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Teaching in the sciences : a handbook for part-time & adjunct faculty / Michael Collins.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780940017351 (sc)
- Physical Description: 175 p. : ill., charts ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : Part-Time Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-165) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Teaching : what's it all about? -- Teaching adult students -- Preparing for the first class -- Technology in the classroom -- Teaching large classes -- Who are our students? -- Teaching non-science majors -- To lecture or not to lecture? -- Alternative instructional strategies -- Improving the lecture -- Evaluation and testing -- Writing & written assignments -- Lab sessions and field trips -- Misconceptions about science -- Closing comments.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | LB 2331 C64 2011 (Text) | 26040003038342 | Teaching & Learning | Volume hold | Available | - |
- David Brown Book Co
This 'is a unique professional development resource for college faculty who teach in the science classroom. Whether you are a first-time faculty member, or have experience in the classroom, this book will help you be a more effective and successful faculty member. It 'may be used by faculty in any science discipline, and offers guidance, tips and suggestions for those who teach on either the undergraduate or graduate level.
Teaching in the Sciences 'helps readers focus on the essentials, including:
⢠Course development.
⢠Improving the science lecture.
⢠Student retention.
⢠Teaching non-science majors.
⢠Written assignments in the science classroom.
⢠Technology.
⢠Evaluation and testing. - David Brown Book Co
A unique professional development resource for college faculty who teach in the science classroom. Whether you are a first-time faculty member, or have experience in the classroom, this book will help you be a more effective and successful faculty member. - Independent Publishing Group
This is a unique professional development resource for college faculty who teach in the science classroom. Whether you are a first-time faculty member, or have experience in the classroom, this book will help you be a more effective and successful faculty member. It may be used by faculty in any science discipline, and offers guidance, tips and suggestions for those who teach on either the undergraduate or graduate level.
Teaching in the Sciences helps readers focus on the essentials, including:- Course development.
- Improving the science lecture.
- Student retention.
- Teaching non-science majors.
- Written assignments in the science classroom.
- Technology.
- Evaluation and testing.