Some Suggested Readings for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 

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Altman, H. (1989). "Syllabus Shares What the Teacher Wants," The Teaching Professor 3(5), 1-2.

Altman, H. B. and Cashin, W. E. (1992). "Writing a Syllabus," Idea Paper No. 27, Manhattan, KS: Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Kansas State University.

Austin, A. E. and Wulff, D. H.  (eds.), (2004). Paths to the Professoriate: Strategies for Enriching the Preparation of Future Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bain, K. (2004) What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge: MA: Harvard University Press. 

Birdsall, M. (1989). Writing, Designing, and Using a Course Syllabus, Boston: Office of Instructional Development and Evaluation, Northeastern University.

Bligh, D. (2000). What's the Use of Lectures? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bloom, B. S., Engelhart, M. D., Furst, E. J., and Krathwohl, D. R. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain, New York: McKay.

Boyer, E. L (1990). Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cannon, R. and Newble, D. ((2000). A Handbook for Teachers in Universities and Colleges: A Guide to Improving Teaching Methods. Sterling, VA: Kogan.

Connors, N.  (2000). If You Don't Davis, B. G. (1993). Tools for Teaching, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Diamond, R. M. (1997). "Forward" in Grunert, J., The Course Syllabus, Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Filene, P. (2005) The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press.

Gabbenesch, B. S. (1992). "The enriched syllabus: To convey a larger vision," The National Teaching and Learning Forum, 1(4), 4 - 5.

Gronland, N. E. (1991). How to Write and Use Instructional Objectives, New York: Macmillan.

Grunert, J. (1997). The Course Syllabus, Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Hester, E. J. (1989, Feb.). "Taking meta-cognitive moments," The Teaching Professor 12(2), 2.

Huber, M.T. and Hutchings, P. (2005) The Advancement of Learning: Building the teaching Commons. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Johnson, G. R. (1988). Taking Teaching Seriously, College Station, TX: Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A & M University.

Joyce, B. and Weil, M. (2000). Models of Teaching. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Kurfiss, J. G. (1989). Critical Thinking: Theory, Research, Practice, and Possibilities, ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 2, Washington, DC: Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Lowther, M. A., Stark, J. S., and Martens, G. G. (1989). Preparing Course Syllabi for Improved Communication, Ann Arbor, MI: The National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning.

Mantura, H. R. and Varela, F. J. (1997). The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding. Boston, MA: Shamabala.

McKeachie, W. J. (1986). Teaching Tips, 9th Ed., Lexington, MA: Heath.

Rodgers, C. A. and Burnett, R. E. (1981). Student Manuals: Their Rationale and Design, Syracuse, NY: Center for Instructional Development, Syracuse University.

Rubin, S. (1985, Aug. 7). "Professors, students, and the syllabus," The Chronicle of Higher Education, 56.

Schlesinger, A. B. (1987). "One syllabus that encourages thinking, not just learning," Teaching Professor 1(7), 5.

Shea, M. A. (1990). Compendium of Good Ideas on Teaching and Learning, Boulder, CO: Faculty Teaching Excellence Program, University of Colorado.

Ullman, W. and Bach, J. P. G. (1993). "Eastern European History - From Independence to Independence: 1918 to the Present," in Grunert, J., The Course Syllabus, Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Wilkerson, L. and McK night, R. I. (1978). Writing a Course Syllabus, Chicago: Educational Development Unit, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center.

Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject (1996), Silberman.

Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom (1998), Johnson, Johnson, & Smith.

Becoming a Reflective Teacher (1995), Brookfield.

Breaking Down the Digital Walls: Learning to Teach in a Post-Modem World (Suny Series, Education and
Culture). R. W. Burniske, Lowell Monke, Jonas F. Soltis

Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace (1999), Palloff & Pratt.

Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (1993), Angelo & Cross.

Creating Significant Learning Experiences (2004), Fink.

Daniel, J. W. "Survival Cards in Math." College Teaching, 1988, 36(3), 110 .

Deep Learning for a Digital Age (2002), Weigel.

Designing & Assessing Courses & Curricula : A Practical Guide-- Robert M. Diamond

Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 68, Wilkerson & Gijselaers (Eds.).

Eble, K. E. The Craft of Teaching. (2nd ed.) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1988.

Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment (1998), Walvoord & Anderson.

