Beschreibung:
'This book provides teachers in higher education with what they need - a compelling framework for improving student learning. It combines a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research on learning and teaching with practical strategies for implementing it in their classrooms' - Professor Ken Bain, Author of What the Best College Teachers Do, Vice Provost for Instruction, Montclair State University
Introduction: The Challenge of ProfessionalismPART ONE: THE ACADEMIC AS REFLECTIVE PROFESSIONALThe Reflective Professional in Academic PracticeA Critical Matrix of Learning and TeachingPART TWO: GENRES OF TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONDesigning: Course and Curriculum DesignLecturing: Large-group TeachingFacilitating: Small-group TeachingSupervising: Project, Dissertation, and Thesis GuidanceInnovating: Teaching with TechnologyAssessing: Student AssessmentEvaluating: Teaching and Course EvaluationPART THREE: PERFORMANCE STRATEGYRealizing the Reflective ProfessionalAppendix: Structured Observation of Teaching: Guidelines