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GtrsRGr8 · 01-15-2015, 03:40 PM

A little specialized, and you've got to be willing to take a pdf (or read the book online), but it's a great deal . . . .

From the National Academies Press, a publisher of science and technical books--a free pdf, Reaching Students:
What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, by Nancy Kober.

Book Description
The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers. Evidence from research about how students learn science and engineering shows that teaching strategies that motivate and engage students will improve their learning. So how do students best learn science and engineering? Are there ways of thinking that hinder or help their learning process? Which teaching strategies are most effective in developing their knowledge and skills? And how can practitioners apply these strategies to their own courses or suggest new approaches within their departments or institutions? Reaching Students strives to answer these questions.

Reaching Students presents the best thinking to date on teaching and learning undergraduate science and engineering. Focusing on the disciplines of astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, geosciences, and physics, this book is an introduction to strategies to try in your classroom or institution. Concrete examples and case studies illustrate how experienced instructors and leaders have applied evidence-based approaches to address student needs, encouraged the use of effective techniques within a department or an institution, and addressed the challenges that arose along the way.

The research-based strategies in Reaching Students can be adopted or adapted by instructors and leaders in all types of public or private higher education institutions. They are designed to work in introductory and upper-level courses, small and large classes, lectures and labs, and courses for majors and non-majors. And these approaches are feasible for practitioners of all experience levels who are open to incorporating ideas from research and reflecting on their teaching practices. This book is an essential resource for enriching instruction and better educating students.

Get it here. If you wish, you can get this title in paperback, instead, for $39.95. Ack! I'm sure that shipping and maybe other baddies are not included in the price, either. Ack! Ack!

Not just this title, but virtually all of NAPs titles are free as pdfs (5333 titles)! One way to find them is to browse one or more topics and check for any titles under that(those) topic(s) that you may be interested in. I need to peruse the titles again, myself, as it has been quite a while since I did so.

Free is good.

01-15-2015, 03:40 PM	#23
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Great Deal on an Ebook for STEM Higher-Education Professionals A little specialized, and you've got to be willing to take a pdf (or read the book online), but it's a great deal . . . . From the National Academies Press, a publisher of science and technical books--a free pdf, Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, by Nancy Kober. Book Description The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers. Evidence from research about how students learn science and engineering shows that teaching strategies that motivate and engage students will improve their learning. So how do students best learn science and engineering? Are there ways of thinking that hinder or help their learning process? Which teaching strategies are most effective in developing their knowledge and skills? And how can practitioners apply these strategies to their own courses or suggest new approaches within their departments or institutions? Reaching Students strives to answer these questions. Reaching Students presents the best thinking to date on teaching and learning undergraduate science and engineering. Focusing on the disciplines of astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, geosciences, and physics, this book is an introduction to strategies to try in your classroom or institution. Concrete examples and case studies illustrate how experienced instructors and leaders have applied evidence-based approaches to address student needs, encouraged the use of effective techniques within a department or an institution, and addressed the challenges that arose along the way. The research-based strategies in Reaching Students can be adopted or adapted by instructors and leaders in all types of public or private higher education institutions. They are designed to work in introductory and upper-level courses, small and large classes, lectures and labs, and courses for majors and non-majors. And these approaches are feasible for practitioners of all experience levels who are open to incorporating ideas from research and reflecting on their teaching practices. This book is an essential resource for enriching instruction and better educating students. Get it here. If you wish, you can get this title in paperback, instead, for $39.95. Ack! I'm sure that shipping and maybe other baddies are not included in the price, either. Ack! Ack! Not just this title, but virtually all of NAPs titles are free as pdfs (5333 titles)! One way to find them is to browse one or more topics and check for any titles under that(those) topic(s) that you may be interested in. I need to peruse the titles again, myself, as it has been quite a while since I did so. Free is good. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 01-15-2015 at 03:55 PM.