Media attention focused on the instructional quality in colleges and universities reflects a higher education system that must do a better job of preparing instructors. First Steps is written just for that purpose - to help new instructors and teaching assistants set and meet standards of excellence. 
Glenn Ross Johnson provides the basics of instruction, from preparation through evaluation, step-by-step. He focuses on what new instructors need most, covering the essentials such as: 
• Determining your course objectives • Selecting textbooks • Involving your students more actively • What can be learned about your teaching through the Cognitive Interaction Analysis System (CIAS) • Evaluating your students

First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching

Education & Teaching

Glenn Ross Johnson

Schools & Teaching

Magna Pub.

Glenn Ross Johnson provides the basics of instruction, from preparation through evaluation, step by step. He focuses on what new instructors need most, covering the essentials: - How to determine your course objectives and develop an appropriate syllabus. - How to select text books -What to doin the first few classes -How to lecture more effectively- and less -How to involve your students more actively -What you can lean about your teaching through the Cognitive Interaction Analysis System -When, why,and how to help your students learn better -How to properly evaluate your students

Atwood Publishing

You may have discovered that it's not enough to know a lot about your subject. To help adults learn, you must go beyond subject matter expertise. This book offers you a lot of strategies in just a little time. It's structured around basic questions for you to consider as you begin preparing to train or teach. plus, it's very practical and easy to read and use. If you're a subject matter expert who wants to teach or train more effectively, this book will help you begin.

Beyond Subject Matter Expertise: Strategies for Instructing Adults

Robert Magnan

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Books by Glenn Ross Johnson

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First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching

First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching

Beyond Subject Matter Expertise: Strategies for Instructing Adults