Tools for Teaching

by Davis, Barbara Gross

• ISBN13: 9780787965679
• ISBN10: 0787965677
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-03
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This is the long-awaited update on the bestselling book that offers a practical, accessible reference manual for faculty in any discipline. This new edition contains up-to-date information on technology as well as expanding on the ideas and strategies presented in the first edition. It includes more than sixty-one chapters designed to improve the teaching of beginning, mid-career, or senior faculty members. The topics cover both traditional tasks of teaching as well as broader concerns, such as diversity and inclusion in the classroom and technology in educational settings.

Author Biography

Barbara Gross Davis, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of California at Berkeley, received a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. all from Berkeley. Her areas of interest are teaching, learning, and evaluation in higher education.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Credits	p. xiv
The Author	p. xv
Getting Under Way	p. 1
Designing or Revising a Course	p. 3
The Comprehensive Course Syllabus	p. 21
The First Days of Class	p. 37
Classroom Conduct and Decorum	p. 48
Responding To A Changing Student Body	p. 55
Diversity and inclusion in the Classroom	p. 57
Students with Disabilities	p. 72
Reentry and Transfer Students	p. 85
Teaching Academically Diverse Students	p. 90
Discussion Strategies	p. 95
Leading a Discussion	p. 97
Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion	p. 106
Online Discussions	p. 112
Asking Questions	p. 118
Fielding Students' Questions	p. 127
The Large-Enrollment Course	p. 133
Preparing to Teach the Large-Enrollment Course	p. 135
Delivering a Lecture	p. 148
Explaining Clearly	p. 157
Personalizing the Large-Enrollment Course	p. 162
Encouraging Student Participation in the Large-Enrollment Course	p. 168
Maintaining Instructional Quality with Limited Resources	p. 174
Alternatives And Supplements To Lectures And Discussion	p. 179
Web 2.0	p. 181
Learning in Groups	p. 190
Informal Group Learning Activities	p. 207
Formal Group Learning Activities	p. 214
Case Studies	p. 222
Simulations: Role Playing, Games, and Virtual Worlds	p. 229
Service Learning and Civic Engagement	p. 233
Undergraduate Research	p. 244
Guest Speakers	p. 251
Enhancing Students' Learning And Motivation	p. 257
Helping Students Learn	p. 259
Learning Styles and Preferences	p. 273
Motivating Students	p. 278
Informally Assessing Students' Learning	p. 290
Mobile Learning	p. 298
Strengthening Students' Writing And Problem Solving Skills	p. 303
Helping Students Write Better in All Courses	p. 305
Designing Effective Writing Assignments	p. 314
Evaluating Students' Written Work	p. 325
Homework: Problem Sets	p. 335
Testing And Grading	p. 343
Promoting Academic Honesty	p. 345
Quizzes, Tests, and Exams	p. 362
Allaying Students' Anxieties about Tests	p. 375
Multiple-Choice and Matching Tests	p. 390
Short-Answer and Essay Tests	p. 401
Grading Practices	p. 409
Calculating and Assigning Grades	p. 419
Presentation Technologies	p. 431
Flipcharts	p. 433
Chalkboards and Whiteboards	p. 436
Interactive Whiteboards	p. 441
Overhead Projection	p. 443
Slide Shows	p. 447
Video Recordings and Clips	p. 450
PowerPoint Presentations	p. 453
Evaluation To Improve Teaching	p. 459
Early Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning	p. 461
Video Recordings and Classroom Observations	p. 472
The Teaching Portfolio	p. 481
Teaching Outside The Classroom	p. 489
Holding Office Hours	p. 491
E-mail, Text Messages, and Instant Messages	p. 497
Academic Advising and Mentoring Undergraduates	p. 504
Guiding, Training, Supervising, and Mentoring Graduate Student Instructors	p. 517
Finishing Up	p. 527
The Last Days of Class	p. 529
Student Rating Forms	p. 534
Writing Letters of Recommendation for Students	p. 551
Index	p. 557
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