Field Guide to the Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching

Summary: The Field Guide to the Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching is a valuable companion to the core book. It builds on many of its topics with fresh ideas, as well as adds new materials that are the foundation for successful teaching and student learning experiences. The content includes quick tips and easy-to-follow guides for classroom practices that represent what the best teachers do, together step-by-step pro...cedures for interactive activities geared to improve not only student learning, but create friendly and exciting learning environments that increase attendance and retention. A CD-Rom provides templates, checklists, samples and reproducible handouts for both teacher and student use. It includes over 150 Power Point slides that outline the central topics of the main text that can be used for faculty development workshops. [read more]