Chris Palmer

College Teaching at Its Best

Inspiring Students to Be Enthusiastic, Lifelong Learners

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a practical guide for professors who are interested in being more effective teachers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781475832808
• ISBN-10: 147583280X
• Artikelnr.: 54807987

Autorenporträt

Chris Palmer, retired professor, is a speaker, author, and wildlife film producer, who gives speeches and workshops on a variety of topics, including how to motivate and engage students. He is the author of four other books: Shooting in the Wild (2010), Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker (2015), Now What, Grad? Your Path to Success After College (2015), and Raise Your Kids to Succeed (2017). He has won awards for his teaching at American University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Realize the importance of
professors Chapter 2: Manifest good values Chapter 3: Create an effective
syllabus Chapter 4: Establish a philosophy of grading Chapter 5: Harness
the power of caring Chapter 6: Convey your passion Chapter 7: Promote
active learning Chapter 8: Support and encourage quiet students Chapter 9:
Make large, lecture-based classes feel smaller Chapter 10: Add variety to
your class Chapter 11: Finish the semester strong Chapter 12: Be responsive
to students Appendix I: Teaching Workshop Handout, by Chris Palmer Appendix
II: Finding a Great Mentor, by John Richardson Appendix III: Teaching as
Performance Art, by Thomas Kaufman Appendix IV: Rethinking Tenure, by Chris
Palmer Notes Index About the Author