Small Teaching

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781119755548 Author(s): James M. Lang Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2021 Edition: 2nd Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Pages: 288

Description: A freshly updated edition featuring research-based teaching techniques that faculty in any discipline can easily implementA‚  Research into how we learnA‚ can helpA‚ facilitate better student learningA?if we know how to apply it.A‚ Small TeachingA‚ fills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. InA‚ this book, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series ofA‚ smallA‚ but powerful changes that make a big differenceA?many of which can be put into practice in a single class period.A‚ These areA‚ simple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques,A‚ along withA‚ clear descriptions of how to do so.A‚ Inside, youA?ll findA‚ brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions,A‚ andA‚ small modifications in course design orA‚ studentA‚ communication.A‚ These small tweaks will bring your classroom into alignment with the latest evidence in cognitive research.A‚  Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition featuresA‚ revised and updated contentA‚ including a newly authored preface,A‚ newA‚ examples and techniques, updated research,A‚ and updated resources.A‚ A‚  How can you make small tweaks to your teaching to bring the latest cognitive science into the classroom?A‚ HowA‚ can you help studentsA‚ become good at retrieving knowledge from memory?A‚ How does making predictions now help us learn in the future?A‚ HowA‚ can youA‚ build