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Available
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Collection
Publication
Jossey-Bass (2013), Edition: 2, Hardcover, 304 pages
Description
"In this new edition of the classic work, one of the nation's most highly regarded authorities on effective college teaching offers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of learner-centered teaching in the college and university classroom, including the most up-to-date examples of practice in action from a variety of disciplines, an entirely new chapter on the research support for learner-centered approaches, and a more in-depth discussion of how students' developmental issues impact the effectiveness of learner-centered teaching. Learner-Centered Teaching shows how to tie teaching and curriculum to the process and objectives of learning rather than to the content delivery alone"--
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Learner-cenetered Teaching - 2nd edition - has many new features including research that supports a move to this style of teaching. Many of the examples have been updated to represent the type of activities we now see in the classroom. As the title implies, this book helps faculty think about how
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their classroom practices focus on student learning rather than teacher output. While a move to this type of teaching can be scary, Weimer's book helps us think about the move in a systematic way, reducing some of the barriers many of us face. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
304 p.; 9.26 inches
ISBN
1118119282 / 9781118119280