{"product_id":"teaching-the-large-college-class-isbn-9780470180846","title":"Teaching the Large College Class","description":"Teaching large classes is a fact of life for professors at many institutions. In addition to pedagogy, instructors of these courses must also be concerned with legal, ethical, financial, technological, personnel, and management issues. Virtually all introductory courses are large ones, as are the popular intermediate courses at large institutions. Typically, little or no training or instruction is provided to new professors about how to manage large classes successfully. This book is a valuable resource for any college teacher, adjunct or full-time, facing a large class. It will also be useful for college administrators who might want to issue it to teachers, especially adjuncts, assigned to large classes for the first time. A distillation of years of experience by the author?who started his college teaching career in 1969?in teaching large classes and in coaching other professors to do the same, this guide is concise and user-friendly. It employs teaching-as-acting as a common theme, with many practical examples covering all of the major aspects of organizing, managing, and teaching a large lecture course in any field.  \u003cp\u003eFor more information and excerpts, visit www.largelecture.com\u003c\/p\u003e  About the Author.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Thinking Ahead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Your Class Could Belong to the Chamber of Commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Getting Ready for the First Day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Value\" Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Deluxe\" Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Standard\" Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground Investigation of the Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Syllabus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Course Manual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting and Ordering Texts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourse Budgets and Ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandouts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Out the Physical Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Assignments and Lectures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisabled Student Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding on a Grading Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling a Lecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Day of Class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Teacher as Actor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStagecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheater.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Managing Assistants and Graders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarassment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading Procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating Authority.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivating the Staff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Using Media Effectively.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blackboard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Whiteboard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptical Overhead Projector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35mm Slides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphic Considerations for Projection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypefaces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Presentation and Projection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScanning, Resolution, and Format.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic Overhead Projector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLive Television.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet and Web.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClickers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImages, Time, and Some Philosophizing About Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurphy’s Law and Using Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Auditorium Classroom Activities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraight Lecture Equals Death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mock Jury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Assessment and Testing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting and Grading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevels of Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplex Problem Solving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Examination and Quiz Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluations Other than Tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Plagiarism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Test Is Over.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Grading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of Categorization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Normal Distributions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Seasons of a Class.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent Evaluations of Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Lecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings and Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Sample Course Outline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B. First-Day Checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C. Sample Course Syllabus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D. Sample First-Day Lecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrank Heppner\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of biological sciences at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston.  \u003cb\u003eTeaching the Large College Class\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTeaching large classes is a fact of life for professors at many institutions. In addition to pedagogy, instructors of these courses must also be concerned with legal, ethical, financial, technological, personnel, and management issues. Virtually all introductory courses are large ones, as are the popular intermediate courses at large institutions. Typically, little or no training or instruction is provided to new professors about how to manage large classes successfully. 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