{"product_id":"the-essential-college-professor-9780470373736","title":"The Essential College Professor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Essential College Professor explores college professors' responsibilities in terms of teaching, scholarship, and service. Based on faculty development workshops, this guidebook provides short exercises and advice that may be immediately applied to daily responsibilities for quick results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The College Professor’s Career\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Applying for a Faculty Position 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Interviewing for a Faculty Position 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What Kind of Professor Are You? 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Career Planning for College Professors 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Tenure and Promotion Process 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Special Challenges for Junior Faculty 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Special Challenges for Midcareer Faculty 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Special Challenges for Senior Faculty 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Taking the Next Step in Your Career 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The College Professor as Teacher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Assessing Student Learning 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Writing an Effective Course Syllabus 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Developing Creative Course Materials 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Teaching Small Classes 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Teaching Large Classes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Teaching One-on-One 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Teaching with Technology 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Reducing Grade Anxiety 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Promoting Student Engagement 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Addressing Academic Misconduct 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Maintaining Appropriate Faculty-Student Relations 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Taking the Next Step in Your Teaching 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The College Professor as Scholar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Writing a Grant Proposal 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Writing a Book Proposal 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Overcoming Research Block 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Balancing Scholarship with Other Duties 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Seeking and Providing Peer Support for Scholarship 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Alternative Forms of Scholarship 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Taking the Next Step in Your Scholarship 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The College Professor as Citizen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Service Reconsidered 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Seeking Leadership Positions 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Serving on Committees 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Serving as an Academic Advisor 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Serving as a Mentor 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Handling Conflict with a Supervisor 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Handling Conflict with Colleagues 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. The Faculty Member as Fundraiser 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Exploring the Possibility of Administrative Work 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Taking the Next Step in Your Service 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: A Checklist for the Essential College Professor 405\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402317766999,"sku":"9780470373736","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470373736.jpg?v=1730480053","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-essential-college-professor-9780470373736","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}