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Summary:

"Small Teaching fills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. While other books provide research without concrete examples or simply introduce radical theories that ultimately are not useful in the classroom, this book offers simple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques as well as clear descriptions of how to do so. The term "small teaching" refers to an approach that seeks to spark positive change in the classroom through small but powerful modifications to course design and teaching practices. A small teaching approach or activity may take one of three forms: brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions in a course, or small modifications in course design or communication with students. Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition will feature 20% revised and updated content, including a newly authored preface, updated examples and specific techniques, updated research, a new "self-explanation" chapter, and updated resources."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Small teaching
• Part I: Knowledge. Predicting
• Retrieving
• Interleaving
• Part II: Understanding. Connecting
• Practicing
• Explaining
• Part II: Inspiration. Belonging
• Motivating
• Learning
• Conclusion: Beginning.

Author/Creator:

Lang, James M. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Small teaching: everyday lessons from the science of learning [by Lang, J.M.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Small teaching [by Lang, J.M.] (Second edition; [San Francisco] : Jossey-Bass, [2021] — ISBN 9781119755548; LCCN 2021024090)

Subjects:

Cognitive learning

Thought and thinking — Study and teaching

Thought and thinking

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 1, 2021).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 259 pages)

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

LB1062 .L349 2021eb

ISBNs:

9781119755555 (electronic book)
1119755557 (electronic book)
9781119755562 (electronic book)
1119755565 (electronic book)
9781119755548 (hardcover) [Invalid]
1119755549 [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2021024091

OCLC Numbers:

1256591650