Teaching and Learning Center staff take great care in selecting published materials that faculty may find beneficial. Below is a list of books, chosen by TLC staff, that cover many areas of interest and concern to university faculty. These books are located in the stacks of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and may be checked out through its Circulation Desk. Clicking on an items Title will take you to the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library's online catalog entry for the item. Clicking on the author will take you to the author's page in the online catalog so that you may see any other Library holdings.
| PRIMARY AUTHOR |
TITLE |
YEAR |
CALL NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
| Adler-Kassner, Linda |
Writing the Community: Concepts and Models for Srvice-Learning in Composition |
1997 |
PE1405.U6 W758 1997 |
Effective use of service learning to facilitate writing courses |
| Amador, Jośe A. |
Practice of Problem-Based Learning: A Guide to Implementing PBL in the College Classroom |
2006 |
LB1027.42 .A76 2006 |
Effective implementation of problem-based learning in the classroom |
| Angelo, Thomas A. |
Classroom Assessment and Research: An Update on Uses, Approaches, and Research Findings |
1998 |
LB2822.75 .C55 1998 |
How effective assessment can facilitate student learning |
| Arreola, Raoul A. |
Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System… |
2000 |
LB2333 .A77 2000 |
Methods for implemening university faculty evaluation systems |
| Bauer, Karen W. |
Campus Climate: Understanding the Critical Components of Today’s Colleges and Universities |
1998 |
LB2322.2 .C36 1998 |
Techniques for assessment of increasingly diverse student populations on university campuses |
| Baxter Magolda, M. |
Teaching to Promote Intellectual and Personal Maturity: Incorporating Students’ Worldviews, Identities into Learning Process |
2000 |
LB1060 .T43 2000 |
Techniques to help students develop intellectually and personally |
| Bean, John C. |
Engaging ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Learning in the Classroom |
1996 |
PE1404 .B35 1996 |
How teachers can encourage debate, inquiry, discussion |
| Becker, William E. |
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Contributions of Research Universities, The |
2004 |
LB2326.3 .S37 2004 |
Positive aspects of combining research with teaching and learning |
| Berk, Ronald A. |
Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator: Evidence-Based Techniques |
2002 |
LB1027 .B472 2002 |
Effective use of humor in education, and educational tests and measurements |
| Berk, Ronald A. |
Professors are from Mars, Students are from Snickers: How to Write and Deliver Humor in the Classroom |
2003 |
LB2326 .B47 2003 |
Using humor effectively as a teaching tool in the college classroom |
| Berk, Ronald A. |
Thirteen Strategies to Measure College Teaching: Consumer’s Guide to Rating Scale Construction, Assessment, and Decision Making |
2006 |
LB2333 .B47 2006 |
Rating and assessing college faculty |
| Bernstein, Daniel. |
Making Teaching and Learning Visible: Course Portfolios and the Peer Review of Teaching |
2006 |
LB2333 .M27 2006 |
Effective uses of peer review, portfolios in education |
| Bérubé, Michael, |
What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts: Classroom Politics and "Bias" in Higher Education |
2006 |
LA227.4 .B478 2006 |
Political correctness, liberalism in education |
| Bess, James L. |
Teaching Alone, Teaching Together: Transforming the Structure of Teams for Teaching |
2000 |
LB2331 .B48 2000 |
Provides model for effective use of collaborative instruction |
| Bess, James L. |
Teaching Well and Liking It: Motivating Faculty to Teach Effectively |
1997 |
LB2331 .T4246 1997 |
Discusses effective ways to give assist faculty to enjoy, be motivated to, teach |
| Bligh, Donald A. |
What’s the Use of Lectures? |
2000 |
LC6515 .B55 2000 |
Includes tables and diagrams to facilitate effective lectures |
| Braskamp, Larry A. |
Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully |
2006 |
LC990 .B73 2006 |
Using holistic and humanistic education in the classroom |
| Bringle, Robert G. |
With Service in Mind: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Psychology |
1998 |
BF77 .W58 1998 |
Combining the teaching of psychology with community service |
| Brookfield, Stephen |
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher |
1995 |
LB2331 B677 1995 |
Effective use of critical reflection for personal and professional development |
| Brookfield, Stephen |
Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting |
1987 |
BF441 .B79 1987 |
Techniques to help students develop their critical thinking skills |
| Brookfield, Stephen. |
Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms |
1999 |
LB2331 .B679 1999 |
Effective ideas to get discussion started, to encourage diverse views |
| Brown, David G. |
Teaching with Technology: Seventy-five Professors from Eight Universities Tell Their Stories |
2000 |
On order |
Effective use of computer-assisted instruction |
| Brown, Sally A. |
500 Tips on Assessment |
1996 |
LB2368 .B76 1996 |
Making assessment fair, reliable, valid, efficient, & effective |
| Buller, Jeffrey L. |
The Essential Department Chair: A Practical Guide to College Administration |
2006 |
In process |
Handling departmental issues and faculty concerns |
| Butler, Susan M. |
Teacher's Guide to Classroom Assessment: Understanding and Using Assessment to Improve |
2006 |
LB3051 .B86 2006 |
Effective use of grading, educational tests, and measurements |
| Cannon, Robert |
A Handbook for Teachers in Universities and Colleges: A Guide to Improving Teaching Methods |
2000 |
LB2331 .N43 2000 |
Guidance on planning courses, preparing & delivering teaching materials, assessment |
| Chesebro, Joseph L. |
Communication for Teachers |
2002 |
LB1033.5 .C62 2002 |
How beginning teachers can apply the research on communication instruction to their own teaching |
| Chism, Nancy VanNote |
Peer Review of Teaching: A Sourcebook |
1999 |
LB2333.C49 2007 |
Effective use of peer review to evaluate teaching |
| Cropley, A. J. |
Creativity in Education & Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators |
2001 |
LB1062 .C76 2001 |
How creativity 'works' and how it can be encouraged in the classroom |
| Cross, K. Patricia |
Classroom Research: Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching |
1996 |
LB2331 .C766 1996 |
Suggests methods to implement research in the classroom |
| Curzan, Anne. |
First Day to Final Grade: A Graduate Student’s Guide to Teaching |
2000 |
LB2335.4 .C87 2000 |
Methods to facilitate their college teaching for the new TA |
| Danielson, Susan. |
Community-based Learning and the Work of Literature |
2007 |
LC1036.5 .C65 2007 |
Incorporating service learning and literature in the classroom |
| Davidson, Clifford I. |
New Professor’s Handbook: A Guide to Teaching and Research in Rngineering and Science, The |
1994 |
LB2331 .D36 1994 |
Effective first year teaching of science and engineering |
| Davis, Barbara Gross. |
Tools for Teaching |
1993 |
LB2331 .D37 1993 |
Tips on writing a course syllabus, preparing lectures, other essentials of teaching |
| Davis, James R. |
Better Teaching, More Learning: Strategies for Success in Postsecondary Settings |
1993 |
LB2331.44 .D38 1993 |
Improve performance in the classroom not only by better teaching, but understanding how learners learn |
| Diamond, Robert M. |
Aligning Faculty Rewards with Institutional Mission: Statements, Policies and Guidelines |
1999 |
In process |
Developing a worthwhile faculty reward system |
| Diamond, Robert M. |
Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Review: A Faculty Guide |
1995 |
LB2335.7 .D53 1995 |
Recommendations and exercises for effective preparation for internal review |
| Diamond, Robert M. |
Serving on Promotion, Tenure, and Faculty Review Committees: A Faculty Guide |
2002 |
LB2839 .D53 2002 |
Essential advice for those involved in faculty-related decisions |
| Donald, Janet Gail |
Learning to Think: Disciplinary Perspectives |
2002 |
LB1060 .D64 2002 |
How learning occurs in different disciplines, how educators can improve the teaching and learning process |
| Ehrlich, Thomas |
Civic Responsibility and Higher Education |
2000 |
LC1091 .C5289 2000 |
Essays focusing on combining higher education and civic responsibility |
| Erickson, Joseph A. |
Learning with the Community: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Teacher Education |
1997 |
LC220.5 .L34 1997 |
Effective use of service learning to facilitate teacher training |
| Fallows, Stephen J. |
Inspiring Students: Case Studies in Motivating the Learner |
1999 |
LB1065 .I57 1999 |
Examines the problems of teaching students whose main interest & discipline lies elsewhere |
| Forsyth, Ian. |
The Complete Guide to Teaching a Course: Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers and Trainers |
1999 |
LB1025.3 .F67 1999 |
Techniques for course planning and implementation |
| Gappa, Judith M. |
Rethinking Faculty Work: Higher Education’s Strategic Imperative |
2007 |
LB2331.72 .G375 2007 |
Provides guidelines to excelling in the university classroom |
