TY - BOOK AU - Jahangiri,Leila AU - Mucciolo,Tom TI - A guide to better teaching: skills, advice, and evaluation for college and university professors SN - 9781442208940 AV - LB2331 U1 - 378.1/250973 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - College teaching KW - United States KW - College teachers KW - EDUCATION KW - Higher KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A Guide to Better Teaching; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; Perspectives; 1 From a Learner's Perspective; The Effective Teacher; Who Should Assess?; Learner Preferences; Effective Teachers and the Learning Process; Getting to Know You; 2 The Science Behind the Scenes; Preferences of Different Learners; Categorizing Preferences; A Self-Assessment Method; Skills; 3 Personality; Caring; Empathy; Happiness; Energy; Passion; Motivation; Expertise; Inspiration; Self-Confidence; Approachable; Personal Appearance; Personality -- Summary and Strategy; 4 Process; Content Organization; Content Development; Content Design; Additional Sense Stimulation; Environment; Process -- Summary and Strategy; 5 Performance; Body Language Style; Speaking Style; Technology; Focus; Interaction; Performance -- Summary and Strategy; Assessments; 6 Skills Assessment Tools; Applying Science in Design; Forms of Measurement; Assess Yourself; Interactive Electronic Assessments; Understanding the Electronic Analysis; Understanding Learners; Applying the Results; Audience Evaluation Tools; Toward Triangulation; Track Your Progress; Notes; Index; About the Authors N2 - A Guide to Better Teaching is a self-help book that provides anyone teaching a college course with a thorough understanding of what it takes to be an effective teacher. Derived from the authors' extensive research, several interactive assessment tools are included that measure levels of effectiveness according to learner preferences. Each chapter is filled with detailed explanations, relevant stories, and action-driven tables that help them in understanding and applying skills. This book aims to enhance teaching skills by offering critical perspectives, practical suggestions, and techniques for improvement. Whether a new teacher, an adjunct faculty, or a seasoned professor, this comprehensive information can be used to analyze effectiveness or the effectiveness of others. The suggestions and the assessment tools are applicable to the entire spectrum of organizational leaders and managers, in education, government or industry whose work requires giving presentations or communicating in a public forum UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=498978 ER -