TOOLS

for TEACHING

"I've read countless books on teaching strategies over the years, and I can't think of one that comparesin
depth, breadth, accessibility, and practicalityto this one. Ibas for Teaching has much to say to teachers of
all ranks, disciplines, and institutions."
Mary Deane Sorcinelli, director, Center for Teaching, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"A 'tool chest' of strategies for those who are seeking ways to make their teaching more effective. This book is
the kind of resource that will wind up not on faculty members' bookshelves but on their desks and in their
briefcases."
Larry A. Braskamp, dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois, Chicago
"Tools for Teaching is as readable and comprehensive a collection of useful teaching techniques as I've seen in
a long time. Experienced and novice instructors looking to improv their overall teaching, or simply to add
a few new techniques to their repertoire, will find this book both interesting and useful."
Joseph Lowman, professor, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
Tools for Teaching is a rich compendium of classroom-tested strategies and suggestions designed to
improve the teaching practice of beginning, midcareer, and senior faculty members. Forty-nine teaching
tools organized into twelve sections, cover both traditional taskswriting a course syllabus, delivering
an effective lectureand newer, broader, concerns, such as responding to diversity and using technology.
Each tool includes a brief introduction, a set of general strategies, and concise descriptions of practical ideas culled from distinguished teachers, as well as from the literature on teaching and learning.
The tools are designed to be read and psed independently and function as a daily reference for
faculty who are looking for the best knowledge and practices available on effective teaching. From designing and offering a new course to tackling the problems of burnout or stagnation, Tools for Teaching provides faculty members with the information they need to improve and revitalize their courses.
THE AUTHOR
BARBARA GROSS DAVIS is assistant vice chancelloreducational development, at the University of
California, Berkeley. She is coauthor of two books on evaluation, Evaluation of Composition Instruction
(2nd ed., 1987) and Evaluating Intervention Programs (1985).
Jossey-Bass Publishers
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ISBN 1-55542-56811

EDUCATION
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