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Adjunct Faculty Assessment & Research Diversity
  Course Design & Syllabus Preparation Critical Thinking Teaching & Learning
Active & Cooperative Learning Periodicals Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment 
Technology Miscellaneous All Readings by Author (PDF)

Adjunct Faculty

Author Title
Academic Senate, 1996 Use of Part-time Faculty in California
Bianco-Mathis, Chalofsky Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Gappa Invisible Faculty
Greive Handbook for Adjunct/Part-Time Faculty and Teachers of Adults
Greive Handbook II  Advanced Teaching Strategies for Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty
Greive Teaching in College, A Resource for Adjunct and Part Time Faculty
Lyons, Kysilka, Pawlas Adjunct Professor’s Guide to Success:  Surviving and Thriving in the College Classroom
Taylor Teaching Tips for Part-time Teachers (2 copies)

Assessment & Research

Author

Title

Angelo Classroom Assessment and Research:  An Update on Uses, Approaches, and Research Findings
Angelo Classroom Research:  Early Lessons from Success

Angelo, Cross

Classroom Assessment Techniques:  A Handbook for College Teachers

Bogdan & Biklen Qualitative Research for Education
Cross Developing Professional Fitness Through Classroom Assessment and Classroom Research
Cross Introduction to Classroom Research
Cross, Angelo Classroom Assessment Techniques:  A Handbook for Faculty

Forsyth, Jolliffe, Stevens

Evaluation a Course:  Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lectures, and Trainers

Rosovsky, Hartley Evaluation and the Academy:  Are We Doing the Right Thing?  Grade Inflation and Letters of Recommendation
Rouseff-Baker, Holm Classroom Assessment & Research:  The Heart of Teaching
UC Berkeley Classroom Research Project, UC Extension Proceedings of the First National Conference on Classroom Research
Young Society for Accelerative Learning and Teaching - International Resources 1989

Course Design & Syllabus Preparation

Author

Title

Academic Senate Plus and Minus Grading Options:  Toward Accurate Student Performance Evaluations
Forsyth, Jolliffe, Stevens   Delivering a Course:  Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers, and Trainers
Forsyth, Jolliffe, Stevens   Evaulating a Course:  Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers, and Trainers

Forsyth, Jolliffe, Stevens

Planning a Course:  Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers, and Trainers

Forsyth, Jolliffe, Stevens

Preparing a Course:  Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers, and Trainers

Glatthorn Developing a Quality Curriculum

Grunert

Course Syllabus, The:  A Learning-Centered Approach

INTREC

Design of Instruction

Lowther, Stark, Martens

Preparing Course Syllabi for Improved Communication

Pregent

Charting Your Course:  How to Prepare to Teach More Effectively

Stark, Lowther, Ryan, Bomotti, Genthon, Haven, Martens Reflections on Course Planning:  Faculty and Students consider Influences and Goals
Walvoord, Anderson   Effective Grading  

Critical Thinking

Author

Title

Bean

Engaging Ideas:  The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom

Brookfield

Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher

Brookfield

Developing Critical Thinkers

Browne, Keeley

Asking the Right Questions

Donald

Leaning to Think

Kecht Pedagogy is Politics:  Literary Theory and Critical Teaching

Kurfiss

Critical Thinking:  Theory, Research, Practice, & Possibilities

Lukas, Scott

Citizen's Guide to Critical Living

Elder, Linda & Elder Paul Art of Asking Essential Questions:  The Miniature Guide
Elder, Linda & Elder Paul Foundations of Analytic Thinking:  The Miniature Guide  (2 copies)

Paul, Elder

How to Study and Learn, a discipline using critical thinking concepts and tools:  The Miniature Guide  (2 copies)

Paul, Elder

Critical Thinking:  Concepts & Tools:  The Miniature Guide

Diversity

Author

Title

Acker Gendered Education

Adams

Promoting Diversity in College Classrooms:  Innovative Responses for the Curriculum, Faculty, and Institutions

Border, Van Note Chism Teaching for Diversity
Brown, Gilligan Meeting at the Crossroads

California Tomorrow Publications

Drawing Strength from Diversity:  Effective Services for Children, Youth, and Families

Chamberlain Women in Academe
Community College of Aurora Four, Three, Two, One Approach:  Twenty-first century education must meet the needs of diverse learners, active learners, motivated learners, workplace learners, life-long learners, adult learners
Freir Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Gladwell The Tipping Point:  How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Guinier, Torres The Miner’s Canary:  Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy
Hooks Teaching to Transgress
Johnson, A.G. Privilege, Power, and Difference
Maher, Thomposn Tetreault The Feminist Classroom

