Handbook of College and University Teaching: A Global Perspective

Editors: Groccia, James E., Alsudairi, Mohammed A.T. and Buskist, William
Publication Year: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications

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ISBN: 978-1-4129-8815-5
Category: Social Sciences - Education
Image Count: 21
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Using a unique global view, this comprehensive volume presents international perspectives on critical issues impacting teaching and learning in diverse higher education environments.

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Table of Contents

  • About the Editors
  • About the Contributors
  • Preface
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1. A Model for Understanding University Teaching and Learning-James E. Groccia
  • Part II: Outcomes of Teaching and Learning
  • 2. Effective Grading and Assessment: Global Insights to Enhance Student Learning, Faculty Satisfaction, and Institutional Success - Virginia J. Anderson
  • 3. Using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to Improve Learning Outcomes - Regan A. R. Gurung and R. Eric Landrum
  • 4. From Document to Practice: Application of Outcome-Based Assessment in the Curricula of Police and Border Guard Service- Kätlin Vanari and Einike Pilli
  • Part III: Understanding Students
  • 5. Optimizing Adaptive Student Behaviors - Jacquelyn Cranney and Helen Dalton
  • 6. Preparing Middle Eastern Students for the Future: Saudi Arabia as a Case Study - Saleh H. Alwasal and Solaiman M. AlHadlaq
  • 7. Culture and Disability in the Classroom- Dennis B. Galvan and Jeremy L. Brunson
  • Part IV: Understanding Teachers
  • 8. Developing Faculty for the 21st Century in South Africa: Building Capacity Through Collaborative Preparation Programs - Stacey C. Nickson
  • 9. Sustaining and Championing Teaching and Learning: In Good Times or Bad - Shelda Debowski, Lorraine Stefani, Margaret W. Cohen and Angela Ho
  • 10. An Effective Model for the Professional Development of Middle Eastern Faculty- Mohammed A. T. Alsudairi
  • Part V: Understanding Context
  • 11. Culture and Teaching: Lessons from Psychology - Kenneth D. Keith
  • 12. The Implications of Muslim Beliefs, Practices, and Traditions on University Teaching and Learning - Shakeer Abdullah
  • 13. The Context of Learning: Changes in UK Higher Education - Annie Trapp
  • 14. Learning for Transformation in an International Context: The Implications of a Confucian Learning Model - Qi Sun
  • 15. Review of New University Education Policy Implementation in Croatia - Vesna Kovač and Marko Turk
  • 16. The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Leadership of Higher Education Curriculum Development - Laurie Lomas
  • 17. Leading Higher Education Teaching, Learning, and Innovation - Shelda Debowski
  • Part VI: Understanding Content
  • 18. Internationalizing the Curriculum - Richard S. Velayo
  • 19. Cultural Contexts and Curricular Design in Saudi Arabia and Other Middle Eastern Nations - Emad A. Ismail and Mohammad M. Hassan
  • 20. Strategic Curriculum Change - Camille B. Kandiko and Paul Blackmore
  • Part VII: Understanding Learning
  • 21. Visualizing Knowledge Structures of University Teaching to Relate Pedagogic Theory and Academic Practice - Ian Kinchin
  • 22. Culture and Learning Styles - Maria Martinez Witte, James E. Witte
  • 23. Metacognitive Learning and Culture- Kevin Downing and Kristina Shin
  • Part VIII: Understanding Teaching
  • 24. Emerging Evidence for Excellent Teaching across Borders - Jared Keeley, Andrew N. Christopher and William Buskist
  • 25. Writing for the U.S. University - Helen Fox
  • 26. Culture Bump: An Instructional Process for Cultural Insight - Carol M. Archer and Stacey C. Nickson
  • 27. Intercultural Pedagogy: Deep Cultural Issues and Challenges for Global Universities - Po Li Tan
  • 28. Conceptual Bases of Problem-Based Learning - Kenneth Mølbjerg Jørgensen, Anete M. Camille Strand, and Anja Overgaard Thomassen
  • 29. Problem-Based Learning and Its Application to South African Medical Education - Ted Sommerville and Veena Singaram
  • 30. Confucius and Buddha in the College Classroom: Relational Virtuosity in Teaching and Learning - Peter J. Giordano
  • 31. Learning, Teaching, and Assessment Using Technology- Geoffrey Crisp