Book-Length Resource on Postsecondary Pedagogy

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The most recent edition of Linda Nilson’s book, Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructorsprovides some helpful guidance for managing the 21st-century classroom.  The following are some topics you’ll find in the table of contents:

  • Understanding Your Students and How They learn
  • Outcomes-Centered Course Design
  • Building Critical Thinking into a Course Design
  • Deciding What Technology to Use
  • Copyright Guidelines for Instructors
  • Creating a Welcoming Classroom
  • Enhancing Student Motivation
  • Preventing and Responding to Classroom Incivility
  • Preserving Academic Integrity
  • Managing Productive Groups

This book covers these topics succinctly, yet comprehensively.

I’ve linked to the Ryerson Library catalogue, so you can access the book using your own account.

 

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