Teaching Skills & Techniques

An edited volume reflecting on different aspects of teaching in prison and different points of view.This book seeks to address some of the major is...

Winner of the 2020 Scholarly Contributions to Teaching and Learning Award from the American Sociological Association Many students struggle with th...

The education community has recognized the issue of student disengagement and brought it into the collective consciousness with terms like closing ...

What does a new instructional designer need to know to find her or his feet when working with faculty to create online classes? This is a practical...

For those considering adopting team teaching, or interested in reviewing their own practice, this book offers an over-view of this pedagogy, its ch...

Synthesizing the best current thinking about learning, course design, and promoting student achievement, this is a guide to developing college inst...

Why do students stumble over certain concepts and ideassuch as attributing causality to correlation; revert to former misconceptions, even after su...

The book describes two similar and successful models of youth mentoring used by two acclaimed urban high schools that have consistently achieved ex...

Every year, more online or technology-enhanced learning experiences are added to the landscape of education, and the number of students taking onli...

This practical resource examines how colleges and universities foster sustainable faculty involvement in living learning communities (LLCs). This v...

In this new edition of the popular book Dive Into UDL, learn how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) supports the creation of learning environments...

Designing courses to deliver effective teaching and significant learning is the best way to set students up for success, and this book guides reade...

This is a book for all faculty who are concerned with promoting the persistence of all students whom they teach.Most recognize that faculty play a ...

Decoding the Disciplines is a widely-used and proven methodology that prompts teachers to identify the bottlenecks the places where students get s...

Engaging Hard to Reach Parents This is a readable yet academically rigorous book that draws together findings from contemporary theory, research an...

Critical and Creative Thinking: A Guide for Teachers reveals ways to develop a capacity to think both critically and creatively in practical and pr...

Most secondary school teachers and some support staff will be expected to take on the role of form tutor or mentor along side their other work. Wha...

Nearly three-quarters of college students cheat during their undergraduate careers, a startling number attributed variously to the laziness of toda...

This play-analysis textbook contains 50 short essays on geographically diverse, historically significant dramas -- among them Major Barbara, Our To...

Teachers are trained to manage misbehaviour in the classroom, but receive little guidance about how to cultivate positive, prosocial behaviour. Wit...

Education is always evolving, and most recently has shifted to increased online or remote learning. Digital Learning and Teaching in Chemistry comp...