Sandler, Silverberg, Hall

The Chilly Classroom Climate:  A Guide to Improve the Education of Women

Tatum "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"  And Other Conversations About Race
Thorne Gender Play
Valdés

Con Respect:  Bridging the Distances Between Culturally Diverse Families and Schools

Valdés  Learning and Not Learning English:  Latino Students in American Schools
Woodlief, B. California's Gold:  Claiming the Promise of Diversity in Our Community Colleges
Zia Asian American Dreams
Diversity  Binder: Articles
Adams, Love Institute for Promoting Social Justice and Diversity in the College Classroom
Baker, Bates, Dickson, Green, Jones, Kurenty, Williams III Creating a Holistic Academic Environment for African American Students at a Predominantly White University:  Cooper Woodson College
Mann, Zatz Images of Color, Images of Crime:  Readings

Teaching & Learning

Author Title
Alexander, Stark Focusing on Student Academic Outcomes
Allen Impact Teaching:  Ideas and Strategies for Teachers to maximize Student Learning

Amada

Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom

American Association for Higher Education Using Cases to Improve College Teaching:  A Guide to More Reflective Practice
Astin Achieving Educational Excellence
Astin What Matters in College?
Bain What the Best College Teachers Do
Baker, Roueche, Gillett-Karam Teaching as Leading:  Profiles of Excellence in The Open-Dorr College
Bannar Jr., Cannon The Elements of Teaching
Barnes, Christensen, Hansen Teaching and the Case Method
Bender, Dunn, Kendall, Larson, Wilkes Quick Hits:  Successful Strategies by Award Winning Teachers (2 copies)
Berk Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator:  Evidence-Based Techniques in Teaching and Assessment
Berk Professors Are From Mars, Students Are From Snickers:  How to Write and Deliver Humor in the Classroom and in Professional Presentations (2 copies)
Biggs Teaching for Quality Learning at University
Bligh What's The Use Of Lectures?
Blythe, Sweet It Works for Me!  Shared Tips for Teaching
Bowman How To Give It So They Get It:  A Flight Plan for Teaching Anyone Anything and Making It Stick
Bowman Preventing Death By Lecture:  Terrific Tips For Turning Listeners Into Learners. 
Bowman Shake Rattle & Roll:  Using the Ordinary To Make Your Training Extraordinary
Braxton & Bayer Addressing Faculty and Student Classroom Improprieties
Briggs, Davis-Lyman Reading & Thinking Skills Tie the Curriculum Together  (2 copies)
Brookfield The Skillful Teacher
Brookfield, Preskill Discussion As a Way of Teaching:  Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms
Brown, Earlam, Race 500 Tips for Teachers
Brown, Race Lecturing:  A Practical Guide
Campbell, Smith New Paradigms for College Teaching

Chickering, Gamson

Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

Christensen, Garvin, Sweet Education for Judgment  The Artistry of Discussion Leadership
Clark, Nguyen, Sweller Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Load
Community College of Aurora Teaching for a Change
Cross Motivation:  Er...Will That Be on the Test?  (2 copies)
Cross, Steadman Classroom Research:  Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching
Davis Tools for Teaching

DePorter, Reardon, Singer-Nourie

Quantum Teaching:  Orchestrating Student Success  (2 copies)

Duffy, Jones Teaching within the Rhythms of the Semester
Eble The Craft Of Teaching
Edwards, Smith, Webb Lecturing:  Case Studies, Experience, and Practice

Filene, P.

The Joy of Teaching
Fink, L.D. Creating Significant Learning Experiences:  An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses

