Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, Second Edition (Paper Edition) - Softcover

Lowman, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078795568X ISBN 13: 9780787955687

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1995

Synopsis

Now in Paperback!

"Masterfully balancing the practitioner's need for concretesuggestions and the scholar's quest for intriguing ideas, this bookoffers tips to be tried in class tomorrow and ideas to be mused onfor months."
--Maryellen Weimer, professor, Penn State University-BerksCampus

"I have used the first edition of Joe Lowman's book for years andfound it most helpful. The new edition is a must for teachers andfaculty developers."
--Milt Cox, University Director for Teaching Effectivness Programs,Miami University

In this second edition of his classic resource, Joseph Lowmanexpands on his earlier model of effective teaching to place greateremphasis on motivational skill and commitment to teaching. Hepresents a practical new learning model that compares six sourcesof influence on what and how students learn in a college course.All types of teachers and instructors will discover options on howto organize classes and use group work to promote learning. Theywill also find a checklist for assessing their classroomperformance on video, detailed instructions for using videoanalysis to improve their technique, and an innovative approach toevaluating their overall performance.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Since the publication of the first edition of Mastering the Techniques of Teaching in 1984, national interest in promoting effective college teaching has risen to an all-time high. While Joseph Lowman's revised second edition of this widely praised work retains the vision of exemplary teaching presented in the original, it has been completely updated to reflect the results of a wealth of additional research--140 new references appear in this second edition--and practice.Lowman presents for the first time a new learning model that details the relative strength of six sources of influence on what and how much students learn in a college course. He expands his earlier model of effective teaching to place more emphasis on motivational skill and commitment to teaching. And he presents still more options on how to organize classes and use group work to promote learning.This second edition also includes an expanded checklist to help college teachers analyze their classroom performance on videotape, detailed instructions on how to use videotape analysis to improve teaching, and a new approach to evaluating college teaching based on Lowman's expanded model of exemplary teaching.

About the Author:

JOSEPH LOWMAN is professor of psychology and assistant dean of arts and sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has won several awards for his own teaching and serves on the editorial boards of Teaching of Psychology, Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, and College Teaching.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 078795568X
• ISBN 13: 9780787955687
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 369