Three new HERDSA Guides were launched at
the Hobart Conference in early July, which can be ordered online through the HERDSA website.
1. Peer
Observation Partnerships in Higher Education (2nd edition) (2012) by
Maureen Bell
In
this Second Edition of her popular HERDSA Guide to peer observation
of
teaching Maureen Bell provides a comprehensive and practical guide
for
three different models of Peer Observation Partnerships:
self-directed;
guided; and coordinated. This is a practical guide with
a
scholarly base and is written to support colleagues working together
informally
for their own professional development; educational
developers
supporting partnerships and Deans and Heads of Department
implementing
faculty or departmental programs.
2. Using
Stories in Teaching (2012) by
Frances Miley, Amy Griffin, Barbara Cram, Robert Kennelly, Coralie McCormack,
Andrew Read
Using
Stories in Teaching is a scholarly and practical guide to assist
teachers
in higher education. The authors outline the benefits of
storytelling
and how it fits within the broader category of narrative.
The
Guide covers practical aspects of using stories in teaching
including
where to find stories, how to incorporate storytelling into
teaching
and which types of stories might be suitable for different teaching purposes.
3. Effective
Feedback for Student Learning in Higher Education (2012) by Iris
Vardi
Ensuring
your students get good quality feedback that they can use is
one
of the most powerful ways to truly make a difference to their
learning
and satisfaction. This HERDSA Guide will show you how to plan
for
and provide feedback to students in a time effective way that helps
them
improve their learning and performance. Based on the latest
research
and models of feedback, this Guide is full of practical
suggestions,
insights and techniques. It begins by
examining the role
that
feedback plays in in the educational environment and then provides
an
overview and synthesis of the literature, providing practical lists
on
what improves and impedes student performance and confidence.
No comments:
Post a Comment