Author: Brookfield, Stephen,
Publication year: 2015
Language: English
Media type Book
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9781118450291 (hbk.) :
Notes:
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface ix Acknowledgments xix About the Author xxi 1. Experiencing Teaching 1 2. The Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching 15 3. Understanding Our Classrooms 27 4. What Students Value in Teachers 41 5. Understanding and Responding to Classroom Emotions 55 6. Lecturing Creatively 69 7. Using Discussion Methods 83 8. Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 97 9. Teaching About Racism 111 10. Using Imagination, Play, and Creativity 125 11. Teaching in Teams 141 12. Teaching Students to Think Critically 155 13. Teaching Online 169 14. Giving Helpful Evaluations 185 15. Helping Students Take Responsibility for Learning 199 16. Understanding Students' Resistance to Learning 213 17. Responding to Students' Resistance to Learning 227 18. Exercising Teacher Power Responsibly 239 19. Negotiating the Politics of Teaching 253 20. Staying Sane: 16 Maxims of Skillful Teaching 265 References 279 Name Index 297 Subject Index 303
Series title: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Extent: 336 pages ; 25 cm
Description: Energize your classrooms with these key techniques for college teaching. Students say the best teachers get them excited about learning, stretch their thinking, and keep them actively involved in class. But with increasingly diverse classrooms and constantly changing technology, each semester throws up new challenges for engaging students.
Specialized.