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Book SynopsisEnergize your classrooms with these key techniques for college teaching Students say the best teachers get them excited about learning, stretch their thinking, and keep them actively involved in class.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgments xix
About the Author xxi
1. Experiencing Teaching 1
2. The Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching 15
3. Understanding Our Classrooms 27
4. What Students Value in Teachers 41
5. Understanding and Responding to Classroom Emotions 55
6. Lecturing Creatively 69
7. Using Discussion Methods 83
8. Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 97
9. Teaching About Racism 111
10. Using Imagination, Play, and Creativity 125
11. Teaching in Teams 141
12. Teaching Students to Think Critically 155
13. Teaching Online 169
14. Giving Helpful Evaluations 185
15. Helping Students Take Responsibility for Learning 199
16. Understanding Students’ Resistance to Learning 213
17. Responding to Students’ Resistance to Learning 227
18. Exercising Teacher Power Responsibly 239
19. Negotiating the Politics of Teaching 253
20. Staying Sane: 16 Maxims of Skillful Teaching 265
References 279
Name Index 297
Subject Index 303
