Synopsis
Higher Teaching is divided into two sections: "Practice," which addresses what to teach when you get your first course outline, how to choose strategies and plan lessons, and how to manage your classroom so it is a safe and positive place in which students learn. There are chapters on instructional media, teaching online assessment and evaluation, dealing with difficult students and academic integrity issues, and how to improve your teaching. The second part "Theory and Background," focuses on the theories that inform current higher education teaching and curriculum, adult education, and a very useful chapter of advice extracted from experienced teachers responding to the question, "What's the advice you would give to a brand new teacher?" Also useful to a new teacher are the glossary of academic jargon and a lesson plan template., Higher Teaching is a practical primer on how to teach in higher education, including up-to the-minute details and strategies for online teaching and using educational apps in the classroom. It gives an overview of theories informing current teaching approaches, and helpful suggestions to ease new teachers' workload, from lesson planning to working with groups and difficult students. Book jacket., Higher Teaching is divided into two sections: Practice, which addresses what to teach when you get your first course outline, how to choose strategies and plan lessons, and how to manage your classroom so it is a safe and positive place in which students learn. There are chapters on instructional media, teaching online assessment and evaluation, dealing with difficult students and academic integrity issues, and how to improve your teaching. The second part Theory and Background, focuses on the theories that inform current higher education teaching and curriculum, adult education, and a very useful chapter of advice extracted from experienced teachers responding to the question, What's the advice you would give to a brand new teacher? Also useful to a new teacher are the glossary of academic jargon and a lesson plan template.
