CLASS SCHEDULE AND TOPICS

Session

Topics and

Readings

Aug. 22

Merriam Editor's Notes; Introduction McKeachie Chp.1; Blackboard Assignment 1

Aug. 29

Attributes and Skills of Adult Educator; Identifying Your Philosophical Orientation,Learning, and Teaching Style; Intro to Classroom Research

Galbraith Chps. 1-4; Complete App. A p.59, Complete App. B p.87; Merriam Chps. 1&9;Cross Chp. 1

Sept. 12

Teaching with Cases and Introduction to Classroom Research

Complete LSI online(Blackboard link); Cox Chp. 1; Merriam Chp. 2; Davis Chp. 24; McKeachie Chps. 12-14; Blackboard Assignment 2

Sept. 26

Strategies to Enhance Student Learning and the Leslies Case

Galbraith Chps. 6-8;Cross Chp. 2; Merriam Chps. 3&4; Davis Chps. 31-33; McKeachie Chps. 12-14; Blackboard Assignment 3

Oct. 10

Resources to Promote Learning, Grading, Course Syllabus, Videos of TeachingMethods and Techniques, Designing Instruction

Angelo Chps. 1-6; Merriam Chp5; Galbraith Chp.5; Cross Chp. 3; Cox Chp. 2;McKeachie Chp. 2 & Part II ; Davis Chps. 1,2,54& PartVIII; Chicago Chp. 1

Oct. 24

Methods and Techniques; The Captive Audience Case

Galbraith Chps. 9-12, 15-20; Cross Chp. 3; Cox Chps. 3&4; Merriam Chps. 6&7; McKeachie Part IV; Davis Parts III, IV, VII, & IX; Blackboard Assignment 4

Nov. 7

Cooperative Learning, Technology for Learning and Instruction, and Distance Learning

Galbraith Chps. 13,14,& 21; Merriam Chp. 8; Davis Part V; Chicago Chp. 10; McKeachie Chps. 18, 22; Blackboard Assignment 5

Nov. 21

Learning Community & Service Learning, Ethics, But is it Working?

Cross Chp. 4; McKeachie Chp. 25; Davis Chp. 26

Dec. 5

The Challenge--Designing Your Own Classroom Research or Where Do We Go From Here? Portfolios, Course Evaluation, and Other Mythical Beasts

Cross Chp. 5; Galbraith Chps. 16 & 22; Cox Chp. 5; Davis Chp. 60 & Part X ;McKeachie Chp. 26; Chicago Chp. 7

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