Teamwork builds cooperation, problem solving, active learning, and responsibility, all of which are increasingly important in both the classroom and in the workplace. Using Student Teams in the Classroom is a helpful guide for all faculty who want to actively engage students with both the material and one another by using teamwork. 
Beginning with the theory behind teamwork, the book suggests basic ways to incorporate collaboration and discussion into the college classroom, encourage effective communication, and help resolve conflict. It then moves into practical guidelines, examples, and activities and teaching tips for using student teams. The examples span twenty disciplines: architecture, behavioral ecology, ceramics, child and family studies, distance learning, education, engineering, English, fine arts, health and exercise science, higher education, human resource management, supply chain management, mathematics, nursing, nutrition, hospitality and food service management, public affairs, sociology, and writing. Finally, the authors have compiled several articles and a case study on performance in small groups and cooperative learning, along with a list of list of additional resources. Instructors of any subject, of any class size, will be able to learn from and implement the important lessons in this book, thus offering their own students the cognitive, social, and collaborative skills that will aid them in their intellectual and professional endeavors.

Using Student Teams in the Classroom: A Faculty Guide

Education & Teaching

Stein, Ruth Federman

Hurd, Sandra

Schools & Teaching

Anker Publishing Company

Learning communities are small, defined groups of students who come together with faculty and student affairs professionals to engage in a holistic and intellectually interactive learning experience. Building and Sustaining Learning Communities describes the theory and rationale for learning communities, particularly in a large university; the process for setting them up in various settings; and reflections on these unique environments. 
Part I introduces the history and theory behind learning communities, then discusses various issues involved in planning and implementing a learning community on campus, including <ul>
<li>Forging partnerships between academic- and student-affairs</li> <li>Establishing an environment that supports learning communities</li> <li>Finding strategies for collaboration to promote integrative learning</li> <li>Developing a learning-community structure and curriculum</li> <li>Assessing learning communities</li> <li>Anticipating and meeting institutional challenges</li> </ul>
Part II profiles experiences of faculty and students involved in some of Syracuse University’s learning communities, which represent a variety of pedagogies, including arts, citizenship, education, human services and health professions, leadership, management, and online learning. The authors share how each learning community’s structure was designed to meet the unique needs of a program’s and its faculty and students. This book guides administrators, faculty, and student-affairs professionals to understand why learning communities are worth considering and how to successfully create them.

Building and Sustaining Learning Communities: The Syracuse University Experience

Hurd, Sandra N.

Higher & Continuing Education

Jossey-Bass

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