Reflections on Life in Higher Education

Informationen zum Autor Milton D. Cox, Miami University, USA Klappentext This book explores the challenges of an academic teaching career. The authors discuss the issues that may arise in the tenure process, scholarship activities, publishing, and providing service to their academic communities as well as how to keep teaching lessons relevant and fresh. Zusammenfassung This book explores the challenges of an academic teaching career. The authors discuss the issues that may arise in the tenure process! scholarship activities! publishing! and providing service to their academic communities as well as how to keep teaching lessons relevant and fresh. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Milton D. Cox Foreword 1. From the Bookmobile to the Blogosphere 2. An Unexpected Calling: From Practitioner to Educator 3. "You Should Have Been Here Last Week: The Fishing Was Great" 4. "Musings of a Corporate Retread 5. Teaching as Vocation: Reflections and Advice 6. How to Revive the College Experience 7. How to Succeed in Higher Ed (Disclaimer: No Guarantees!) 8. Getting into Oz: How I Was Able to Peek Behind the Curtain

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nora Ganim Barnes, Farris, Kimberly K Folkers, Kimberly K. Folkers, Frederick B Hoyt, Frederick B. Hoyt, Stephanie Jacobsen, Lisa M Lindgren, Lisa M. Lindgren, Lori L Lohman, Lori L. Lohman, Kenneth A Loparo, Kenneth A. Loparo, Michael Messina, Michael J Messina, Michael J. Messina, Rick Saucier, Rick D Saucier, Rick D. Saucier, Rick D. Messina Saucier, Ward
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781137560445
• ISBN: 978-1-137-56044-5
• Pagine: 138
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; B, Hochschulbildung, Fort- und Weiterbildung, Pädagogik: Theorie und Philosophie, Education, Lehrerausbildung, philosophy of education, Administration, Organization and Leadership, Organization and Leadership, teacher training, higher education, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Philosophy, Education—Philosophy, School administration, Higher education, tertiary education, Teachers—Training of, Education, Higher