The professor's guide to teaching : psychological principles and practices

The Professor's Guide to Teaching explores what research has revealed about effective teaching and mines this resource to offer useful suggestions and practical recommendations for both new and seasoned instructors. The book unfolds in a logical fashion, beginning with prepping and lecturing and ending with evaluating and documenting. Chapters achieve a blend of theoretical depth and practical utility. For example, Forsyth's analysis of lecturing as a form of communication includes recommendations for teaching that stress the importance of considering the source of the message, the nature of the message, and the characteristics of the receiver of the message. Similarly, the author approaches classroom testing from the standpoint of psychological assessment, and so considers how testing requires the same care that psychologists use when developing questionnaires and inventories.

• Preface p. ix
• Introduction p. 3
• Chapter 1. Prepping: Planning to Teach a College Class p. 9
• Chapter 2. Lecturing: Developing and Delivering Effective Classroom Presentations p. 49
• Chapter 3. Guiding: Student-Centered Approaches to Teaching p. 87
• Chapter 4. Testing: Strategies and Skills for Evaluating Learning p. 127
• Chapter 5. Grading (and Aiding): Helping Students Reach Their Learning Goals p. 171
• Chapter 6. Managing: Fostering Academic Integrity, Civility, and Tolerance p. 201
• Chapter 7. Innovating: Using Technology Creatively in Teaching p. 233
• Chapter 8. Evaluating: Assessing and Enhancing Teaching Quality p. 261
• Chapter 9. Documenting: Developing a Teaching Portfolio p. 283
• References p. 305
• Index p. 339
• About the Author p. 353