Handbook of college and university teaching : a global perspective / / editor James E. Groccia, Mohammed A. Al-Sudairy, William Buskist

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, 2011; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : SAGE Publications, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 538 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 378.125
• Soggetto topico: College teaching - Cross-cultural studies; Learning - Cross-cultural studies; Universities and colleges - Administration - Cross-cultural studies
• Persona (resp. second.): GrocciaJames E.; Al-SudairyMohammed A.; BuskistWilliam
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of college and university teaching
• ISBN: 1-4833-0591-0; 1-78268-904-4; 1-4522-6192-X; 1-4129-9689-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808100203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II