Inspiring Students: Case Studies on Teaching Required Courses

This book looks specifically at the problems of teaching students in higher education taking courses outside their main area of interest. This book brings together an international collection of case studies from North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK in which practicing university teachers describe strategies which they have adopted to inspire their students. Each case study is presented in a way which enables the transfer of the key ideas to other teachers, regardless of their subject discipline. The editors provide an introduction to the book and review the key lessons to be learnt from the case studies.A practical reference for faculty developers and all teachers of service courses in higher education.U.S. Contributors: Josafina Alvarez, New Mexico State University; Jane Friedman, University of San Diego; Kathleen Flickinger, Iowa State University; John Pais, St. Louis College of Pharmacy; and John Savery, Depaul University.