Higher Teaching Volume 29: A Handbook for New Post-secondary Faculty

Higher Teaching offers essential guidance for new instructors in colleges and universities. Addressing the challenges faced by those with limited formal training, this handbook provides practical strategies for effective teaching. Learn how to design engaging lessons, manage classrooms effectively, assess student learning, and promote academic integrity. Discover advice from experienced teachers and explore theories that inform current higher education practices. Equip yourself with the tools to excel in your new role and create a positive learning environment.

• Master effective teaching techniques
• Develop engaging lesson plans
• Manage diverse classrooms
• Navigate academic integrity issues
• Improve your teaching skills

For new post-secondary faculty seeking to enhance their teaching abilities and create a supportive learning environment.

John Oughton lives in Toronto and has retired as Professor of Learning and Teaching at Centennial College in Toronto. He is the author of five poetry collections, most recently Counting Out the Millennium, the mystery novel Death by Triangulation, and over 400 articles, reviews and interviews. John's studies include an MA in English Literature, where his teachers included Irving Layton, Frank Davey, Eli Mandel and Miriam Waddington, and non-credit courses at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, where he worked with Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, William Burroughs and Robert Duncan. John is the a long-time member of the Long Dash Poetry Group. He is also a photographer and guitar player.