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Teaching What You Don't Know (2009)

by Therese Huston(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0674035801 (ISBN13: 9780674035805)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Harvard University Press

review 1: Meh. I may be giving up on how-to-teach-better books. A lot of what's in them is either very general common sense tidbits or else relevant only to specific fields...which most often aren't mine. This book is no exception. I'll admit to skimming after about 30 pages in. I tried a few times to put it down and pick it back up days (or sometimes weeks) later, but the verdict remained the same.The bright side is that there were several learner-centered classroom activities clearly and specifically detailed in one or two of the later chapters that I can either lift directly or adapt to fit some of the groups I'm working with. This was a nice surprise, actually.Three stars for the activities and a strong central idea that needed more (and stronger) support.
review 2: ... moreInsightful and helpful suggestions for first-time instructors or instructors preparing to teach unfamiliar material. Even though I don't fall in this category, I found many useful resources in this book: assessment strategies, active learning strategies, etc.Also, I appreciate that Huston discusses what many college-level instructors are hesitant to discuss. Sometimes we are given a class to teach that is not in our area of specialty, but since we are so hesitant to admit our lack of knowledge, we do not do a good job helping each help our students. My thanks to Huston for broaching the subject in a clear helpful manner. less

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