Teaching at College and University

How can I become an effective teacher in college or university? What teaching tools and techniques are available to me and what is the best way to use them? How do I tackle common difficulties associated with college and university teaching? This book is designed for teachers in further and higher education, particularly those who do not have specialist backgrounds in education, pedagogy or academic practice. It presents useful theory and literature from the fields of organizational behaviour, learning, pedagogy and education, to enhance the practical advice the book contains. A range of evidence-based insights are examined in order to help support the delivery of academic expertise both within and beyond classroom settings. The book also encourages teachers to adopt a reflective orientation and to try out different classroom, interactive or discursive activities and tactics that have been successfully used in similar settings. In addition, this book helps teachers from across the disciplines not only to develop effective skills in conventional classroom settings (lecture halls, tutorial rooms, one-to-one student consultations) but to consider new approaches to online, blended, and distance learning. Teaching at College and University provides the most practical evidence-based resource for those involved in teaching at universities and colleges, as well as researchers and policy makers with an interest in good practice in academic settings.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction Developing your self-awareness as a teacher Focusing on key teaching skills and competencies Focusing on your students Exploring and using teaching technologies Interacting with the institution: managing time, tasks and expectations Assessment and evaluation Minding yourself: focusing on health and well-being Conclusion Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Dr Sarah Moore (PhD, MBS, DBS, BA psych), is Dean of Teaching and Learning at the University of Limerick in Ireland. She has chaired a national university retention network focusing on enhancing student performance in university settings. Much of her work focuses on helping both teachers and students to maximise their performance. She has published a range of journal articles and book chapters and is co-author of a major Irish textbook in the area of organisational behaviour. She has been a university lecturer for over 15 years and her research focuses on teaching and learning skills and styles, group dynamics, personality, decision-making, learning styles and writing development in higher education. Dr. Gary Walsh is a senior lecturer in biotechnology at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has lecturing experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and devotes a significant proportion of his research efforts to curriculum development in biotechnology. He has authored numerous research articles as well as several books and was the recipient of an excellence in teaching award from the University of Limerick in 2003. Angï¿lica Rï¿squez BA (psych), MBS, has been a researcher at the Centre for Teaching and Learning in the University of Limerick since 2003. She is committed to the use of innovative teacher and student support systems, and currently facilitates technology-enhanced learning across all disciplines at UL. Specific research interests include e-mentoring, transitional adjustment to university, and continuous professional development for teachers in higher and further education.