| Gardiner, Lion F. |
Redesigning Higher Education: Producing Dramatic Gains in Student Learning |
1994 |
LB2331.63 .G37 1994 |
Recommends variety of options for instruction and assessing student course progress |
| Gibson, Gerald W. |
Good Start: A Guidebook for New Faculty in Liberal Arts Colleges |
1992 |
LB1778.2 .G53 1992 |
Enhancing the orientation process for new faculty |
| Gordon, Virginia N. |
Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook |
2000 |
LB2343 .A29 2000 |
Effective methods to train and evaluate academic advisors |
| Hale, Frank W. |
What Makes Racial Diversity Work in High Ed:Academic Leaders Present Successful Policies/Strategies |
2004 |
LC3727 .W43 2004 |
Strategies to promote multicultural/minority education at the university level |
| Halpern, Diane F. |
Changing College Classrooms: New Teaching and Learning Strategies for an Increasingly Complex World |
1994 |
LB2331 .C4543 1994 |
Examines assessment, active learning, diversity |
| Hanna, Donald E., |
147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education |
2000 |
LB1044.87 .H35 2000 |
Use of computer-assisted instruction, including the internet |
| Harkavy, Ira Richard. |
Connecting Past and Present: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in History |
2000 |
D16.2 .C725 2000 |
Combining the teaching of history with community service |
| Hawke, Constance S. |
Computer/Internet Use on Campus: A Legal Guide to Issues of Intellectual Property, Free Speech, Privacy |
2001 |
KF390.5.C6 H39 2001 |
Examines privacy issues, intellectual property rights, privacy issues |
| Heffernan, Kerrissa. |
Fundamentals of Service-Learning Course Construction |
2001 |
LC238 .H43 2001 |
Techniques to effective incorporate service-learning in university classes |
| Hofman, Nila Ginger, |
Pedagogies of Praxis: Course-Based Action Research in the Social Sciences |
2007 |
H62.P3244 2007 |
Effective social sciences research, study, and teaching. |
| Hurtado, Sylvia |
Enacting Diverse Learning Environments: Improving the Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education |
1999 |
LC3727 .E52 1999 |
Improving the understanding of the importance of diversity on college campuses |
| Jacoby, Barbara. |
Building Partnerships for Service-Learning |
2003 |
LC221 .J33 2003 |
Guide to taking service-learning and partnerships to a higher level |
| Jeavons, Thomas |
Learning for the Common Good: Liberal Education, Civic Education, and Teaching about Philanthropy |
1991 |
HV11 .J43 1991 |
Voluntarism study and teaching in university classrooms |
| Jones, Lee |
Retaining African Americans in Higher Education: Challenging Paradigms for Retaining Black Students, Faculty, Administrators |
2001 |
LC148.2 .R48 2001 |
Techniques to reduce dropout rate of African American students, improve retention rate of faculty/staff |
| Kalman, C. S. |
Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities |
2007 |
Q181 .K35 2007 |
Effective teaching of science and engineering |
| Katz, Joseph |
Turning Professors into Teachers: A New Approach to Faculty Development and Student Learning |
1993 |
LB2331 .K32 1993 |
Effective undergraduate teaching must include long term interaction between professors, students |
| Kramer, Gary L. |
Faculty Advising Examined: Enhancing the Potential of College Faculty as Advisors |
2003 |
LB2343 .F33 2003 |
Enhancing university faculty advising |
| Krueger, Merle. |
Language and Content: Discipline- and Content-Based Approaches to Language Study |
1993 |
P57.U7 L297 1993 |
Techniques to facilitate the teaching of language |
| Kurfiss, Joanne Gainen |
Critical Thinking: Theory, Research, Practice, and Possibilities |
1988 |
BF441 .K9 1988 |
Incorporating critical thinking in the classroom |
| Lambert, Leo M. |
Preparing Graduate Students to Teach:A Guide to Programs that Improve Undergraduate Education, Develop Tomorrow’s Faculty |
1993 |
LB1738 .P74 1993 |
Recommendations and exercises for effective training of teaching assistants |
| Leamnson, Robert N. |
Thinking about Teaching/Learning: Developing Habits of Learning w/First Year College/University Students |
1999 |
LB2331 .L39 1999 |
Effective student orientation to facilitate teaching, learning |
| Lees, N. Doug. |
Chairing Academic Departments: Traditional and Emerging Expectations |
2006 |
LB2341 .L285 2006 |
Discusses the many roles juggled by a department chair |
| Light, Richard J. |
Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds |
2001 |
LD2160 .L54 2001 |
How instructors can improve students' university experiences inside, outside the classroom |
