Buller The Essential College Professor

A Practical Guide to an Academic Career
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-60545-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 428 Seiten, E-Book

The Essential College Professor is about the "how" and "why"of being a faculty member today. Based on the author's series ofhighly successful faculty development workshops, each chapter dealsconcisely with the most important information college professorsneed at their fingertips when confronted by a particular challengeor faced with an exciting opportunity. Written both as acomprehensive guide to an academic career and as a ready referenceto be consulted whenever needed, The Essential College Professoremphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresseswhat faculty members have to know now in order to be successful intheir careers.
Each chapter is concluded by a short exercise that faculty memberscan perform to help them, for instance, completely revise a courseby restructuring the syllabus and course materials, bring new lifeto a research project by reframing it as a book proposal or grantapplication, and so on.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Buller, Jeffrey L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Author.
Introduction.
Part I: The College Professor's Career.
1. Applying for a Faculty Position.
2. Interviewing for a Faculty Position.
3. What Kind of Professor Are You?
4. Career Planning for College Professors.
5. The Tenure and Promotion Process.
6. Special Challenges for Junior Faculty.
7. Special Challenges for Mid-Career Faculty.
8. Special Challenges for Senior Faculty.
9. Taking the Next Step in Your Career.
Part II: The College Professor as Teacher.
10. Assessing Student Learning.
11. Writing an Effective Course Syllabus.
12. Developing Creative Course Materials.
13. Teaching Small Classes.
14. Teaching Large Classes.
15. Teaching One-on-One.
16. Teaching with Technology.
17. Reducing Grade Anxiety.
18. Promoting Student Engagement.
19. Addressing Academic Misconduct.
20. Maintaining Appropriate Faculty-Student Relations.
21. Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students.
22. Taking the Next Step in Your Teaching.
Part III: The College Professor as Scholar.
23. Writing a Grant Proposal.
24. Writing a Book Proposal.
25. Overcoming Research Block.
26. Balancing Scholarship with Other Duties.
27. Seeking and Providing Peer Support for Scholarship.
28. Alternative Forms of Scholarship.
29. Taking the Next Step in Your Scholarship.
Part IV: The College Professor as Citizen.
30. Service Reconsidered.
31. Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae.
32. Seeking Leadership Positions.
33. Serving on Committees.
34. Serving as an Academic Advisor.
35. Serving as a Mentor.
36. Handling Conflict with a Supervisor.
37. Handling Conflict with Colleagues.
38. The Faculty Member as Fundraiser.
39. Exploring the Possibility of Administrative Work.
40. Taking the Next Step in Your Service.
Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential College Professor.

Über Autor(innen)

Jeffrey L. Buller is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes HonorsCollege at Florida
Atlantic University and author of The Essential Department Chairand The Essential Academic Dean.