1. BEGINNINGS. On Being a Novice College Teacher; The Bold Enterprise; Apprehensions and Trepidations; The “It” Factor—Help Students Understand What It Means to Be Educated; Types of Appointments; Finding Help for Your Teaching 2. TEACHING INTENTIONALLY. Success—Three Brief Tips; Pedagogy; Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered; Teachers in Their Many Roles; Critical Thinking; Some Major Figures in Pedagogy; Special Attention to Undergraduates; Making Use of Technology 3. THE FIRST DAY. A Tone that Signals Community; Authority in the Classroom; Facilities and Their Modifications; Your First Class—Instruction or Only Orientation; Dealing with Anxiety; Day One Arrives; Employing Active Learning from the Start; Messages to Students…Subtle and Bold; Diversity, Diversity, Diversity; Introducing Students to Your Discipline; The Great Start—Yours 4. CREATING A SYLLABUS. Syllabus or Course Guidelines—Which Works for You?; Your Course’s “Clock”; Constructing a Syllabus 5. PAUSING TO ASSESS AND REFRESH. Finding Out What Your Students Know—and Helping Them Change Their Minds; Classroom Assessments 6. STUDENTS—WHAT THEY EXPECT & WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. Student Constituents—Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Class, Age, Students with Disabilities, Athletes, and Celebrities; Grade Inflation; The Notion of Students as Customers; Your Students’ Unasked Questions; Preparing Your Students for Learning—Mnemonics and Beyond; Mandatory Conferences; Learning Styles 7. PREPARATION FOR DISCUSSIONS. One Hundred Percent Participation; Creating Guidelines with Students; A Safe Environment; Learning Names—Everyone’s Task; Who Speaks and Who Doesn’t, and Who Talks Too Much; Difficult or ChallengingTopics. Taboos, Personal Values, and Hurt or Angry Feelings; Humor; Laughing at Others—Be Prepared; Preparing Content; Session Goals; Using PowerPoint 8. FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS. Texts, Problems, Evidence; Relying on Homework; What You Should Know About How Well Students Read; Using the Board; Video Clips and Films; Using Computer Displays and Overheads; Some Formats to Jump-Start Discussions; Time-Outs for Sluggish Sessions; Discussions Gone Wild; Dealing with Un(der)Prepared Classes 9. PLANNING ASSIGNMENTS. Your Opportunities for Creating Assignments; The Mechanics of Planning; Papers, Real or Cyber; Exercise vs. Display; Motivation; Repetition; Carrots and Sticks—Getting Students to Do Their Homework 10. WHEN STUDENTS WRITE—CONSIDERATIONS AND ASSIGNMENT IDEAS. Writing—The Emotional Side; Assignment Ideas; Term Papers and Their Alternatives 11. GROUP WORK AND PRESENTATIONS. Using Groups in Your Classes; Gender and Race in Small Groups; Long-Term Projects; Optimizing Group Activities; Pitfalls Group Projects; Helping Students Give Successful Presentations 12. FRAUD, CHEATING, PLAGIARISM, AND SOME ASSIGNMENTS THAT DISCOURAGE IT. Fraud in Higher Education; Cheating; Plagiarism and Assignments that Discourage It; Dealing with Students Who Cheat or Plagiarize 13. GRADING. Institutional Requirements; Two Mandates of Grading; Learning Outcomes; Rubrics; Test Construction; Improvement as a Factor; Non-native English Speakers and Others with Writing Problems; Weighting Grades; Gate-Keeping Knowledge; Extra Credit; Grading Attendance; Keeping Track of Participation; Assessing of Public Speaking; Grading Group Presentations; Efficient Grading; Making Use of Technology; Grade Complaints; Student Evaluations of You 14. MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TEACHING TIME AND PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE. Teaching Portfolios; Papers and Poster Sessions, Awards, and More; Translating Teaching Experiences into a Career Other Than Teaching; Resume or Curriculum Vitae; Index.
