Improving Your Classroom Teaching, Volume 1Using vivid examples, classroom strategies, teaching tips and feedback tools, this book demonstrates how to improve teaching skills. Weimer dissects the elements of good teaching - enthusiasm, organization, clarity, among others - and emphasizes that good teaching can come in a variety of guises. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Zest for Teaching | 18 |
Preparation and Organization 29 | 29 |
Stimulating Student Thought and Interest | 48 |
Explaining Clearly | 74 |
Knowledge and Love of Content | 86 |
Assessing Their Learning and Your Teaching | 97 |
Conclusion | 123 |
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