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This is a substantially expanded and enhanced revision of Phyllis Blumberg's acclaimed and bestselling book, Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for Faculty (Jossey-Bass, 2009).
List of contents
Preface AcknowledgmentsPart One. Using Learning-Centered Teaching Approaches 1. Introduction 2. Overview of the Model of Learning-Centered Teaching 3. Role of Instructor 4. Development of Student Responsibility for Learning 5. Function of Content 6. Purposes and Processes of Student Assessment 7. Balance of Power 8. Increasing Your Use of Learning-Centered Teaching 9. Overcoming Barriers to Using Learning-Centered Teaching Part Two. Assessing Learning-Centered Teaching using Rubrics 10. How to Use Rubrics as Measurement Tools 11. Individual Instructor or Course Assessment of Learning-Centered Teaching 12. Program and Institutional Assessment of Learning-Centered Teaching Appendix A. Examples of Learning-Centered Teaching Techniques or Practices in Different Types of Courses. A Review of the Literature Appendix B. Learning-Centered Teaching Rubrics for All of the Actions Within the Five ConstructsAppendix C. Template for Summary of Rubric Scores on All Actions by ConstructReferences About the Author Index
About the author
Phyllis Blumberg is a consultant and presenter focusing on the learning process, assessment of student learning outcomes, and effective teaching in higher education. From 1999 to 2019, she was the director of the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where she was also assistant provost for faculty development, as well as research professor in education and professor of psychology.
Summary
This is a substantially expanded and enhanced revision of Phyllis Blumberg’s acclaimed and bestselling book, Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for Faculty (Jossey-Bass, 2009).