Frost

Academic Advising for Student Success:  A System of Shared Responsibility

Gabelnick, MacGregor, Matthews, Smith Learning Communities:  Creating Connections Among Students, Faculty, and Disciplines
Gottlieb, Robinson Integrating Civic Responsibility into the Curriculum:  A Practical Guide
Halpern Changing College Classrooms:  New Teaching and Learning Strategies for an Increasingly Complex World
Hatfield The Seven Principles in Action:  Improving Undergraduate Education
Hazard, Nadeau Foundation for Learning
Hudson I make a Difference:  Making the Transition from Clinician to Educator (2 copies)
INTREC Staff Development Multimedia Programs Solving Common Instructional Problems
INTREC Staff Development Multimedia Programs Supplemental Approaches To Instruction
Jentz & Wofford Leadership and Learning:  Personal Change in a Professional Setting
Jarvis The Theory and Practice of Teaching
Johnson First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching (3 copies)
Jones, Watson "High Risk" Students in Higher Education
Kamm Cases for Community College Teachers:  Thought-provoking and practical solutions for community college educators! 
Krueger Focus Groups:  A Practical Guide for Applied Research
Jussawalla Excellent Teaching in a Changing Academy:  Essays in Honor of Kenneth Eble
League for Innovation in the Community College Learning Outcomes for the 21st Century:  Report of a Community College Study
League for Innovation in the Community College Techniques for Promoting Active Learning
League for Innovation in the Community College To Teach with Soft Eyes:  Reflections on a Teacher/Leader Formation Experience  (3 copies)
Leamnson Thinking About Teaching and Learning:  Developing Habits of Learning with First Year College and University Students
Lieberman Building a Professional Culture in Schools
Linc Ethical Dimensions of College and University Teaching:  Understanding and Honoring the Special Relationship between Teachers and Students
Lowman Mastering the Techniques of Teaching
Lunsford, Ruszkiewicz The Presence of Others:   Voices and Images that Call for Response
Magnan 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors  (5 copies)
McGlynn Successful Beginnings for College Teaching

McKeachie, Pintich, Lin, Smith

Teaching and Learning in the College Classroom:  A Review of the Research Literature

McKeachie Teaching Tips:  A Guidebook for the Beginning College Teacher (3 copies)
Menges, Svinicki College Teaching:  From Theory to Practice
Morgan Focus Groups as Qualitative Research
Morgan Successful Focus Groups:  Advancing the State of the Art
Neff, Weimer Classroom Communication:  Collected Readings for Effective Discussion and Questioning (3 copies)
Newble, Cannon A Handbook for Teachers in Universities and Colleges
Nilson, Linda B Teaching at Its Best:  A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors  (2 copies)
O'Banion A Learning College for the 21st Century
Pascarella & Terenzini How College Affects Students
Paul, Elder How to Improve Student Learning:  30 Practical Ideas (3 copies)
Ralph Motivating Teaching in Higher Education:  A Manual for Faculty Development

Riso, Hudson

Personality types:  Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery

Roueche, Milliron, Roueche Practical Magic:  On the Front Lines of Teaching Excellence
Sarasin Learning Style Perspectives Impact in the Classroom
Sarason The Case for Change:  Rethinking the Preparation of Educators
Schmier Random Thoughts:  The Humanity of Teaching
Shulman Teaching as Community Property:  Essays on Higher Education.
Taylor How to Hold Students (2 copies)
Taylor V.L., Taylor J.J. The Measuring Stick  A Guide to Self-Improvement in Teaching
Theall Motivation from Within:  Approaches for Encouraging Faculty and Students to Excel
Theall, Franklin Effective Practices for Improving Teaching
Timpson, Bendel-Simso Concepts and Choices:  Meeting the Challenges in Higher Education
Timpson Metateaching and the Instructional map

Vella

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach:  The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults (2002)

Vella

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach:  The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults (1994)

Vella Taking Learning to Task:  Creative Strategies for Teaching Adults
Weimer Improving College Teaching
Weimer Improving Your Classroom Teaching
Weimer Learner-Centered Teaching:  Five Key Changes to Practice
Weimer, Neff Teaching College:  Collected Readings for the New Instructor (3 copies)
Weimer, Parrett, Kerns How Am I Teaching?  Forms and Activities for Acquiring Instructional Input
Wlodkowski Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn:  A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults
Wolk & Rodman Classroom Crusaders:  Twelve Teachers Who Are Trying to Change the System

Active & Cooperative Learning

Bonwell, Eison Active Learning:  Creating Excitement in the Classroom (2 copies)
Bruffee Collaborative Learning:  Higher Education, Interdependence, and the Authority of Knowledge
Cross Collaborative Learning 101
Cross The Role of Class Discussion in the Learning-Centered Classroom (4 copies)
Cross Techniques for Promoting Active Learning (2 copies)
Goodsell, Maher, Tinto Collaborative Learning:  A Sourcebook for Higher Education
Johnson, Johnson, Smith Cooperative Learning:  Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity
Jones Icebreakers: A Source of Games, Exercises, and Simulations
McCombs, Whisler The Learner-Centered Classroom and School
Millis, Cottell Jr. Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty
Parker Workshops for Active Learning (6 copeis)
Stage, Muller, Kinzie, Simmons Creating Learning Centered Classrooms:  What Does Learning Theory Have to Say?
Vangundy 101 More Great Games and Activities

