Unit 2: The Art of Teaching: Translating Theory into Skillful Practice

Teaching is both a science and an art – and always will be. Good teaching will always rely on research-based theory and principles that go hand in hand with your personal judgments and decisions that are based on factors that dynamically and unpredictably unfold during a term and even the duration of a single class meeting. As you navigate that mysterious terrain that lies between you and your learners, theories and prescriptive methods can act only as signposts to you’re your judgment. Ultimately, these judgments will still call for the exercise of imagination and innovation and a good measure of intuition and, at times, even inspiration.

Chapter 4: Planning with the Mind in Mind: Course and Lesson Planning
Chapter 5: Preparations for Learning and Teaching
Chapter 6: The Traditional Lecture: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Chapter 7: Presentation: The Better and the Best–Enhanced and Interactive Lectures
Chapter 8: Personalizing Knowledge: Taking a Deep Approach to Learning and Teaching
Chapter 9: Assessments of Learning and Assessments for Learning
Chapter 10: Making the Grade: Determining Your Grading Policies and Gauging Your Teaching Effectiveness