Developing learner-centered teaching a practical guide for faculty /

Main Author: Blumberg, Phyllis, 1933-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Weimer, Maryellen,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10582594
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Maryellen Weimer
  • Transforming teaching to be more learner-centered
  • Introduction
  • Understanding the rubrics
  • Tools for facilitating change and assessment
  • The five dimensions of learner-centered teaching
  • The function of content
  • The role of the instructor
  • The responsibility for learning
  • The purposes and processes of assessment
  • The balance of power
  • Discussion and conclusion
  • Can all courses be learner-centered?
  • Strategies for overcoming obstacles and resistance
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A : glossary of terms
  • Appendix B : rubrics, planning for transformation exercise, and the documentation to support the selected status form
  • Appendix C : development of the rubrics.