Teaching and Learning STEM

RICHARD M. FELDER, PH.D., is Hoechst Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University and co-author of Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes. REBECCA BRENT, ED.D., is President of Education Designs, an educational consultancy where she specializes in staff development and teacher preparation in engineering and the sciences.

• The Authors xiTables, Figures, And Exhibits xiiiForeword xviiPreface To The First Edition xixPreface To The Second Edition xxiii1 Introduction To Teaching 11.0 Welcome, There’s Your Desk, Good Luck 11.1 Learner-Centered Teaching: Definition, Warning, And Reassurance 31.2 What’s In This Book? 51.3 How To Use The Book 61.4 Good News 7Part One Planning Courses Interlude. What Do Stem Graduates Need To Know? 112 Learning Objectives: A Foundation Of Effective Teaching 152.0 Introduction 152.1 Writing And Using Learning Objectives 172.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Educational Objectives 272.3 Ideas To Take Away 322.4 Try This In Your Course 32Interlude. Good Cop/Bad Cop: Embracing Contraries In Teaching 333 Planning Courses 353.0 Introduction 353.1 Three Steps To Disaster, Or, How Not To Approach Course Preparation 363.2 A Rational Approach To Course Preparation And Redesign 373.3 Intelligent Use Of Artificial Intelligence 423.4 Course Policies And Procedures 443.5 Writing A Course Syllabus 513.6 The Critical First Week 533.7 Ideas To Take Away 643.8 Try This In Your Course 65Interlude. Meet Your Brain 674 Planning Instruction 734.0 Introduction 734.1 Avoid Common Planning Errors 734.2 What’s In A Class Session Plan? 754.3 Promoting Learning 754.4 Two Cornerstones Of Effective Class Sessions: Activity And Variety 784.5 Plan Good Questions And Activities 794.6 Don’t Turn Classes Into Slide Shows And Verbal Avalanches 824.7 Use Handouts With Gaps 844.8 Planning Laboratory Courses 894.9 Ideas To Take Away 924.10 Try This In Your Course 93Interlude. How To Write Class Session Plans (Or Anything Else) 95Part Two Teaching Courses5 Elements Of Effective Instruction 1015.0 Introduction 1015.1 Making Class Sessions Effective 1025.2 Make Pre-Class Assignments Effective 1055.3 Don’t Be A Slave To Your Session Plans 1085.4 Keep Improving Your Teaching 1095.5 Ideas To Take Away 1135.6 Try This In Your Course 114Interlude. Meet Your Students: Aisha And Rachel 1156 Active Learning 1196.0 Introduction 1196.1 What Is Active Learning And What Happens When You Do It? 1206.2 Content And Formats Of Activities 1226.3 How Well Does Active Learning Work? Why Does It Work? 1256.4 Active Learning For Problem Solving 1286.5 Avoiding Common Active Learning Mistakes 1316.6 Common Active Learning Concerns 1346.7 Ideas To Take Away 1386.8 Try This In Your Course 1397 Teaching Online 1417.0 Introduction 1417.1 Modes Of Instruction 1427.2 Necessary Conditions For Successful Online Instruction: Three Interactions, Two Presences, And A Taxonomy 1437.3 Planning And Delivering An Effective Online Or Hybrid Course 1467.4 Features And Comparisons Of The Instructional Modes 1567.5 Flipped Classrooms 1577.6 Maximizing Accessibility Of Teaching Materials 1597.7 A Quick Look Back At The Elephant In The Room (Aka Ai) 1617.8 Ideas To Take Away 1617.9 Try This In Your Online Or Hybrid Course 162Interlude. Meet Your Students: Mingyu, Ryan, And Alex 1658 Assessing Knowledge, Skills, And Understanding 1698.0 Introduction 1698.1 Multiple-Choice And Short-Answer Questions 1708.2 Assessing And Promoting Conceptual Understanding 1748.3 Assessing Problem-Solving Skills 1788.4 Grading Written And Oral Reports 1908.5 Getting By With A Little Help From Technology 1998.6 Ideas To Take Away 2018.7 Try This In Your Course 202Part Three Facilitating Skill Development Interlude. Meet Your Students: Stan And Nathan 2059 Developing Problem- Solving Expertise 2099.0 Introduction 2099.1 The Long, Steep Path From Novice To Expert 2109.2 Strategies For Developing Problem-Solving Expertise 2139.3 Inductive Teaching And Learning 2229.4 Ideas To Take Away 2309.5 Try This In Your Course 231Interlude. Meet Your Students: Dave, Megan, And Roberto 23310 Professional Skills 23710.0 Introduction 23710.1 How Can Professional Skills Be Developed? 23810.2 Communication Skills 24010.3 Creative Thinking Skills 24210.4 Critical Thinking Skills 24910.5 Self-Directed Learning 25310.6 Creating A Supportive Environment For Professional Skill Development 25610.7 Ideas To Take Away 25810.8 Try This In Your Course 259Interlude. Sermons For Grumpy Campers 26111 Teamwork Skills 26511.0 Introduction 26511.1 Cooperative Learning 26611.2 How Should Teams Be Formed? 26811.3 What Can Teams Be Asked To Do? 27211.4 Turning Student Groups Into High-Performance Teams 27511.5 Dealing With Difficulties 28311.6 Ideas To Take Away 28711.7 Try This In Your Course 28812 Learner-Centered Teaching Revisited 28912.0 A Key To Good Teaching 28912.1 Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (Dei) 29112.2 Overview Of Learner-Centered Teaching 29812.3 Last Words 300References 301Index 329