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Richard M. Felder - Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide - 9781118925812 - V9781118925812
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Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide

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Description for Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQM; YQS; YQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.

Rethink traditional teaching methods to improve student learning and retention in STEM

 

Educational research has repeatedly shown that compared to traditional teacher-centered instruction, certain learner-centered methods lead to improved learning outcomes, greater development of critical high-level skills, and increased retention in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Teaching and Learning STEM presents a trove of practical research-based strategies for designing and teaching STEM courses at the university, community college, and high school levels. The book draws on the authors' extensive backgrounds and decades of experience in STEM education and faculty development. Its engaging and well-illustrated descriptions will equip you ... Read more

  • Plan and conduct class sessions in which students are actively engaged, no matter how large the class is
  • Make good use of technology in face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses and flipped classrooms
  • Assess how well students are acquiring the knowledge, skills, and conceptual understanding the course is designed to teach
  • Help students develop expert problem-solving skills and skills in communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, high-performance teamwork, and self-directed learning
  • Meet the learning needs of STEM students with a broad diversity of attributes and backgrounds

The strategies presented in Teaching and Learning STEM don't require revolutionary time-intensive changes in your teaching, but rather a gradual integration of traditional and new methods. The result will be continual improvement in your teaching and your students' learning.

More information about Teaching and Learning STEM can be found at

        http://educationdesignsinc.com/book

including its preface, foreword, table of contents, first chapter, a reading guide, and reviews in 10 prominent STEM education journals.

 

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118925812
SKU
V9781118925812
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About Richard M. Felder
RICHARD M. FELDER, PHD, is Hoechst Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University and author of the bestselling Wiley textbook Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, now in its fourth edition. He is the inaugural recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Engineering Education, presented in 2012 by the American Society for Engineering Education. ... Read more

Reviews for Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide
"Felder and Brent, longtime leaders in STEM education research, fill an important gap by providing both insightful and very practical guidance for the college instructor trying to translate the findings of STEM research into effective classroom practice."      
Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Department of Physics and Graduate School of Education, Stanford University "In their ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide


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