Introduction
This bibliography highlights some of the best books available in Geisel Library on teaching, learning, and other issues relevant to college faculty. It was created in support of Saint Anselm College's Center for Teaching Excellence. For additional resources and support, please contact the Center for Teaching Excellence, which is located in Room 101 of Joseph Hall.
College Teaching
Bain, Ken. What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, Ma.: Harvard University Press, 2004.
LB2331 .B34 2004
Boice, Robert. First-Order Principles for College Teachers: Ten Basic Ways to Improve the Teaching Process. Bolton, Ma.: Ankor Pub., 1996.
LB2331 .B563 1996
Brinkley, Alan et. al. The Chicago Handbook for Teachers: A Practical Guide to the College Classroom. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
LB2331 .C52332 1999
Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
LB2331 .D37 2009
Finkel, Donald L. Teaching with Your Mouth Shut. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Pub., 2000.
LB1026 .F49 2000
Forsyth, Donelson R. The Professor's Guide to Teaching: Psychological Principles and Practices. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2003.
LB2331 .F632 2003
Fry, Heather, Ketteridge, Steve, & Marshall, Stefanie, eds. A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice. New York: Routledge, 2009.
LB2331 .H3145 2009
Lowman, Joseph. Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.
LB2331 .L68 1995
McKeachie, Wilbert J., Svinicki, Marilla. McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
LB2331 .M394 2006
Nilson, Linda B. Teaching at its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. Bolton, Ma.: Anker Pub., 2003.
LB2331 .N55 2003
Prichard, Keith W. & Sawyer, R. McLaran, eds. Handbook of College Teaching: Theory and Applications. Westport, Ct.: Greenwood Press, 1994.
LB2331 .H315 1994
Course Design
Fink, L. Dee. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
LB2331 .F495 2003
O'Brien, Judith G., Millis, Barbara J., & Cohen, Margaret W. The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
LB2361 .G78 2008
Richlin, Laurie. Blueprint for Learning: Constructing College Courses to Facilitate, Assess, and Document Learning. Sterling, Va.: Stylus Pub., 2006.
LB2361 .R476 2006
Curriculum Design
Cullen, Roxanne M., Harris, Michael, & Hill, Reinhold R., eds. The Learner-Centered Curriculum: Design and Implementation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.
LB2361.5 .C85 2012
Lattuca, Lisa R. Shaping the College Curriculum: Academic Plans in Context. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
LB2361.5 .L38 2009
Tagg, John. The Learning Paradigm College. Bolton, MA: Anker Pub., 2003.
LB2331 .T24 2003
Wolf, Peter & Hughes, Julia C., eds. Curriculum Development in Higher Education: Faculty-Driven Processes and Practices. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.
LB2361 .C87 2007
Diversity in the Classroom
Ginsberg, Margery B. & Wlodkowski, Raymond J. Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching in College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
LB2331 .G57 2009
Hooks, Bell. Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. New York: Routledge, 1994.
LC196 .H66 1994
Schoem, David et al. (eds.). Multicultural Teaching in the University. Westport, Ct.: Praeger, 1993.
LC1099.3 .M86 1993
Grading and Assessment
Achacoso, Michelle V., Svinicki, Marilla D. eds. Alternative Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
LB1025.2 .N456 no.100
Stevens Danielle D., Levi Antonia. Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool To Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning. Sterling, Va.: Stylus Pub., 2013.
LB3063 .S74 2013
Walvoord, Barbara E. Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
LB2368 .W35 1998
Leading Discussions
Brookfield, Stephen & Preskill, Stephen. Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
LB2331 .B679 2005
Harriger, Katy J. Speaking of Politics: Preparing College Students for Democratic Citizenship through Deliberative Dialogue. Dayton, OH: Kettering Foundation Press, 2007.
LC1091 .H27 2007
Hess, Diana E. Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion. New York: Routledge, 2009.
LC89 .H43 2009
Learning
Bean, John. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001.
PE1404 .B35 2001
Blumberg, Phyllis. Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
LB2331 .B55 2009
Grasha, Anthony F. Teaching with Style: A Practical Guide to Enhancing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles. Pittsburgh: Alliance Publishers, 1996.
LB2331 .G73 1996
Leamnson, Robert N. Thinking About Teaching and Learning: Developing Habits of Learning with First Year College and University Students. Sterling, Va.: Stylus Pub., 1999.
LB2331 .L39 1999
Weimer, Maryellen. Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002.
LB2331 .W39 2002
Life Management
Coiner, Constance, George, Kiana Hume. eds. The Family Track: Keeping Your Faculties While You Mentor, Nurture, Teach, And Serve. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998.
