Synopses & Reviews
Colleges are becoming increasingly concerned with the quality of undergraduate instruction, and faculty are devoting more attention to improving their teaching skills. This volume will help college faculty improve their performance in the classroom. The book contains useful theoretical information on the learning styles of college students, and it presents practical information on how to teach courses in particular disciplines. The chapter authors are widely recognized as master teachers.
The information at the beginning of the book summarizes and evaluates current research in cognitive psychology and student learning styles. The bulk of the volume then provides practical information on college teaching. A set of chapters stresses the advantages of different instructional methods, while other chapters are devoted to teaching particular disciplines in the arts and sciences. The book also presents information on related issues, such as working with at-risk students, classroom management, textbook selection, and grading. This professional reference will be an indispensable tool for college professors in all disciplines.
Review
...this book will make an excellent addition to what should be each faculty member's growing library of teaching literature. Each chapter stands on its own merits and all chapters are uniformly high in quality. You will be a better teacher for the experience.Contemporary Psychology
Synopsis
Offers practical information on how to teach a variety of college courses and discusses different instructional methodologies.
Synopsis
College professors are becoming increasingly committed to effective teaching, and much has been done to improve instructional methods. This book provides solid theoretical information on educational psychology and presents practical information on teaching particular disciplines. The volume also overviews different instructional techniques and settings, and discusses general concerns likely to face college faculty.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-454) and index.
About the Author
KEITH W. PRICHARD is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.R. McLARAN SAWYER is Professor of History of Education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Psychological Foundations for Teaching and Learning
The College Classroom from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology by Roger H. Bruning
Student Motivation in the College Classroom by Paul R. Pintrich
Student and Faculty Epistemology in the College Classroom: The Perry Schema of Intellectual and Ethical Development by William S. Moore
Student Personality Factors: Psychological Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator by Thomas G. Carskadon
Methods of College Instruction
The Lecture Method by William J. Ekeler
Classroom Discussions by Peter J. Frederick
Workshop Methods by William Frank Jones
Team Teaching Methods by Barbara Leigh Smith
Team Learning: Making a Case for the Small Group Option by Larry K. Michaelson
The Laboratory Classroom by William H. Leonard
Case Method Teaching by Roy A. Weaver, Theodore J. Kowalski, and Joan E. Pflaller
Tutorials and Independent Study as Methods of Instruction by Anthony S. Abbot
Field Trips as a Teaching Method by Michael F. Follo
Television Teaching: Course Reconfiguration Guidelines by Thomas E. Cyrs
Teaching Specific Academic Areas
Teaching Biology by Ellen Fitzsimmons Porzig
Chemistry Education: Context, Theory, and Practice by Mary Virginia Orna
Teaching English, the Canon, and the Sophomore Survey by Robert L. Patten
Teaching Ethnic Studies by Arnold Cooper
Teaching French in a Liberal Arts Setting by Lauren W. Yoder
Teaching History by Gerald N. Izenberg
Teaching Mathematics in a State University by William James Lewis
Teaching Physics at a Liberal Arts College: Creativity, Appreciation, and Delight by Robert B. Prigo
Teaching Psychology: The Promise of Polarities by Martin M. Chemers and Barbara K. Goza
Teaching Women's Studies by Caryn McTighe Musl
Special Problems that Confront the Undergraduate Faculty Member--Classroom Settings and Student Personnel
Teaching Large Classes (How to Do It Well and Remain Sane) by Karron G. Lewis
Teaching Small Classes by Glenn R. Erickson and Bettle LaSere Erickson
Students In and Out of the Classroom by Sara A. Boatman
Dealing with Troublesome Behaviors in the Classroom by Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Students at Risk for Academic Failure: Learning to Learn Classes by Claire E. Weinstein
Instructional Considerations for College Students with Disabilities by Jay W. Rojewski and John W. Schell
The Job of Being College Instructor
Classroom Management and Organization by Ruby D. Higgins
Textbook Selection: Watch Out for "Inconsiderate" Texts by Daniel H. Robinson
Tips for Tests and Test Giving by Victoria L. Clegy
Grading Student Achievement by Delivee L. Wright
Selected Bibliography
Index