:: Miami University Middletown :: Center for Teaching and Learning

The following books are available for loan at the Center for Teaching and Learning, JHN 11.
(For a list of selected books on pedagogy available at Gardner-Harvey Library, click here).

General

Davis, B. G. (1993). Tools for teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Grunert, J. (1997). The course syllabus: A learning-centered approach. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Lowman, J. (1995). Mastering the techniques of teaching (2nd ed.). Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

McKeachie, W. J. & Svinicki, M. (2006). McKeachieÕs teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers (12th ed.) Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Palmer, P. J. (1998). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacherÕs life. Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Shepherd, L. J. (1993). Lifting the veil: The feminine face of science. Boston, MA: Shambhala.

Classroom assessment

Angelo, T. & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques : A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Walvord, B. E. (2004). Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Active and Collaborative Learning

Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A. (1998). Active learning: Cooperation in the college classroom. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company.

Meyers, C. & Jones, T. B. (1993). Promoting active learning: Strategies for the college classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Millis, B. J. & Cottell, P. G. (1998). Cooperative learning for higher education faculty. Phoenix, AZ: American Council on Education.

Learning-Centered Learning

Weimer, M. (2002). Learner-centered learning: Five key changes to practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Huba, M. E. & Freed, J. E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Lloyd, B. W. (Ed.). (2001). Learner-centered instruction. Middletown, OH: Miami University Middletown.

Learning Communities

Cox, M. D. & Richlin, L. (Eds.). (2004). Building faculty learning communities. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Critical Thinking

Brookfield, S. D. (1987). Developing critical thinkers: Challenging adults to explore alternative ways of thinking and acting. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Team Teaching

Buckley, F. J. (2000). Team teaching: What, why, and how? Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Online Teaching and Learning/Technology

Bender, T. (2003). Discussion-based online teaching to enhance student learning: Theory, practice and assessment. Sterling, Virgina: Stylus.

Brown. D. G. (Ed.). (2000). Teaching with technology. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company.

Comeaux, P. (2005). Assessing online learning. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Draves, W. A. (2001). Learning on the net. River Falls, WI: Lern.

Portfolios

Cambridge, B. L. (2001). Electronic portfolios: Emerging practices in student, faculty, and institutional learning. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education.

Seldin, P. (2004). The teaching portfolio: A practical guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions (3rd. ed.). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Adjunct/Part_time Faculty

Greive, D. (2001). A handbook for adjunct/part-time faculty and teachers of adults. Elyria, OH: Onfo-Tec.