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Indiana University Teaching Handbook
Preparing to Teach
Bibliography
General References
Most of these works are available at Campus Instructional Consulting, Franklin 004.
Angelo, T. A. & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. This is the sourcebook for methods to find out what your students are thinking, what they understand and what they don’t, and how they feel about your class.
Astin, Alexander (1993). What Matters in College: Four Critical Years Revisited. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Christensen, C. R. (1987). Teaching and the Case Method. Harvard Business School: Publishing Division. This is a good review of the case discussion method.
Davis, B. G. (1993). Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Davis presents excellent practical advice on college teaching, suggests several innovative teaching strategies, and provides an overview of the research on many teaching issues.
Eble, K. E. (1976). The Craft of Teaching: A Guide to Mastering the Professor’s Art. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Eble reflects on the profession of teaching and gives practical advice for improving teaching effectiveness.
Erickson, B. L., & Strommer, D. W. (1991). Teaching College Freshmen. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Erickson and Strommer discuss good teaching in general and many of the issues which are particular to first-year students and their adjustment from high school to college.
Furmann, B. S., & Grasha, A. F. (1983). A Practical Handbook for College Teachers. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Both a review of the research on teaching and very concrete suggestions for improvement.
Gullette, M. M. (Ed.). (1982). The Art and Craft of Teaching. Cambridge, MA: Harvard-Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning. In this collection of eight essays, experienced teachers provide insights and practical advice for beginning teachers.
Grasha, Anthony (1996). Teaching with Style. Alliance Publishers. Outstanding resource. Comprehensive, easy to use. This book is full of practical ideas on teaching and explanations of how to. It also does a good job of linking concrete assignments or exercises to the theories that support them.
Heinich, R., Molenda, M., & Russell, J. D. (1993). Instructional Media and the New Technologies of Instruction (4th ed.). New York: Wiley. The book on choosing and using media and technology in the classroom.
Hill, W. F. (1969). Learning through Discussion (Rev. ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications. Especially helpful for learning how to structure and lead discussion sessions effectively.
Indiana University Bloomington, Dean of the Faculties Office. (1986). Evaluation of Teaching Handbook. Bloomington, IN: Author. A good starting place on teaching evaluation. Why to do it and different sources: students, peers, self.
Lewis, K. G. (1993). The TA Experience: Preparing for Multiple Roles. Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press. The proceedings of the third national conference on the training and employments of graduate teaching assistants, this volume contains many useful articles about graduate students’ teaching.
Lowman, J. (1984). Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers. An excellent introduction to university teaching. He stresses skills needed to both present material and establish rapport with students.
McKeachie, W. J. (Ed.). (1999). Teaching Tips: A Guidebook for the Beginning College Teacher (10th ed.). Lexington, MA: D.C. Heath and Company.
McKeachie (and in the current edition, several other teaching experts have also contributed chapters) offers advice on a broad range of topics, suggests the best use of innovative teaching strategies, and provides overviews of theoretical work done on various teaching issues. The classic in the field.
Nyquist, J., et. al. (Eds.). (1991). Preparing the Professoriate of Tomorrow to Teach. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing. The proceedings of the second national conference on the training and employment of graduate teaching assistants, this volume contains many useful articles about graduate students’ teaching. Section IV, “The International Teaching Assistant,” presents good advice on the unique challenges of teaching outside one’s own culture.
Sarkisian, E. (1990). Teaching American Students: A Guide for International Faculty and Teaching Fellows. Harvard University, Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning. A clear, brief treatment of the assumptions which shape the American university classroom and strategies for international teachers.
Seldin, Peter (1997). The Teaching Portfolio (2nd ed.). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing. Seldin gives practical advice for creating a teaching portfolio.
