the class, many of whom thrive while others struggle with assignments, plead for better grades, and weep over failures. Although Allitt finds much to admire in today's students, he laments their frequent lack of preparedness--students who arrive in his classroom without basic writing skills, unpracticed with reading assignments. With sharp wit, a critical eye, and steady sympathy for both educators and students,I'm the Teacher, You're the Student examines issues both large and small, from the ethics of student-teacher relationships to how best to evaluate class participation and grade writing assignments. It offers invaluable guidance to those concerned with the state of higher education today, to young faculty facing the classroom for the first time, and to parents whose children are heading off to college. "A wonderful book. I heartily recommend it and tip my hat to the author."--Metromagazine

Author Biography

Patrick Allitt is Professor of U.S. History at Emory University, where he holds the Arthur Blank Chair for Teaching Excellence. He supervises workshops for Emory faculty interested in improving effective teaching skills. His previous books include Religion in America Since 1945: A History and Catholic Converts: British and American Intellectuals Turn to Rome.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
CHAPTER 1. The Introductory Course 1(3)
CHAPTER 2. Getting Ready 4(12)
CHAPTER 3. Early Class Meetings 16(19)
CHAPTER 4. The Discussion and Lecture Routine 35(18)
CHAPTER 5. Educators' Excursions 53(17)
CHAPTER 6. Technology and Technique 70(11)
CHAPTER 7. Papers and Plagiarism 81(15)
CHAPTER 8. Treats and Tribulations 96(12)
CHAPTER 9. Radicals and Patriots 108(14)
CHAPTER 10. The Conscious Professor 122(15)
CHAPTER 11. Long Dry Spouts and Levels Unheard of 137(8)
CHAPTER 12. Mid-Term Misconceptions 145(12)
CHAPTER 13. A Dry Pleasure 157(14)
CHAPTER 14. Vietnam as Ancient History 171(14)
CHAPTER 15. First Drafts, Draft Dodgers, and Deadlines 185(17)
CHAPTER 16. From the Hitler-Stalin Pack to the Peace Treat 202(10)
CHAPTER 17. Inflated Grades and Sentiments 212(13)
CHAPTER 18. Finals and Farewells 225(8)
Appendix Syllabus, Handouts, and Exam Answers 233(6)
Index 239

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