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Engaging Large Classes Strategies and Techniques for College Faculty Author:Christine A. Stanley Large classes are a fact of life in higher education. With 100 or more students in fixed seating, how does a faculty member structure the class to promote student learning? How does one manage the logistics of such a class? Are there alternatives to the lecture format? Are there actually advantages to the large class? Engaging Large Classes... more »i> addresses these and many other questions. Experienced teachers of large classes across a wide range of disciplines and institutions offer instructional strategies and advice for both new and experienced faculty members. What many of the contributors have learned is that large classes can be just as stimulating and rewarding as small ones, and that the large size can yield surprisingly positive opportunities. Contents include:
Part I: Twelve chapters that identify and discuss major issues in the teaching of large classes such as course design, planning and assessment, promoting civility, active and collaborative learning, classroom technology, working with TAs, and a review of research.
Part II: Seventeen essayswritten by teachers of large classes from various institutionsthat describe strategies and techniques they have used to successfully promote learning in large classes. Disciplines include agriculture, business, clinical sciences, education, engineering, English, law, math, sciences, and social sciences.
A final chapter that summarizes the strategies and key points.
A Topic Location Guide that allows readers to see at a glance where particular topics are covered.
Chapters contributed by:
J. Douglas Andrews, University of Southern California
Raoul A. Arreola, University of Tennessee
Derrick Bell, New York University Law School
Marialice Bennett, The Ohio State University
Tom Campbell, University of Texas, Austin
Jean Civikly-Powell, University of New Mexico
Lynda Cleveland, University of Texas, Austin
Brian Coppola, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Leta Deithloff, University of Texas, Austin
Peter Frederick, Wabash College
Anne Gabbard-Alley, James Madison University
Judith Grunert O'Brien, Syracuse University
Richard Halgin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Emily Hoover, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
John Hoyle, Texas A&M University
J. Dennis Huston, Rice University
Brent Iverson, University of Texas, Austin
Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University
Laurie Jaeger, Texas A&M University
Deborah Kochevar, Texas A&M University
Robert Lundquist, The Ohio State University
James McAuley, The Ohio State University
Larry Michaelsen, University of Oklahoma
Robin Nagle, New York University
Linda B. Nilson, Clemson University
Mathew Ouellett, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Christopher Overtree, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University
Michael Smilowitz, James Madison University
Mary Deane Sorcinelli, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
James Stith, American Institute of Physics
Michael Theall, University of Illinois, Springfield