Patrick Allitt

I'm the Teacher, You're the Student

A Semester in the University Classroom

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Produktbeschreibung

In this trenchant and often hilarious guide, Patrick Allitt takes the reader along to his course in American history, offering a teacher's-eye view of the undergraduate classroom. The book offers background and guidance to those concerned with the state of higher education today, from educators to general readers, from young faculty facing the classroom for the first time to parents whose children are heading off to college. "Charming, and compelling." --Wall Street Journal

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780812218879
• ISBN-10: 0812218876
• Artikelnr.: 13674265

Autorenporträt

Patrick Allitt is Professor of U.S. History at Emory University, where he holds the Arthur Blank Chair for Teaching Excellence. He supervises workshops for Emory faculty interested in improving effective teaching skills. His previous books include Religion in America Since 1945: A History and Catholic Converts: British and American Intellectuals Turn to Rome.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1. The Introductory Course
Chapter 2. Getting Ready
Chapter 3. Early Class Meetings
Chapter 4. The Discussion and Lecture Routine
Chapter 5. Educators' Excursions
Chapter 6. Technology and Technique
Chapter 7. Papers and Plagiarism
Chapter 8. Treats and Tribulations
Chapter 9. Radicals and Patriots
Chapter 10. The Conscious Professor
Chapter 11. Long Dry Spouts and Levels Unheard Of
Chapter 12. Mid-Term Misconceptions
Chapter 13. A Dry Pleasure
Chapter 14. Vietnam as Ancient History
Chapter 15. First Drafts, Draft Dodgers, and Deadlines
Chapter 16. From the Hitler-Stalin Pack to the Peace Treat
Chapter 17. Inflated Grades and Sentiments
Chapter 18. Finals and Farewells
Handouts and Exam Answers