TEACHING
The Preparing to Teach Handbook at Indiana University is an excellent resource for beginning or seasoned instructors. "The IU Teaching Handbook is an online primer consisting of three sections: Preparing to Teach, Teaching Methods, and Creating a Positive Environment." (Web)
Bain, Ken. What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 2004. (book available at the Van Houten Library on the Teaching bookshelf to the right of the Circulation Desk LB2331 .B34 2004)
More books at Van Houten on teaching . . .
Originality, Imitation and Plagiarism Teaching Writing in the Digital Age. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. 2008. (Web)
Paulson, Donald R. and Faust, Jennifer L. Active Learning for the College Classroom. unpublished. n.d. Provides a list of practical techniques for active learning.
Diaz, Mitrano, and Christoph, Copyright, Fair use, and Teaching and Learning Innovation in a Web 2.0 World. Boulder, CO. 2009. Educause. (Web)
Wilson, Maha. Apologies to Sandra Cisneros. Rethinking Schools Online. v.20, no.3. Spring 2006.
IDEAS FOR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS
Commonly Used Types of Information Literacy Assignments - SJLibrary.org
Information Literacy Assignments - San Jose State – examples listed by major discipline
Alternative Research Assignments - Queen's University Library, Canada
Sample Information Literacy Assignments - UNC Asheville
Assignment Suggestions to Develop Competencies - University of MD University College
Scroll down to see Sample Information Literacy Assignment #1
Ideas for Library/Information Assignments - Memorial University Library ( Newfoundland) Comprehensive list of assignments.
Ideas for Library Related Assignments Unviersity of Puget Sound - bulleted list of assignment examples with brief descriptions.
Lamb, Annette, and Larry Johnson. "The Digital Dog Ate My Notes: Tools and Strategies for 21st Century Research Projects." Teacher Librarian 37.2 (2009): 77-81. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. (on campus link to full text)
WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE: Selected Websites that can be useful:
Writing About Literature (Owl at Purdue)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/618/01/
Writing About Literature (Fiction) (University of North Carolina)
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature.html
Writing in the Humanities (Dartmouth)
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/humanities/write.shtml
The Literary Essay (U. of Victoria)
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/LiteraryEssay.html
ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST
"Introducing Students to Disciplinary Genres: The Role of the General Composition Course. by Patricia Linton, Robert Madigan, and Susan Johnson. Language and Learning Across the Disciplines 1.2 (October 1994): 63-78.
Talking in the Middle: Why Writers Need Writing Tutors. by Muriel Harris.College English, Vol. 57, No. 1 (Jan., 1995), pp. 27-42 Published by: National Council of Teachers of English Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/378348 Accessed: 17/09/2009 at the NJIT Library website via JSTOR.
Grammar, Grammars, and the Teaching of Grammar. by Patrick Hartwell. College English, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Feb., 1985), pp. 105-127 Published by: National Council of Teachers of English Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/376562 Accessed: 17/09/2009 at the NJIT Library website via JSTOR.
Toward a Unified Writing Curriculum: Integrating WAC/WID with Freshman Composition. by Jonathan Hall (Rutgers) in The WAC Journal 2007;17:5-22. http://wac.colostate.edu/journal/vol17/hall.pdf
READING
Hobson, Eric H. Getting Students to Read. Fourteen Tips. Idea Paper #40. Manhattan: KS. The IDEA Center. 2004.
http://www.theideacenter.org/sites/default/files/Idea_Paper_40.pdf
ASSESSMENT
Rutgers Newark Writing Program: English Composition Essay Evaluation and Grading Criteria.
Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research. (Rutgers University.)
http://ctaar.rutgers.edu/assessment/resources.html This webpage links to general resources available about developing learning outcomes and assessment strategies, including resources for developing rubrics and information about e-portfolios for those who are interested.
Wilson, Maha. Rethinking Rubrics in Writing Assessment. Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, 2006. (book at NJIT library)
Example of a Grading Rubric for Term Paper in Any Discipline modeled after rubric used in the UC Davis English Dept. Composition Program
FREE E-BOOKS
The library purchases some online books available through the EBL Library on the library website.
See also the Free Books page with links to to searchable collections of public domain books.
TEACHING ABOUT "POINT OF VIEW"
"Points of View" document includes a list of current events and opinion periodicals including a one sentence summary of the editorial point of view.
Also lists additional sources pertaining to the editorial stances of magazines.
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