Student Learning Outcomes

Author Title
Banta Community College Assessment
Banta Portfolio Assessment:  Uses, Cases, Scoring, and Impact
Doherty, Riordan, Roth Student Learning:  A Central Focus for Institutions of Higher Education:  A Report and Collection of Institutional Practices of the Student Learning Initiative
Herman, Aschbacher, Winters A Practical Guide to Alternative Assessment
Hernon, Dugan Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education
Huba, Freed Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses
Patton Utilization-Focused Evaluation
Serban, Friedlander Developing and Implementing Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Stevens & Levi Introduction to Rubrics:  An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning
Stiehl & Lewchuk The Outcomes Primer:  Reconstructing the College Curriculum
Walvoord Assessment Clear and Simple:  A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education
Zubizarreta The Learning Portfolio:  Reflective Practice for Improving Student Learning

Technology

Author

Title

Academic Senate Collection

Technology in Education

Bissell, Manring, Rowland

Internet and World Wide Web for K-12 Education

Bitter, Pierson

Using Technology in the Classroom

Boaz, Elliott, Foshee, Hardy, Jarmon, Olcott Jr.

Teaching at a Distance:  A Handbook for Instructors  (5 copies)

Boettcher, J., & Conrad, R-M. Faculty Guide for Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web (2nd edition, 2004)
Comeaux Assessing Online Learning
Conrad, Donaldson Engaging the Online Learner:  Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction

de los Santos, de los Santos Jr., Milliron

Access in the Information Age:  Community Colleges Bridging the Digital Divide

de los Santos, de los Santos Jr., Milliron   From Digital Divide to Digital Democracy (2 copies)

Dede/ASCD

Learning with Technology:  1998 Year Book

Forcier

Computer as an Educational Tool

Grabe, Grabe

Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning

Grabe, Grabe

Learning with Internet Tools, A Primer

Heinich, Molenda, Russell, Smaldino

Instructional Media and Technologies for Learning

Hirschbuhl, Bishop

Computers in Education

Horton

Web Teaching Guide

Johnston, Gardner

Electronic Classroom in Higher Education:  A Case for Change

Jonassen, Peck, Wilson

Learning with Technology

Laurillard

Rethinking University Teaching:  a framework for the effective use of educational technology

Lee, Owens

Multimedia-Based Instructional Design:  Computer-Based Training, Web-Based Training, Distance Broadcast Training

Lucas Educational Foundation

Edutopia:  Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age

Milliron, Miles

Taking a Big Picture Look at Technology, Learning, and the Community College

Morrison, Lowther, DeMeulle

Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom

Palloff, Pratt

Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace:  Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom

Palloff, Pratt

Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom:  The Realities of Online Teaching

Palloff, Pratt Virtual Student:  A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners

Pittinsky

Wired Tower, The:  Perspectives on the Impact of the Internet on Higher Education

Provenzo Jr

Internet and the World Wide Web for Preservice Teachers, The

Sharp

Computer Education for Teachers

Periodicals

College Teaching. Washington D.C.: Heldref Publications. Converge. Folsom: e-Republic, Inc.
Innovation Abstracts. Austin: NISOD. Teaching Excellence. Athens: Professional and Development Network in Higher Education.
The National Teaching and Learning Forum. Madison: James Rhem & Associates, LLC. The Teaching Professor. Madison: Magna Publishing.

Miscellaneous

American Heritage Dictionary  
The Master Teacher (pamphlets)  
Amada Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom
Amada Coping with the Disruptive College Student
Bowman Presenting with Pizzazz (2 copies)
California Master Plan for Education Master Plan for Education 2002
Center for Academic Integrity The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity
Desjardins The Leading Edge:  Competencies for Community College Leadership in the New Millennium
Korn Psychological Models of the Impact of College on Students
Long Beach City College Working with Underprepared Students:  Strategies from Faculty
Hecht, Higgerson, Gmelch, Tucker The Department Chair as Academic Leader
McNeal, D'Avanzo Student-Active Science:  Models of Innovation n College Science Teaching
Richardson Promoting Civility:  A Teaching Challenge

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