Evaluating and improving undergraduate teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [[electronic resource] /] / Marye Anne Fox and Norman Hackerman, editors ; Committee on Recognizing, Evaluating, and Rewarding Undergraduate Teaching, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811530603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2003
• ISBN: 0-309-13294-0; 1-280-18517-1; 9786610185177; 0-309-51211-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xiv, 215 p
• Altri autori (Persone): FoxMarye Anne <1947-2021.>; HackermanNorman
• Disciplina: 507.1
• Soggetti: Science - Study and teaching - Evaluation; College teaching - Evaluation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- PART I What Is Known: Principles, Research Findings, and Implementation Issues -- 1 Recent Perspectives on Undergraduate Teaching and Learning -- 2 Characterizing and Mobilizing Effective Undergraduate Teaching -- 3 Aligning the Cultures of Research and Teaching in Higher Education -- 4 Evaluating Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Principles and Research Findings -- PART II Applying What Is Known: Strategies for Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness -- 5 Evaluation Methodologies -- 6 Evaluation of Individual Faculty: Criteria and Benchmarks -- 7 Evaluation of Departmental Undergraduate Programs -- 8 Recommendations -- References -- Appendix A Selected Student Evaluation Instruments -- Appendix B Samples of Questionnaires Used to Evaluate Undergraduate Student Learning -- Appendix C Examples of Questions for Conducting ; Peer Evaluations of Teaching -- Appendix D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Index.