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Books & Periodicals in the TLRC

Available for Checkout in the TLRC

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