Ep. 018: Claire’s Bookshelf II

We start off 2017 with a return to Claire’s bookshelf. This time, Claire and Jim explore three “handbooks” that can help you plan for teaching and easily respond to new questions or challenges that may arise during the semester. These research-based perspectives can help you assess various aspects of your teaching, including how much students actually care about course content, and illustrate ways to keep them engaged in their learning. Claire and Jim also explore the merits... and the occasional frustrations... of “ice breaker” exercises as a way of building community.

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Learn more about K. Patricia Cross and the Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State.

Here are the citations for the books we discussed:

Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass.

Barkley, E. F. (2010). Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey-Bass.

Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2016). Learning assessment techniques: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey-Bass.

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