A View from the Acadamy Liberal Arts Professors on Excellent Teaching

by Warren, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780819186676
• ISBN10: 0819186678
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-06-23
• Publisher: UPA

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Reflections on Teaching	p. 9
Good Classroom Teaching is Good Conversation	p. 15
Conversation and Controversy: Teaching the Humanities Today	p. 25
Teaching Science and the Liberal Arts	p. 33
Untitled	p. 39
Reflections on Successful Teaching--Teaching as a Pilgrimage	p. 45
Effective Teaching as Practical Wisdom	p. 55
Taking Account of the Personal in Teaching	p. 62
A Note in Your Pocket: What Teachers Do for Students	p. 68
Pursuing a Heritage	p. 73
The Teaching Self	p. 80
Teaching of Quality	p. 86
The Many Voices of the Classroom	p. 94
Other People, Other Stories, Ours	p. 103
Good Role Models are Hard to Find: Chasing the Mystery	p. 113
Teaching Students, Not Courses	p. 123
A Personal Reflection on Teaching as a Career	p. 129
Learning as Conversation	p. 136
Preparation for Leadership: Student-Oriented Teaching in Liberal Arts Colleges	p. 148
Peer Interaction Boosts Science Learning	p. 156
About the Contributors	p. 166
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