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The Essential College Professor
A Practical Guide to an Academic Career
Jeffrey L. Buller (Author)
9780470373736, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 19 January 2010
432 pages, Exhibits: 31 B&W, 0 Color
22.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.59 kg
The Essential College Professor is about the "how" and "why" of being a faculty member today. Based on the author's series of highly successful faculty development workshops, each chapter deals concisely with the most important information college professors need at their fingertips when confronted by a particular challenge or faced with an exciting opportunity. Written both as a comprehensive guide to an academic career and as a ready reference to be consulted whenever needed, The Essential College Professor emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresses what faculty members have to know now in order to be successful in their careers.
Each chapter is concluded by a short exercise that faculty members can perform to help them, for instance, completely revise a course by restructuring the syllabus and course materials, bring new life to a research project by reframing it as a book proposal or grant application, and so on.
The Author ix Introduction xi Part I: The College Professor’s Career 1. Applying for a Faculty Position 1 2. Interviewing for a Faculty Position 14 3. What Kind of Professor Are You? 28 4. Career Planning for College Professors 38 5. The Tenure and Promotion Process 47 6. Special Challenges for Junior Faculty 57 7. Special Challenges for Midcareer Faculty 67 8. Special Challenges for Senior Faculty 75 9. Taking the Next Step in Your Career 82 Part II: The College Professor as Teacher 10. Assessing Student Learning 87 11. Writing an Effective Course Syllabus 102 12. Developing Creative Course Materials 114 13. Teaching Small Classes 124 14. Teaching Large Classes 131 15. Teaching One-on-One 141 16. Teaching with Technology 148 17. Reducing Grade Anxiety 157 18. Promoting Student Engagement 166 19. Addressing Academic Misconduct 178 20. Maintaining Appropriate Faculty-Student Relations 186 21. Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students 198 22. Taking the Next Step in Your Teaching 208 Part III: The College Professor as Scholar 23. Writing a Grant Proposal 220 24. Writing a Book Proposal 232 25. Overcoming Research Block 240 26. Balancing Scholarship with Other Duties 251 27. Seeking and Providing Peer Support for Scholarship 259 28. Alternative Forms of Scholarship 267 29. Taking the Next Step in Your Scholarship 278 Part IV: The College Professor as Citizen 30. Service Reconsidered 289 31. Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae 299 32. Seeking Leadership Positions 314 33. Serving on Committees 324 34. Serving as an Academic Advisor 334 35. Serving as a Mentor 344 36. Handling Conflict with a Supervisor 355 37. Handling Conflict with Colleagues 365 38. The Faculty Member as Fundraiser 374 39. Exploring the Possibility of Administrative Work 382 40. Taking the Next Step in Your Service 397 Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential College Professor 405
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
