New Faculty

A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners
3rd 2011 Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-230-11514-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 293 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

A useful compendium of 'survival' advice for the faculty newcomer on a variety of subjects: practical tips on classroom teaching, student performance evaluation, detailed advice on grant-writing, student advising, professional service, and publishing.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lucas, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS

Institutional Environment and the Academic Community

Faculty Mentoring

PART II: FACULTY WORK ACTIVITIES

Teaching: Lectures and Discussion

Active Learning and Other Instructional Management Issues

Advising Students

Getting Published

The Art of Grantsmanship

Faculty Service

Legal Issues and the Professorate

Concluding Considerations

Further Thoughts

Über Autor(innen)

John W. Murry, Jr., is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Faculty Development, College of Education and Health Professions, at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville, USA.