| Marino, Thomas A. |
Classrooms Without Fear: A Journey to Rediscover the Joy of Teaching |
2001 |
LB1025.3 .M37 2001 |
Use of basic tools, including computers, to enhance university teaching |
| McKinney, Kathleen. |
Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Challenges and Joys of Juggling |
2007 |
LB2326.3 .M36 2007 |
Improving student learning through SoTL |
| McManus, Dean A. |
Leaving the Lectern: Cooperative Learning and the Critical First Days of Students Working in Groups |
2005 |
LB2331 .M395 2005 |
Enhancing active learning, group work in the classroom |
| Mezeske, Richard J. |
Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessments in College Classrooms |
2007 |
In process |
Assessment practice to better reflect learner-centered teaching |
| Michaelsen, Larry K. |
Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups in College Teaching |
2004 |
LB1032 .T38 2004 |
Using group work and a team learning approach in education |
| Miller, Judith E. |
Student-Assisted Teaching: A Guide to Faculty-Student Teamwork |
2001 |
LB1031.5 .S78 2001 |
Peer-group tutoring of students, teacher-student relationships. |
| Musil, Caryn McTighe |
Gender, Science, & the Undergraduate Curriculum: Building Two-Way Streets |
2001 |
Q183.3.A1 G43 2001 |
Examines effect of feminism on science teaching at the university level |
| Nelson, Michael |
Alive at the Core: Exemplary Approaches to General Education in the Humanities |
2000 |
AZ183.U5 A45 2000 |
Use of the humanities to revitalize their general education requirements |
| Palomba, Catherine A. |
Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education |
1999 |
LB2366.2 .P35 1999 |
Techniques for effective assessment, especially for new faculty |
| Percy, Stephen L. |
Creating a New Kind of University: Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement |
2006 |
LC238 .C74 2006 |
Examines approaches to facilitating community-university relationships |
| Prieto, Loreto R. |
Teaching Assistant Training Handbook: How to Prepare TAs for Their Responsibilities, The |
2001 |
LB1738 .T42 2001 |
Recommendations and exercises for effective training of teaching assistants |
| Race, Phil |
500 Computing Tips for Teachers and Lecturers |
1999 |
LB1028.43 .R33 1999 |
Provides practical advice, support for the use of technology in the classroom |
| Race, Philip |
500 Tips on Group Learning |
2000 |
LB1032 .A15 2000 |
Collaborative & co-operative learning tips to facilitate group learning |
| Rankin, Elizabeth |
Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals, The |
2001 |
PE1404 .R356 2001 |
Guide for faculty and professionals who want to improve their writing skills |
| Reinarz, Alice G. |
Beyond Teaching to Mentoring |
2001 |
LB1731.4 .B49 2001 |
Tips to preparing students for more active and collaborative learning |
| Rhoads, Robert A. |
Academic Service Learning: A Pedagogy of Action and Reflection |
1998 |
LC221 .A23 1998 |
Factors to consider when incorporating service into courses |
| Richardson, Steven M. |
Promoting Civility: A Teaching Challenge |
1999 |
LB2331 .P73 1999 |
Handling disruptive classroom behavior, encouraging respectful discussion of sensitive ideas |
| Robertson, D.R. |
Making Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching |
2003 |
On order |
Facilitating time management and reducing stress in college teaching |
| Rocheleau, Jordy. |
Rights and Wrongs in the College Classroom: Ethical Issues in Postsecondary Teaching |
2007 |
LB1779 .R55 2007 |
Examines professors' professional, moral ethics in classroom |
| Roney, Lois |
Academic Animals: A Bestiary of Higher-Education Teaching and How It Got That Way |
2002 |
PN6231.C6 R66 2002 |
Humorous look at university teaching |
| Sarasin, Lynne Celli. |
Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom |
1999 |
LB1060 .S27 1999 |
Examines how students in the same classroom have different learning styles and needs |
| Sarason, Seymour |
Teaching as a Performing Art |
1999 |
LB1025.3 .S273 1999 |
Supports concept that teaching may be enhanced by the use of theatrical elements |
| Savory, Paul. |
Inquiry Into the College Classroom: A Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching |
2007 |
In process |
How to incorporate scholarly inquiry in the university classroom |
| Seldin, Peter |
Using portfolios: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions |
2004 |
LB2333 .S46 2004 |
The use and evaluation of portfolios in promotion/tenure decisions |
| Seldin, Peter. |
Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching: A Practical Guide to Improved Faculty Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions |
1999 |
LB2333 .S435 1999 |
Using peer review, self-evaluation, student assessment |
| Silverman, Sharon L., |
Learning and Development: Making Connections to Enhance Teaching |
2000 |
LB2331.2 .S55 2000 |
How students learn, how learning can be enhanced by effective teaching |
| Smith, Donald E. P. |
Critical Thinking: Building the Basics |
1998 |
BF441 .S625 1998 |
Examines exercises that will facilitate critical thinking in university classrooms |
| Sorcinelli, Mary Deane |
Writing to Learn: Strategies for Assigning and Responding to Writing Across the Disciplines |
1997 |
PE1404 .W752 1997 |
Discusses effective ways to give students feedback on their written work |
| Sorcinelli, Mary Deane. |
Creating the Future of Faculty Development: Learning From the Past, Understanding the Present |
2006 |
LB2331.7 .C74 2006 |
Emerging trends in faculty development |
| Speck, Bruce W. |
Grading Students’ Classroom Writing: Issues and Strategies |
2000 |
LB1576 .S723 2000 |
Providing effective feedback to students by including them in the assessment process |
| Stanley, Christine A. |
Engaging Large Classes: Strategies and Techniques for College Faculty |
2002 |
LB3013.2 .E54 2002 |
Techniques for effective teaching in university classes with large enrollments |
| Stanton, Timothy. |
Service-Learning: A Movement’s Pioneers Reflect on Its Origins, Practice, and Future |
1999 |
LC220.5 .S72 1999 |
Describe early efforts to combine education with social action |
| Strand, Kerry |
Community-Based Research and Higher Education: Principles and Practices |
2003 |
LC237 .C613 2003 |
How to transform educational institutions to support new forms of community engagement |
| Sullivan, William M. |
Work and Integrity:The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America |
1995 |
BJ1725 .S85 1995 |
Improvements to professional education to promote ethical student behavior |
| Suskie, Linda A. |
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide |
2004 |
LB2336.S87 2004 |
Rating college students using educational tests, measurements |
| Tagg, John |
Learning Paradigm College |
2003 |
LB2331.T24 2003 |
College teaching methodology, educational change |
| Timpson, William M. |
Metateaching and the Instructional Map |
1999 |
LB1025.3 .T56 1999 |
Examines facilitating conscious and unconscious knowledge in classroom |
| Walvoord, Barbara E. |
Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education |
2004 |
LB2822.75 .W35 2004 |
How to make assessments effective and cost efficient |
| Ward, Harold. |
Acting Locally: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Environmental Studies |
1999 |
TD170.7 .A38 1999 |
Combining the teaching of environmental studies with community service |
| Watson, Lemuel W. |
How Minority Students Experience College: Implications for Planning and Policy |
2002 |
LC3727 .H66 2002 |
Effective planning to facilitate education of multicultural university population |
| Wehlburg, Catherine. |
Meaningful Course Revision: Enhancing Academic Engagement Using Student Learning Data |
2006 |
LB2822.75 .W44 2006 |
Enhancing educational evaluation, curriculum change, lesson planning, active learning |
| Weimer, Maryellen, |
Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice |
2002 |
LB2331 .W39 2002 |
How the student is learning, how current learning positions the student for future learning |
| Wlodkowski, Raymond |
Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching |
1995 |
LC1099.3 W56 1995 |
How to become a more effective teacher within a culturally diverse student body |
| Zachary, Lois J. |
Creating a Mentoring Culture: The Organization’s Guide |
2005 |
HF5385 .Z33 2005 |
Detailed steps and stories about initiating mentoring in any organization |
| Zachary, Lois J. |
Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, The |
2000 |
LB1731.4 .Z23 2000 |
Worksheets and exercises to facilitate the mentoring experience |
| Zlotkowski, Edward A. |
Service-Learning and the First-Year Experience: Preparing Students for Personal Success, Civic Responsibility |
2002 |
LC220.5 .S455 2002 |
Case studies on service development in in the college classroom |
| Zlotkowski, Edward A. |
Successful Service-Learning Programs: New Models of Excellence in Higher Education |
1998 |
LC220.5 .S83 1998 |
Effective student service, student volunteering, experiential learning |
| Zubizarreta, John. |
The Learning Portfolio:Reflective Practice for Improving Student Learning |
2004 |
LB1029.P67 Z82 2004 |
Effective use of portfolios for students' self-rating |