Teaching Large Classes: Tools and Strategies / Edition 1

by Elisa Carbone

Overview

In this useful and practical book, Elisa Carbone offers a wealth of sound advice on how to deal with a large class, from the first day to end of term evaluations. Full of examples taken from many different disciplines, Teaching Large Classes will be an ideal companion for any teacher facing the challenge of the large introductory class.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761909750
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/27/1998
Series:	Survival Skills for Scholars , #19
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	115
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword - Jim Greenberg
PART ONE: STARTING OUT RIGHT
Starting the Semester
The First Class
Personalizing the Large Class
PART TWO: PRESENTING THE MATERIAL
Lecturing 101
Getting Your Students to Listen
Lecturing 102
Using Stories and Examples
Using Demonstrations, Visual Aids and Technology
PART THREE: GETTING YOUR STUDENTS INVOLVED
Active Learning in a Large Class
Are There Any Questions?
PART FOUR: MANAGING YOUR LARGE CLASS
Assessment and Feedback in Large Classes
Managing Student Behavior
Working Effectively with Teaching Assistants (TAs)

Editorial Reviews

Advice gleaned from successful professors shows new PhDs how to survive their first auditorium class<-->from the first day to end-of- semester evaluations. Topics include methods for personalizing the large class environment; how to lecture effectively, including use of demonstrations, visual aids, and technology; promoting interactivity; dealing with assessment and feedback; managing student behavior; and working effectively with teaching assistants. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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