Tools for Teaching (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series) PDF
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Tools for Teaching Jossey-Bass Higher and title: Adult Education Series author: Davis, Barbara Gross. publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US) isbn10 | asin: 1555425682 print isbn13: 9781555425685 ebook isbn13: 9780585183084 language: English College teaching--United States-- Handbooks, manuals, etc, Classroom subject management--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc, Curriculum planning--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. publication date: 1993 lcc: LB2331.D37 1993eb ddc: 378.1/25 College teaching--United States-- Handbooks, manuals, etc, Classroom subject: management--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc, Curriculum planning--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Page v Tools for Teaching Barbara Gross Davis JOSSEY-BASS PUBLISHERS San Francisco Page vi Copyright © 1993 by JosseyBass Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94104. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Substantial discounts on bulk quantities of JosseyBass books are available to corporations, professional associations, and other organizations. For details and discount information, contact the special sales department at JosseyBass Inc., Publishers (415) 433-1740; Fax (800) 605-2665. JosseyBass Web address: http://www.josseybass.com Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for teaching / Barbara Gross Davis. p. cm. (The JosseyBass higher and adult education series) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 1-55542-568-2 1. College teachingUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Classroom managementUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Curriculum planning United StatesHandbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. II. Series. LB2331.D37 1993 378.1'25dc20 93-19500 FIRST EDITION PB Printing 10 9 8 7 Page vii A Publication in THE JOSSEY-BASS HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION SERIES Page ix CONTENTS Preface xiii The Author xxv I. Getting Under Way 1 3 Preparing or Revising a Course 2 14 The Course Syllabus 3 20 The First Day of Class II. Responding to a Diverse Student Body 4 31 Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities 5 39 Diversity and Complexity in the Classroom: Considerations of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender 6 52 Reentry Students 7 55 Teaching Academically Diverse Students III. Discussion Strategies 8 63 Leading a Discussion 9 75 Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion 10 82 Asking Questions 11 91 Fielding Students' Questions IV. Lecture Strategies 12 99 Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Course 13 111 Delivering a Lecture 14 120 Explaining Clearly 15 125 Personalizing the Large Lecture Class 16 131 Supplements and Alternatives to Lecturing: Encouraging Student Participation 17 140 Maintaining Instructional Quality with Limited Resources Page x V. Collaborative and Experiential Strategies 18 147 Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Study Teams 19 159 Role Playing and Case Studies 20 166 Fieldwork VI. Enhancing Students' Learning and Motivation 21 177 Helping Students Learn 22 185 Learning Styles and Preferences 23 193 Motivating Students VII. Writing Skills and Homework Assignments 24 205 Helping Students Write Better in All Courses 25 213 Designing Effective Writing Assignments 26 222 Evaluating Students' Written Work 27 230 Homework: Problem Sets VIII. Testing and Grading 28 239 Quizzes, Tests, and Exams 29 252 Allaying Students' Anxieties About Tests 30 262 Multiple-Choice and Matching Tests 31 272 Short-Answer and Essay Tests 32 282 Grading Practices 33 288 Calculating and Assigning Grades 34 299 Preventing Academic Dishonesty IX. Instructional Media and Technology 35 315 Chalkboards 36 319 Flipcharts 37 321 Transparencies and Overhead Projectors 38 326 Slides 39 331 Films and Videotapes 40 334 Computers and Multimedia
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