Category: Resources


Engaged Teaching: A Handbook for College Faculty

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Authors:  Claire Howell Major, Elizabeth F. Barkley Published: February 24, 2002 UTHSC Library Teaching today can be tough, but when done effectively, it can also be a deeply rewarding profession. To become an effective teacher is to begin by being an engaged teacher—intellectually, emotionally, and conatively grappling with the art and craft of teaching. Engaged Teaching:… Read More

The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain

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Author: Todd D. Zakrajsek Published: June 27, 2022 UTHSC Library While preserving the elements that have made the previous two editions so successful―such as chapters on sleep, exercise, memory and mindset―this third edition introduces students to wholly new aspects of brain function and how they impact learning; and furthermore, addresses the challenges of learning online.… Read More

Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal

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Author: Rebecca Pope-Ruark Published: September 20, 2022 UTHSC Library Faculty often talk about how busy, overwhelmed, and stressed they are. These qualities are seen as badges of honor in a capitalist culture that values productivity above all else. But for many women in higher education, exhaustion and stress go far deeper than end-of-the-semester malaise.  Burnout,… Read More

Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning

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Author:  James M. Lang Published: August 24, 2021 UTHSC Library Research into how we learn can help facilitate better student learning―if we know how to apply it. Small Teaching fills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. In this book, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with… Read More

How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

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Authors: Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, Marie K. Norman  Published: May 17, 2010 UTHSC Library “How Learning Works is the perfect title for this excellent book. Drawing upon new research in psychology, education, and cognitive science, the authors have demystified a complex topic into clear explanations of seven powerful learning… Read More

Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment in College

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Authors: Barbara E. Walvoord, Virginia Johnson Anderson Published: November 16, 2009 UTHSC Library The second edition of Effective Grading―the book that has become a classic in the field―provides a proven hands-on guide for evaluating student work and offers an in-depth examination of the link between teaching and grading. Authors Barbara E. Walvoord and Virginia Johnson Anderson explain… Read More

Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement

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Authors: Christine Harrington, Melissa Thomas Published: May 17, 2018 UTHSC Library Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus is a unique and essential guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working, based on the single-most reliable difference between new faculty who… Read More

Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers

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Authors: K. Patricia Cross, Thomas A. Angelo  Published: April 16, 1993 UTHSC Library What classroom assessment entails and how it works. How to plan, implement, and analyze assessment projects. Twelve case studies that detail the real-life classroomexperiences of teachers carrying out successful classroomassessment projects. Fifty classroom assessment techniques. Step-by-step procedures for administering the techniques Practical… Read More

Best Practices for Flipping the College Classroom

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Editors: Julee B. Waldrop (Editor), Melody A. Bowdon (Editor) Published: June 26, 2015 UTHSC Library Best Practices for Flipping the College Classroom provides a comprehensive overview and systematic assessment of the flipped classroom methodology in higher education.  

Advice For New Faculty Members

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Author: Robert Boice Published: January 21, 2000 UTHSC Library Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus is a unique and essential guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working, based on the single-most reliable difference between new faculty who thrive and… Read More