Learner-Centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice Contributor(s): Doyle, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579227422 ISBN-13: 9781579227425 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Educational Psychology |
Dewey: 370.154 |
LCCN: 2011016318 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: This book is essential reading for everyone in higher education. Doyle has marshaled the evidence that proves the effectiveness of learner-centered pedagogy, and he has presented that research in a very accessible and engaging style.--Michael Harris, Chancellor and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Education and Business, Indiana University This book presents the research-based case that Learner Centered Teaching (LCT) offers the best means to optimize student learning in college, and offers examples and ideas for putting it into practice, as well the underlying rationale. It starts from the premise that many faculty are much closer to being learner centered teachers than they think, but don't have the full conceptual understanding of the process to achieve its full impact. There is sometimes a gap between what they would like to achieve in their teaching and the knowledge and strategies needed to make it happen. To enable faculty to navigate this shift, Terry Doyle presents an LCT-based approach to course design that draws on current brain research on cognition and learning; addresses the affective concerns of students; uses proven approaches to improve student's comprehension and recall; and that calls for the design of authentic assessment strategies - such as engaging students in learning experiences that model the real world work they will be asked to do when they graduate. The presentation is informed by the questions and concerns raised by faculty from over sixty colleges with whom Terry Doyle has worked. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zakrajsek, Todd D.: - Todd D. Zakrajsek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Executive Director of the Academy of Educators in the School of Medicine. Prior to his work in the School of Medicine, Dr. Zakrajsek was the Executive Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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