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Teaching Large Classes
Tools and Strategies

First Edition

Elisa Carbone - University of Maryland, Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Volume: 19

Series:
Survival Skills for Scholars

May 1998 | 115 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Description
Contents

You have finished your Ph.D. and landed your first academic job. Scanning the fine print, you realize the introductory class you have been assigned to teach is being held in an auditorium. A really big auditorium. Panic begins to set in. . . . In this handy and practical book, Elisa Carbone offers a wealth of sound advice on how to deal with a large class, from the first day to end-of-semester evaluations. Full of examples taken from many different disciplines, Teaching Large Classes will be an ideal companion for any teacher facing the challenge of the large introductory class.

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ISBN: 9780761909750	Paperback	Suggested Retail Price: $75.00	Bookstore Price: $60.00
ISBN: 9781452250670	Electronic Version	Suggested Retail Price: $54.00	Bookstore Price: $43.20

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Foreword

PART ONE: STARTING OUT RIGHT

Starting the Semester

The First Class

Personalizing the Large Class

PART TWO: PRESENTING THE MATERIAL

Lecturing 101

Getting Your Students to Listen

Lecturing 102

Using Stories and Examples

Using Demonstrations, Visual Aids and Technology

PART THREE: GETTING YOUR STUDENTS INVOLVED

Active Learning in a Large Class

Are There Any Questions?

PART FOUR: MANAGING YOUR LARGE CLASS

Assessment and Feedback in Large Classes

Managing Student Behavior

Working Effectively with Teaching Assistants (TAs)

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