The Craft of Teaching

An immensely valuable book for young college teachers... and it has much to say to teachers of all levels and ages. ?Choice Eble's book dispenses wisdom in the form of practical advice to both beginning and seasoned professors. He believes that people can learn to be better teachers through the examination and 'unbundling' of the craft itself. ?Change

TEACHING AND LEARNING. The Author's Stance. The Mythology of Teaching. Getting Students to Think. THE SKILLS OF TEACHING. Why the Classroom? Making Classes Work. The Lecture as Discourse. Discussion. Seminars, Tutorials, Advising, and Mentoring. Teaching Without Teachers. GRUBBY STUFF AND DIRTY WORK. Texts. Assignments. Tests. Grades. Cheating, Confrontations, and Other Situations. Motivating Students and Faculty. LEARNING TO TEACH. Preparing College Teachers. Being a Teacher.