The development of students is a fundamental purpose of higher education and requires for its success effective advising, teaching, leadership, and management. This annual volume offers examples and r
Curricular peer mentoring is a programmatic approach to enrich student learning and engagement in postsecondary courses in which instructors welcome a more experienced undergraduate student into a cre
North American academic and public librarians describe approaches to collection development carried out in support of professional and/or applied academic programs such as law, teacher education, medi
The development of students is a fundamental purpose of higher education and requires for its success effective advising, teaching, leadership, and management. This annual volume offers examples and r
To Improve the Academy, Volume 29 An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), To Improve the Academy offers a resource for improvemen
Thoroughly updated and revised, this directory compares more than 60 graduate and undergraduate programs in the United States and abroad according to theirdegrees and specializations offered, p
Social settings have enormous power to promote or hinder positive youth development. Researchers and practitioners know a great deal about features of schools and programs for youth that affect develo
Custom-build a contemporary, inclusive program that nurtures students' strengths and talents with the expert guidance and tools in this comprehensive handbook and CD-ROM.
Managers attend leadership development programs for any number of reasons. Sometimes an organization will nominate a specific manager for a program, or send all high-potential managers through a serie
Module 15 focuses on general skills such as writing, professional development, interpersonal skills, and computer literacy that are important to any professional entering the workplace. Methods for i
Module 10 discusses the important topic of student retention. It explains the concept of retention and its importance to the student and the school, techniques for meeting student needs, effective co
Module 12 suggests a variety ways to create an innovative learning environment for the adult learner. Both easy to implement and high technology ideas are discussed.Areas include creating innovative
Module 3 focuses on the actual classroom presentation and important skills required for successful instruction. Topics include basic presentation techniques, strategies for using lecture, questioning
Module 4 discusses the concept of active learning and its importance in adult learning and explains important characteristics of the excellent learning activity. Ideas for individual activities, grou
Module 5 discusses evaluation of the adult learner through formal grading and informal assessment of progress in the classroom and in activities. The module identifies and discusses effective and ine
Module 6 discusses techniques for managing the adult learner in the classroom. Topics include motivating the adult, creating a favorable classroom environment, dealing with diversity, and humor. Addi
This first module presents a foundation for teaching the adult learner and provides participants with best practices of adult education. This information helps to set the stage for future modules and
The WAC Casebook: Scenes for Faculty Reflection and Program Development is an invaluable resource for instructors in any discipline who want to incorporate writing effectively into their courses and c
