Enhancing University Teaching: Lessons from Research into Award-Winning Teachers

by Kember; David

• ISBN13: 9780415420259
• ISBN10: 0415420253
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-05-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Written by experts in the field, this book aims to provide an alternative approach to quality teaching in higher education by deriving a model of good university teaching from the academics which universities have chosen as their best teachers. Award-winning teachers outline their beliefs and practices as a teacher, covering key topics including: assessment motivating students planning courses and lessons teaching large classes reflection and feedback managing discussion and group work. Illustrated with extracts from interviews with the award-winning teachers, and packed with activities and further reading, this textbook provides a set of principles for good teaching internationally.

Author Biography

Carmel McNaught is Director of the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research and Professor of Learning Enhancement at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Principles of good teaching	p. viii
Downloading resource materials	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Method	p. 5
What is good teaching?	p. 9
Generalisability of perceptions of quality in teaching	p. 11
Aims	p. 18
What to teach	p. 33
How to teach	p. 44
Motivating students	p. 51
Principles into practice	p. 59
Planning courses and lessons	p. 61
Teaching large classes	p. 72
Managing discussion and group-work	p. 83
Ways of encouraging active learning	p. 97
Assessment	p. 114
Developing as a teacher	p. 133
Influences on good teachers	p. 135
Obtaining feedback	p. 142
Conclusion	p. 155
References	p. 160
Index	p. 164
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