How Am I Teaching?: Forms and Activities for Acquiring Instructional Input

Maryellen Weimer

Magna Pub.

Teaching in higher education is a unique situation. The learners may be quite savvy and independent, or they may need a great deal of guidance and mentoring. How does an instructor know? How can a teacher plan for varied needs? How do you teach if you have limited training?
If you have little teaching experience (or want to give thoughtful assistance to a new instructor), look for support in Teaching College, a thorough and practical guide for the beginning college teacher.
This popular collection of essays, written by experienced educators, guides the first-time instructor through the phases of course planning, teaching, and evaluation. Gain self-assurance from its focus on the essentials of higher education as you read articles that cover the most important challenges that confront new instructors as they assume responsibility in the classroom.
Topics covered include:
<ul>
<li>Syllabus Construction</li>
<li>Textbook Selection</li>
<li>Pacing Your Lectures</li>
<li>Grading Students</li>
<li>Exam Review Sessions</li>
</ul>Teaching College covers techniques, strategies, and ideas that can help make early teaching experiences positive. This volume also features a brand new look to facilitate readers and enhance the material.

Teaching College: Collected Readings for the New Instructor

Rose Ann Neff

Atwood Publishing

If you're like most instructors, this is a question that you've asked yourself many times. That's why Weimer, Parrett, and Kerns have compiled this guide-so it's easier to get the answers that you need to this crucial question. 
How Am I Teaching? contains nine forms and activities that allow you to gather information about what you're doing and how well you're doing it. The authors begin with a simple diagnostic matrix to guide you to the form or activity which best suits your needs. Then they summarize each of the nine tools, highlighting the value and limitations. Make copies of whichever tool(s) you've selected and you're on your way to better teaching!

How Am I Teaching?: Forms & Activities for Acquiring Instructional Input

Education & Teaching

Joan L. Parrett

Mary-Margaret Kerns

Schools & Teaching

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