Concepts
and Choices for Teaching: Meeting the Challenges in Higher Education
By William
Timpson & Paul Bendel-Simso
As the title of this book suggests, instructors
face many choices – and their decisions and actions should be based on certain
concepts. Yet many instructors don’t know enough about those concepts and the
educational research and theories behind them.
Concepts and Choices for Teaching offers the
best of what is available in the realm of teaching and learning, both theoretical and
practical, current and historical. As noted in the foreword, “It is our conviction
that bringing these concepts and choices to your attention will help you take control of
the process of becoming the best teacher possible. … Whether you are new to teaching
or quite experienced, we know that your teaching will be more effective and efficient once
you become aware of the conceptual framework around which your personal teaching style is
built.”
Concepts and Choices for Teaching contains
several real-life vignettes of teachers demonstrating each concept discussed. You’ll
find a diverse collection of ideas and strategies which have proven useful over time and
in a wide variety of settings.
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