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These are simple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques, along with clear descriptions of how to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside, you’ll find brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions, and small modifications in course design or student communication. These small tweaks will bring your classroom into alignment with the latest evidence in cognitive research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition features revised and updated content, including a newly authored preface, new examples and techniques, updated research, and updated resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow can you make small tweaks to your teaching to bring the latest cognitive science into the classroom? \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow can you help students become good at retrieving knowledge from memory? \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow does making predictions now help us learn in the future? \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow can you build community in the classroom? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHigher education faculty and administrators, as well as K-12 teachers and teacher trainers, will love the easy-to-implement, evidence-based techniques in \u003ci\u003eSmall Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796735578348,"sku":"9781119755548","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18502543482586.jpg?v=1757104755"},{"product_id":"write-like-you-teach-by-james-m-lang-9780226839677","title":"Write Like You Teach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis engaging guide offers practical advice to teachers on how to utilise their existing classroom skills to become more effective public writers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years spent cultivating their expertise and passion for a subject, scholars are uniquely positioned to write great books. Yet, accustomed to writing for an audience of their peers, many scholars find it challenging to adapt their writing to a style that is accessible and engaging to the general public. James M. Lang argues that academics are regularly called on to pitch their research to a general audience: their undergraduates. If only there were a way to translate the skills they use in the classroom into their writing...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWrite Like You Teach\u003c\/em\u003e, Lang—a veteran writer and teacher—distills the elements of good classroom teaching into guidelines for writing for a general audience. He encourages authors to pay attention to how their readers learn and to embrace exploration, experimentation, and creativity in their writing. Lang asks his readers to consider the questions that all great teachers ask themselves: How will I get the attention of my students? How do I make them curious about the subject? What stories or examples will illustrate the more difficult concepts or theories in the course? When will I pause in the class and give students a break from hard thinking? What will I do at the end of the class to remind students about my key messages and leave them wanting to know more?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWrite Like You Teach\u003c\/em\u003e includes examples from successful writers and useful anecdotes from Lang's own classroom and writing career. Indeed, Lang takes his own advice to heart: like a good teacher, he varies the form of each chapter, making sure to introduce some surprises to keep the reader engaged. Each chapter ends with writing prompts to help readers practice their newly acquired skills, and an appendix provides additional advice on publishing and promoting one's work. Teachers who follow Lang's suggestions will find new ways to connect with their readers—and like any good student, they will never approach writing the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384218599660,"sku":"9780226839677","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20625053482268.jpg?v=1773403764"},{"product_id":"small-teaching-online-by-flower-darby-9781119619093","title":"Small Teaching Online","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind out how to apply learning science in online classes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept of small teaching is simple: small and strategic changes have enormous power to improve student learning. Instructors face unique and specific challenges when teaching an online course. 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