Media attention focused on the instructional quality in colleges and universities reflects a higher education system that must do a better job of preparing instructors. First Steps is written just for that purpose - to help new instructors and teaching assistants set and meet standards of excellence. Glenn Ross Johnson provides the basics of instruction, from preparation through evaluation, step-by-step. He focuses on what new instructors need most, covering the essentials such • Determining your course objectives • Selecting textbooks • Involving your students more actively • What can be learned about your teaching through the Cognitive Interaction Analysis System (CIAS) • Evaluating your students