McKeachie's teaching tips : strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers / Wilbert J. McKeachie, Marilla Svinicki ; with chapters by Barbara Hofer ... [and others]. [print]

Introduction Countdown for course preparation Meeting a class for the first time Reading as active learning Facilitating discussion : posing problems, listening, questioning How to make lectures more effective Assessing, testing, and evaluating : grading is not the most important function Testing : the details Tests from the students' perspective What to do about cheating The ABC's of assigning grades Motivation in the college classroom Teaching culturally diverse students Dealing with student problems and problem students (there's almost always at least one!) ; How to enhance learning by using high-stakes and low-stakes writing Active learning : cooperative, collaborative, and peer learning Problem-based learning : teaching with cases, simulations, and games Technology and teaching Teaching large classes (you can still get active learning!) ; Laboratory instruction : ensuring an active learning experience Teacher's role in experiential learning Teaching by distance education Teaching students how to become more strategic and self-regulated learners Teaching thinking Ethics of teaching and the teaching of ethics Vitality and growth throughout your teaching career.

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