The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching

Mr. Terry McGlynn (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

184 Seiten

2021
University of Chicago Press (Verlag)
978-0-226-54222-5 (ISBN)

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Higher education is a strange beast. Teaching is a critical skill for scientists in academia, yet one that is barely touched upon in their professional training—despite being a substantial part of their career. This book is a practical guide for anyone teaching STEM-related academic disciplines at the college level, from graduate students teaching lab sections and newly appointed faculty to well-seasoned professors in want of fresh ideas. Terry McGlynn’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach avoids off-putting pedagogical jargon and enables instructors to become true ambassadors for science.

For years, McGlynn has been addressing the need for practical and accessible advice for college science teachers through his popular blog Small Pond Science. Now he has gathered this advice as an easy read—one that can be ingested and put to use on short deadline. Readers will learn about topics ranging from creating a syllabus and developing grading rubrics to mastering online teaching and ensuring safety during lab and fieldwork. The book also offers advice on cultivating productive relationships with students, teaching assistants, and colleagues.

Terry McGlynn is professor of biology at California State University Dominguez Hills and research associate in the Department of Entomology in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He is the author of the academic blog Small Pond Science and is a regular contributor to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Preface
1. Before You Meet Your Students
2. The Syllabus
3. The Curriculum
4. Teaching Methods
5. Assignments
6. Exams
7. Common Problems
8. Online Teaching

Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
Suggested Readings
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.11.2020
Reihe/Serie	Chicago Guides to Academic Life
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Naturwissenschaften
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
	Technik
ISBN-10	0-226-54222-X / 022654222X
ISBN-13	978-0-226-54222-5 / 9780226542225
Zustand	Neuware