Inspiring Teaching: Carnegie Professors of the Year Speak

by John K. Roth (Editor)

In a time when society and student bodies are growing increasingly diverse, and new information technologies continue to be introduced to higher education, teaching and learning has become ever more challenging--and important. A fascinating collection of essays written by 19 Carnegie Professors of the Year from colleges and universities across the United States and Canad, "Inspiring Teaching" affirms the scholarship of teaching by recognizing and encouraging excellence in teaching.The 20 chapters in this book range from the pragmatic to the philosophical, including discussions of active learning, classroom atmosphere, learning communities, honors programs, large-class discussions, teaching portfolios, and community service. The book is divided into four parts: Part One, Teaching Characteristics, explores what good teaching is, the type of classroom atmosphere that supports it, and the nature of fruitful teacher-student relationshipsPart Two, Teaching Practices, discusses improving teaching through curriculum, classroom discussions, and teaching portfoliosPart Three, Teaching Philosophies, considers teaching in relation to civic engagementPart Four, Teaching Teachers: Two Postscripts, summarizes the successful models for teaching used by the Carnegie Professors of the Year

Designed to stimulate discussion of teaching among scholars, "Inspiring Teaching" analyzes what underlies and inspires good teaching and learning.

264 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1996

About the author

John King Roth is an American-based author, editor, and the Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in Claremont, California. Roth taught at CMC from 1966 through 2006, where he was the founding director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights, which is now the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights. Best known for his contributions to Holocaust and genocide studies, he is the author or editor of more than fifty books. In 1988, he was named the U.S. National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uneven quality and interest level in the essays, but there are some real gems in this one; in particular, the first essay by Pete Biedler was thought-provoking. This would be a good book for a novice teacher to pick up and look through. Lots of good advice and things to consider sprinkled throughout.