Favorite Teaching Resources

Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. ― John Cotton Dana

Below is a list of some of my favorite teaching resources that I have found useful for course design and instruction.

Books
McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers
by Wilbert McKeachie & Marilla Svinicki
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Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers
by Thomas A. Angelo & K. Patricia Cross

Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors
by Linda B. Nilson (a sociologist!)
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​Discussion in the College Classroom: Getting Your Students Engaged and Participating in Person and Online
by Jay Howard (a sociologist!)

How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
by Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, and Marie K. Norman

Websites
Teaching Resources And Innovations Library Sociology (TRAILS)
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The Society Pages

Sociology in Focus

​The Sociological Cinema

​American Sociological Association Introduction to Sociology Teaching Guide

​Faculty Focus
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​The Learning Scientists

​Pedagogy Unbound

​Guides
​A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning