Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus

Robert Boice

Informasi Umum

Kode

12.01.199

Klasifikasi

378.12 - Higher education- Faculty and teaching

Jenis

Buku - Circulation (Dapat Dipinjam)

Subjek

Faculty, Higher Education, Faculty And Teaching

No. Rak

Dilihat

251 kali

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Abstraksi

This book is a unique and essential guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its subtitle suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working, based on the most reliable research differenting between new faculty who thrive and those who struggle. By following its practical, easy-to-use rules, new faculty can learn to teach with the highest level of student approval, involvement, and comprehension-with only modest preparation time and a greater reliance on spontaneity and student participation. Similarly, new faculty can use its rule-base practices to write wit ease, increasing productivity, creativity, and “publishability” through brief, daily session of focused and relaxed work. And they can socialize more successfully by learning about often misunderstood aspect of academic culture, including mentoring. Based on practical experience and solid research, Advice for New Faculty Members has been tested on hundreds of new faculty and proven effective over time, even it attaining permanent appointment.