Student-Assisted Teaching A Guide to Faculty-Student Teamwork
, by Miller, Judith E.; Groccia, James E.; Miller, Marilyn S.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781882982424 | 1882982428
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/15/2001
This innovative handbook provides a range of models for undergraduate student-assisted teaching partnerships to help faculty, faculty developers, and administrators make learning more student-centered, more effective, and more productive.Each of the 31 models included in this volume is supported by practical details and focuses on four main aspects of a specific peer-assisted learning environment: implementation, evidence of effectiveness and learning benefits, analysis of time and cost expenditures, and suggestions for replication. Contents include discussions of working with undergraduate partners in several areas: Programs for first-year students Difficult courses Special groups Courses and programs for all students Faculty developmentThe chapters present a range of approaches, applications, disciplines, institutions, and contexts, and demonstrate that student-faculty partnerships can be adapted to meet diverse needs in a variety of situations. Extensive appendices aid implementation by providing concrete examples of hiring documents, training syllabi, teaching materials, and evaluation methods.