For busy college faculty who want to catch up on the latest developments in teaching and learning, this book offers an accessible guide to seven key evidence-based strategies for effective instruction.
For busy college faculty who want to catch up on the latest developments in teaching and learning, this book offers an accessible guide to seven key evidence-based strategies for effective instruction.
As higher education embraces active learning, online and blended classrooms, and new student expectations, educators are faced with overwhelming choices in teaching methods. How do instructors sort through all the possible options and choose the most appropriate methods for their goals? Streamlining the theoretical background and foundational material of the previous edition, this new iteration allows readers to ground current teaching practices in established theories of learning. Expanded discussion includes applications across classroom modalities, new understandings of culturally responsive teaching practices, and a range of examples across disciplines.
With numerous teaching options available, this go-to resource is the ideal companion for any college instructor who wishes to intentionally match the best teaching strategies to their desired learning outcomes, improve student learning, and enjoy teaching.
Part 1: Introduction Using Seven Ways of Learning for College Teaching
Part 2: The Seven Ways of Learning
1. Building Skills: Behavioral Learning
2.
Acquiring Knowledge: Cognitive Learning
3. Developing Critical, Creative, and
Dialogical Thinking: Learning through Inquiry
4. Cultivating Problem-Solving
and Decision-Making Abilities: Learning with Mental Models
5. Exploring
Attitudes, Feelings, and Perspectives: Learning through Groups and Teams
6.
Practicing Professional Judgment: Learning through Virtual Realities
7.
Reflecting on Experience: Experiential Learning Part 3: Conclusion More
Purposeful, Effective, and Enjoyable Teaching
Bridget D. Arend, PhD, is Associate Director of Teaching and Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA. She teaches, consults, speaks, and conducts scholarship about learning theory, college teaching, learning organizations, and critical reflection.
James R. Davis, PhD, is Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of Denver, USA. He is the author of eight academic books on college teaching, training, interdisciplinary courses, and leadership, and has written three novels in retirement.
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