LB1778.2 .F358 1998
Connelly, Rachel. Professor Mommy: Finding Work-Family Balance in Academia. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield. 2011.
LB2332.3 .C66 2011
Curtis, John W. The Challenge of Balancing Faculty Careers and Family Work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2005.
LB2331.72 .N48 no.130
New Faculty
Boice, Robert. Advice for New Faculty Members. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
LB1778.2 .B63 2000
Buller, Jeffrey L. The Essential College Professor: A Practical Guide to an Academic Career. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
LB1778.2 .B85 2010
Filene, Peter G. The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
LB2331 .F493 2005
Gibson, Gerald W. Good Start: A Guidebook for New Faculty in Liberal Arts Colleges. Bolton, Ma.: Anker Pub., 1992.
LB1778.2 .G53 1992
Ramsden, Paul. Learning to Teach in Higher Education. London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.
LB2331 .R28 2003
VanZanten, Susan. Joining the Mission: A Guide For (Mainly) New College Faculty. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2011.
LC383 .V36 2011
Promotion and Tenure
Andersen Deborah Lines. Digital Scholarship in the Tenure, Promotion, and Review Process. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2004.
LB2333 .D54 2004
Diamond, Robert M. Preparing for Promotion, Tenure, and Annual Review: A Faculty Guide. Bolton, Ma.: Anker Pub., 2004.
LB2335.7 .D53 2004
Rockquemore, Kerry, & Laszloffy, Tracey A. The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure-Without Losing Your Soul. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008.
LB2335.7 .R63 2008
Seldin, Peter. The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions. Bolton, Ma.: Anker Pub., 2004.
LB2333 .S464 2004
Teaching in Specific Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
Anson, Chris M. et al. Scenarios for Teaching Writing: Contexts for Discussion and Reflective Practice. Urbana, Il.: National Council of Teachers of English, 1993.
PE1404 .S33 1993
Rockman, Deborah A. The Art of Teaching Art: A Guide for Teaching and Learning the Foundations of Drawing-Based Art. New York: Oxford, 2000.
NC590 .R634 2000 [in Curriculum Collection]
Natural Sciences
Hartman, Hope J. Tips for the Science Teacher: Research-Based Strategies To Help Students Learn. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Corwin Press, 2002.
Q181 .H33 2002
Jonassen, David H. (ed.). Learning to Solve Complex Scientific Problems. New York: Lawrence Erlebaum Associates, 2007.
Q181 .L4959 2007
Kalman, Calvin S. Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities. Bolton, Ma.: Anker Pub., 2007.
Q181 .K35 2007
Kalman, Calvin S. Successful Science and Engineering Teaching: Theoretical and Learning Perspectives. London: Springer, 2008.
Q181 .K3554 2008
Moore, Thomas L. (ed.). Teaching Statistics: Resources for Undergraduate Instructors. Washington, D.C.: Mathematical Association of America, 2000.
QA276.18 .T45 2000
Nursing
Benner, Patricia et al. Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
RT73 .E38 2010
Gaberson, Kathleen B. & Oermann, Marilyn H. (eds.). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing. New York: Springer, 2007.
RT73 .G26 2007
Griffin, Mary T.Q. A Nuts-and-Bolts Approach to Teaching Nursing. New York: Springer, 2012.
RT90 .N68 2012
Levin, Rona F. & Feldman, Harriet R. (eds.). Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide for Academic and Clinical Settings. New York: Springer, 2006.
RT71 .T335 2006
Mastrian, Kathleen G. et al. Integrating Technology in Nursing Education: Tools for the Knowledge Era. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2011.
RT73.5 .I58 2011
Oermann, Marilyn H. (ed.). Clinical Nursing Education. New York: Springer, 2008.
RT71 .A67 v.6 2008
Social Sciences
Bronstein, Phyllis & Quina, Kathryn. Teaching Gender and Multicultural Awareness: Resources for the Psychology Classroom. Washington, CD: American Psychological Association, 2003.
BF77 .T4 2003
Ostrow, James et al. (eds.). Cultivating the Sociological Imagination: Concepts and Models for Service Learning in Sociology. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education, 1999.
LC220.5 .A13 v.15
Other Topics
Bates, Tony. Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
LB2331 .B378 2003
Creamer, Elizabeth G., Lattuca, Lisa R. Advancing Faculty Learning through Interdisciplinary Collaboration. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
LB1025.2 .N456 no.102
Lyons, Richard E., McIntosh, Meggin, & Kysilka, Marcella L. Teaching College in an Age of Accountability. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2003.
LB2331.L96 2003