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Describes strategies through which faculty can document and "go
public" with their teaching be it for purposes of improvement or
evaluation. Each of nine chapters features a different strategy
from the fairly simple, low-risk "teaching circle," to "course
portfolios," to more formal departmental occasions such as faculty
hiring with reports by faculty who have actually tried each
strategy, guidelines for good practice, and an annotated list of
resources.
Cousin to The Teaching Portfolio, which documents a broad sampling
of a faculty member's pedagogical work, the course portfolio
focuses instead on the unfolding of a single course, from
conception to results. The volume covers defining features and
functions, steps in development, audiences and occasions for use,
and the course portfolio's place in the development of a
scholarship of teaching and learning. It also includes nine case
studies by faculty in a range of disciplines who have developed and
used course portfolios, as well as an annotated resource list.
Faculty often worry that students can't or won't read critically, a
foundational skill for success in academic and professional
endeavors. "Critical reading" refers both to reading for academic
purposes and reading for social engagement. This volume is based on
collaborative, multidisciplinary research into how students read in
first-year courses in subjects ranging from scientific literacy
through composition. The authors discovered the good (students can
read), the bad (students are not reading for social engagement),
and the ugly (class assignments may be setting students up for
failure) and they offer strategies that can better engage students
and provide more meaningful reading experiences.
This valuable work suggests one model in which faculty assemble a
collection of carefully selected work samples accompanied by
reflective commentary about them. Covers the what, why, and how of
teaching portfolios, with pointers for getting started and a
sampling of current campus practices. Includes reproductions of
eight actual portfolio entries. The companion volume to "Campus Use
of the Teaching Portfolio."
The iconic and beautiful Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Marine Park is
home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. With
contributions from international experts, this timely and fully
updated second edition of The Great Barrier Reef describes the
animals, plants and other organisms of the reef, as well as the
biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. It
contains new chapters on shelf slopes and fisheries and addresses
pressing issues such as climate change, ocean acidification, coral
bleaching and disease, and invasive species. The Great Barrier Reef
is a must-read for the interested reef tourist, student, researcher
and environmental manager. While it has an Australian focus, it can
equally be used as a reference text for most Indo-Pacific coral
reefs. Key Features: Exciting and contemporary account of the
issues that face the world's most complex marine ecosystem.
Examines the diversity, physiology, ecology and conservation of
coral reefs in one volume. Written by leading authorities on the
biodiversity of the GBR as well as its position as an icon for
monitoring global warming. Beautifully illustrated.
Australia's coral reefs stretch far and wide, covering 50 000
square kilometres from the Indian Ocean in the West to the Pacific
Ocean in the East. They have been viewed as a bedrock of coastal
livelihoods, as uncharted and perilous nautical hazards, as
valuable natural resources, and as unique, natural wonders with
secrets waiting to be unlocked. Australia's coral reefs have
sustained a global interest as places to visit, and as objects of
study, science, protection and conservation. Coral Reefs of
Australia examines our evolving relationship with coral reefs, and
explores their mystery and the fast pace at which they are now
changing. Corals are feeling the dramatic impacts of global climate
change, having undergone several devastating mass coral bleaching
events, dramatic species range shifts and gradual ocean
acidification. This comprehensive and engaging book brings together
the diverse views of Indigenous Australians, coral reef scientists,
managers and politicians to reveal how we interact with coral
reefs, focussing on Indigenous culture, coastal livelihoods,
exploration, discovery, scientific research and climate change. It
will inform and inspire readers to learn more about these
intriguing natural phenomena and how we can protect coral reefs for
the future. FEATURES A unique interdisciplinary collection
celebrating our relationship with Australia's coral reefs that
brings together perspectives from Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples, coral reef scientists, managers and politicians.
Covers the full geographical scope of Australia's reefs from the
Indian Ocean's Cocos (Keeling) atoll in the West to the Pacific
Ocean's Lord Howe Island in the East. Illustrated with high quality
images of coral reef environments and people interacting with them.
Covers the development of coral reef science in Australia and how
scientists have interacted with reef managers and policy makers to
guide effective stewardship of reefs.
Faculty often worry that students can't or won't read critically, a
foundational skill for success in academic and professional
endeavors. "Critical reading" refers both to reading for academic
purposes and reading for social engagement. This volume is based on
collaborative, multidisciplinary research into how students read in
first-year courses in subjects ranging from scientific literacy
through composition. The authors discovered the good (students can
read), the bad (students are not reading for social engagement),
and the ugly (class assignments may be setting students up for
failure) and they offer strategies that can better engage students
and provide more meaningful reading experiences.
Informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL),
Connected Science presents a new approach to college science
education for the 21st century. This interdisciplinary approach
stresses integrative learning and pedagogies that engage students
through open-ended inquiry, compelling real-world questions, and
data-rich experiences. Faculty from a variety of disciplines and
institutions present case studies based on research in the
classroom, offering insights into student learning goals and best
practices in curriculum design. Synthetic chapters bring together
themes from the case studies, present an overview of the connected
science approach, and identify strategies and future challenges to
help move this work forward. -- Indiana University Press
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Citizenship Across the Curriculum (Paperback)
Michael B. Smith, Rebecca S Nowacek, Jeffrey L Bernstein; Foreword by Pat Hutchings, Mary Taylor Huber; Contributions by …
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R642
Discovery Miles 6 420
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Citizenship Across the Curriculum advocates the teaching of
civic engagement at the college level, in a wide range of
disciplines and courses. Using "writing across the curriculum"
programs as a model, the contributors propose a similar approach to
civic education. In case studies drawn from political science and
history as well as mathematics, the natural sciences, rhetoric, and
communication studies, the contributors provide models for
incorporating civic learning and evaluating pedagogical
effectiveness. By encouraging faculty to gather evidence and
reflect on their teaching practice and their students learning,
this volume contributes to the growing field of the scholarship of
teaching and learning."
Informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL),
Connected Science presents a new approach to college science
education for the 21st century. This interdisciplinary approach
stresses integrative learning and pedagogies that engage students
through open-ended inquiry, compelling real-world questions, and
data-rich experiences. Faculty from a variety of disciplines and
institutions present case studies based on research in the
classroom, offering insights into student learning goals and best
practices in curriculum design. Synthetic chapters bring together
themes from the case studies, present an overview of the connected
science approach, and identify strategies and future challenges to
help move this work forward. -- Indiana University Press
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