America's #1 bestselling guide for adjunct professors.
For many adjunct instructors, often hired just before a semester begins and usually without any pedagogical training, there's a constant question that always surfaces: What do I need to know in order to teach college students successfully?
Gain the confidence and training you need to hone your teaching abilities - no matter your discipline or experience. This book is unique in that it focuses on the basic and essential elements of college instruction - providing down-to-earth answers to instructors' often unanswered questions.
* Discover what they never told you in the interview
* Specific tools and proven techniques that enhance learning
* Inside information for application in unique teaching situations in class or remotely
* Best Practice using Seven Principles with tips to actively engage students
* Guidance on how to design a course, syllabus, and select textbooks
* Teaching nontraditional, and diverse students
* Dealing with problem students
* Evaluation of students and yourself and much more
The Adjunct Professor's Complete Guide to Teaching College is an all-in-one sourcebook of practical ideas and solutions providing proven strategies for both novice and experienced instructors. It offers specific tools and techniques that enhance the learning process. A creative range of "inside information" is offered for adjunct professors to apply in their own unique teaching situations.
The Adjunct Professor's Complete Guideoffers a wealth of dynamic and useful techniques leading to instructional success. This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to teach a college course, but were unsure of where and how to start.