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The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust and Responsiveness in the Classroom
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The widely-renowned adult educator Stephen Brookfield explains how teachers in settings as diverse as college, adult education, and secondary school can resolve common teaching dilemmas by becoming more responsive to the emotions, tensions, and pace of student learning in order to build trust and overcome students' resistance to learning. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
ch. 1 Teaching: A Complex and Passionate Experience
ch. 2 Developing a Personal Vision of Teaching
ch. 3 Teaching Responsively
ch. 4 Understanding the Tensions and Emotions of Learning
ch. 5 Adjusting Teaching to the Rhythms of Learning
ch. 6 Lecturing Creatively
ch. 7 Preparing for Discussion
ch. 8 Facilitating Discussions
ch. 9 Using Simulations and Role Playing
ch. 10 Giving Helpful Evaluations
ch. 11 Overcoming Resistance to Learning
ch. 12 Building Trust with Students
ch. 13 Dealing with the Political Realities of Teaching
ch. 14 Some Truths About Skillful Teaching
The widely-renowned adult educator Stephen Brookfield explains how teachers in settings as diverse as college, adult education, and secondary school can resolve common teaching dilemmas by becoming more responsive to the emotions, tensions, and pace of student learning in order to build trust and overcome students' resistance to learning. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
ch. 1 Teaching: A Complex and Passionate Experience
ch. 2 Developing a Personal Vision of Teaching
ch. 3 Teaching Responsively
ch. 4 Understanding the Tensions and Emotions of Learning
ch. 5 Adjusting Teaching to the Rhythms of Learning
ch. 6 Lecturing Creatively
ch. 7 Preparing for Discussion
ch. 8 Facilitating Discussions
ch. 9 Using Simulations and Role Playing
ch. 10 Giving Helpful Evaluations
ch. 11 Overcoming Resistance to Learning
ch. 12 Building Trust with Students
ch. 13 Dealing with the Political Realities of Teaching
ch. 14 Some Truths About Skillful Teaching