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Publication
Harvard University Press (2012), Edition: Reprint, 320 pages
Description
Everyone in academia knows it and no one likes to admit it: faculty often have to teach courses in areas they don't know very well. The challenges are even greater when students don't share your cultural background, lifestyle, or assumptions about how to behave in a classroom. In this practical and funny book, an experienced teaching consultant offers many creative strategies for dealing with typical problems. --from publisher description.
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At first blush, this title seemed odd. Of course we teach what we know - except as you delve into the book, you find scenarios where you think "Oh, that applies to me" multiple times. Whether you're teaching a course that is in your discipline, yet not your specialty, or if you're teaching a course
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for the first time, this book takes a rare look at how college professors approach preparing to teach new material even when it is in a course you've taught before. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
320 p.; 5.5 inches
ISBN
0674066170 / 9780674066175
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