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Engaging College and University Students outlines creative and effective course organization and teaching-learning strategies for higher education courses. By describing specific instructional best practices, rather than addressing general questions about teaching in higher education, the author presents a valuable resource for educators to consult in the moment. The author explores the challenges of engaging students in online settings and draws comparisons with face-to-face strategies of engagement. By organizing the strategies according to course progress, and offering corresponding rubrics for assessment, this guide for instructors offers a solid foundation for an ever-changing teaching and learning landscape.
List of contents
Section I: Framing the Book, 1. Why this Book?, 2. Framing the Strategies, 3. Threshold Concepts and Distinctions, 4. Fostering Classroom Community, Section II: Student Self-Efficacy and Assessment, 5. Building Students’ Self-Efficacy, 6. Assessment Strategies, Section III: The First Day and the Syllabus, 7. The First Day, 8. Syllabus Strategies, Section IV: Instructional Strategies, 9. Topic and Unit Start Strategies, 10. Reading Strategies, 11. Writing Strategies, 12. Reflection and Discussion Strategies, 13. Arts Strategies, 14. Semester Closing Strategies, Section V: Conclusion, 15. Assessing Our Teaching, 16. Learning-Centered Teaching, Appendix A – Instructions and Rubrics, Appendix B – Supporting Students’ Writing
About the author
Ken Badley is Research Professor of Education at Tyndale University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Summary
This book outlines creative and effective course organization and teaching-learning strategies for higher education courses. By organizing the strategies according to course progress, and offering corresponding rubrics for assessment, this guide for instructors offers a solid foundation for an ever-changing teaching and learning landscape.
