Handbook of college and university teaching [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective / / edited by James E. Groccia, Mohammed A.T. Alsudairi, William Buskist

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480805503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, 2011
• ISBN: 1-78268-904-4; 1-4522-6192-X; 1-4129-9689-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (561 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GrocciaJames E; AlsudairiMohammed A. T; BuskistWilliam
• Disciplina: 378.125
• Soggetti: College teaching; Learning; Universities and colleges - Administration; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Preface; PART I: Introduction; 1 - A Model for Understanding University Teaching and Learning; PART II: Outcomes of Teaching and Learning; 2 - Effective Grading and Assessment; 3 - Using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to Improve Learning Outcomes; 4 - From Document to Practice; PART III: Understanding Students; 5 - Optimizing Adaptive Student Behaviors; 6 - Preparing Middle Eastern Students for the Future; 7 - Culture and Disability in the Classroom; PART IV: Understanding Teachers; 8 - Developing Faculty for the 21st Century in South Africa9 - Sustaining and Championing Teaching and Learning; 10 - An Effective Modelfor the Professional Development of Middle Eastern Faculty; PART V: Understanding Context; 11 - Culture and Teaching; 12 - The Implications of Muslim Beliefs, Practices, and Traditions on University Teaching and Learning; 13 - The Context of Learning; 14 - Learning for ; Transformation in an International Context; 15 - Review of New University Education Policy Implementation in Croatia; 16 - The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Leadership of Higher Education Curriculum Development17 - Leading Higher Education Teaching, Learning, and Innovation; PART VI: Understanding Content; 18: Internationalizing the Curriculum; 19 Cultural Contexts and Curricular Design in Saudi Arabia and Other Middle Eastern Nations; 20 - Strategic Curriculum Change; PART VII: Understanding Learning; 21 - Visualizing Knowledge Structures of University Teaching to Relate Pedagogic Theory and Academic Practice; 22 - Culture and Learning Styles; 23 - Metacognitive Learning and Culture; PART VIII: Understanding Teaching24 - Emerging Evidence for Excellent Teaching Across Borders; 25 - Writing for the U.S. University; 26 - Culture Bump; 27 - Intercultural Pedagogy; 28 - Conceptual Bases of Problem-Based Learning; 29 - Problem-Based Learning and Its Application to South African Medical Education; 30 - Confucius and Buddha in the College Classroom; 31 - Learning, Teaching, and Assessment Using Technology; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This comprehensive volume presents international perspectives on critical issues impacting teaching and learning in a diverse range of higher education environments.