One of the best ways to sharpen the proverbial saw with respect to being a better teacher is to read books on teaching. Recently, a question was asked on the POD listserv as to books that were considered to be great books on teaching. The response was strong and it generated a very excellent list on books that would come highly recommended for those who want to be great teachers by those who are. I have read or at least thumbed through most of the books on the list and agree that nobody would waste their time ordering and reading any of them over the summer or during the academic year -- even if it is a chapter at a time with reflection at the end of the reading session to assist long term memory retention and better still -- formulate application in the classroom, lab, or field. To review the list simply click on the following link:
https://sites.google.com/site/podnetwork/Home/topics-for-discussion/book-recommendations-on-college-teaching
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