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GSTA_How we teach now_2017.pdf
How We Teach Now provides an accessible introduction to student-centered teaching methods that aim to create varied learning opportunities for students to develop liberal arts and professional skills (such as critical thinking, oral and written communication, collaboration and teamwork) in addition to discipline-specific content knowledge. Chapters describe evidence-based teaching practices informed by a rich literature on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning that emphasizes the value of active inquiry in fostering student learning and development. The chapters provide lesson plans as well as practical advice on how to shift one’s teaching away from teacher-centered methods, such as lecturing, to more effectively engage students in their own learning. Authors highlight the importance of building rapport and dialogue within the classroom, designing lessons and assessments with careful thought to purpose (i.e., using backward course design) and communicating the learning objectives to students, validating students’ diverse life experiences and background as relevant to their coursework, scaffolding difficult assignments to make them manageable, and using research as a context for cultivating interest in psychological science. The volume is intended for instructors interested in adopting state-of-the art teaching methods to help their students achieve their full potential. Contributors range from expert teachers to graduate student members of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
1984
An overview is presented of recent research that has improved the understanding of teaching, effective teaching fuactions, and the processes which can be employed to improve teaching. This research has been used by those writing national reports on education, and plays an important role for state policymakers who are considering legislation to improve teaching and teacher preparation, school districts implementing school improvement programs, and staff developers working with teachers to improve instruction. Brief summaries are offered on research findings on the topics of: (1) what is teaching; (2) the teacher as executive, classroom manager, and expert communicator; (3) collegiality among teachers; (4) the teacher as a clerical worker; and (5) the teacher as a potential researcher. The changing role of the teacher in today's society is also examined. A discussion is offered on research findings on effective teaching and exemplary teacher behaviors, as well as the characteristics of effective classrooms. In conclusion, some reflections are offered on how research can improve the quality of teaching. (JD)
Emerging Trends in College Teaching for the 21st Century: A Message from the Editors
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1993
Over the last 30 years, the role of teaching in academe has been ambiguous. At both established and developing universities, faculty attitudes and activities came to be shaped by the demands of, and rewards for, discovery scholarship. At two-and four-year colleges, heavy teaching assignments stifled pedagogical innovation. Faculty with an interest in teaching became confused and frustrated by the conflicting messages of mission statements and reward structures. In the narrow confines of discipline, specialization, and department, the community nourished by teaching disappeared; professors isolated their classrooms and were left to pour content into students. Dialogue and collaboration around teaching dwindled. Amazingly, through it all, some faculty, as individuals-as loners-maintained their interest in and love for teaching. And a few individuals, programs, and colleges developed and published their teaching innovations.