Erickson, B. L., and Strommer, D. W. Teaching College Freshmen. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development (1984), Kolb.

Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme (1998), Perry.

Forsyth, D. R., and McMillan, J. H. "Practical Proposals for Motivating Students." In R. J. Menges and M. D. 

Svinicki (eds.), College Teaching: From Theory to Practice. New Directions in Teaching and Learning, no. 45. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Handbook of individual differences: Learning and Instruction. (1993) Jonassen, David H. & Grabowski, Barbara L

How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000), Bransford et al. (Eds.).

Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator -- Ronald A. Berk

Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, Huba, M. E. & Freed, J. A.

Learner-Centered Teaching: : Five Key Changes to Practice -- Maryellen Weimer

Learning Communities: Creating Connections Among Students, Faculty and Disciplines (1990), Gabelnick, MacGregor, Matthews, & Smith.

Learning to think: Disciplinary Perspectives. (2002) Donald, G. J.

Lowman, J. "Promoting Motivation and Learning." College Teaching, 1990, 38(4), 136-39.

Lowman, J. Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1984.

Lucas, A. F. "Using Psychological Models to Understand Student Motivation." In M. D. Svinicki (ed.), The Changing Face of College Teaching. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 42. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990.

Magnan, R. (1990). 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors. Madison, WI: Atwood.

Making the Most of College -- Richard C. Light

Making Their Own Way: Narratives for Transforming Higher Education to Promote Self-Development (2001), Baxter Magolda.

Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, 2nd ed. (1995), Lowman.

McGlynn, A. P. (2001). Successful Beginnings for College Teaching. Madision, WI: Atwood.

McMillan, J. H., and Forsyth, D. R. "What Theories of Motivation Say About Why Learners Learn." In R. J. 

Menge, R. J. s and M. D. Svinicki (eds.), College Teaching: From Theory to Practice. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 45. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Menges and Associates (eds.), (1999) Faculty in New Jobs: A Guide to Settling In, Becoming Established, and Building Instituional Support.   an Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Peer Review of Teaching: A Sourcebook (1999), Chism.

Professors are from Mars, Students are from Snickers -- Ronald A. Berk

Riding the Bus with My Sister-- Rachel Simon

Richlin, L. (2006) Blueprint for Learning: Constructing College Courses to Facilitate, Assess, and Doucument Learning. Sterling, WA: Stylus.

Roth, J. K. (Ed.) (1997). Inspiring Teaching: Carnegie Professors of the Year Speak. Bolton, MA: Anker.

Stevens, D. D. and Levi, A. J. (2005). Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

 Sass, E. J. "Motivation in the College Classroom: What Students Tell Us." Teaching of Psychology, 1989, 16(2), 86-88.

Strategies for Energizing Large Classes: From Small Groups to Learning Communities (2000), MacGregor et al.

Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers, 11th ed. (2002), McKeachie.

Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (1994), hooks.

Teaching With Style: A Practical Guide to Enhancing Learning (1996), Grasha.

Teaching with Your Mouth Shut -- Donald L. Finkel

The Academic Self: An Owner's Manual --Don Hall

The Art of Changing the Brain (2003), Zull.

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life (1998), Palmer.

The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach (1997), Grunert.

The Craft of Teaching : A Guide to Mastering the Professor's Art-- Kenneth E. Eble

The learning paradigm college. (2003) Tagg , J.

The Metaphysical Club -- Louis Menand

The Skillful Teacher -- Stephen Brookfield

The Teaching Portfolio, 3rd ed. (2004), Seldin (Ed.).

Thinking about Teaching and Learning -- Bob Leamnson

Tiberius, R. G. Small Group Teaching: A Trouble-Shooting Guide. Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education Press, 1990.

Understanding by Design -- Wiggins & McTighe

Uno, G. E. (2002). Handbook on Teaching Undergraduate Science Courses: A Survival Training Manual. Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson Learning.

Weimer, M. with Parrett, J. L. and Kerns, M-M. (1988) How am I Teaching? Forms and Activities for Acquiring Instructional Input. Madison, WI: Magna.

Weinert, F. E., and Kluwe, R. H. Metacognition, Motivation and Understanding. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum, 1987.

"When They Don't Do the Reading." Teaching Professor, 1989, 3(10), 3-4.

Women’s Ways of Knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind (1986), Clinchy et al.