The Missing Course

By David Gooblar,

Book cover of The Missing Course: Everything They Never Taught You about College Teaching

Book description

Professors know a lot, but they are rarely taught how to teach. The author of the Chronicle of Higher Education's popular "Pedagogy Unbound" column explains everything you need to know to be a successful college instructor.

College is changing, but the way we train academics is not. Most professors are…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Missing Course as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am a nerd that loves evidence. Teachers often share the wisdom of experience but that only goes so far.

This book hits all the big-ticket items teachers struggle with. Class participation, assessment, getting students to talk, active engagement, and course design. It also covers how to give students more control.

I liked how this book made me question some long-held beliefs. I first disagreed and then was won over by the evidence and examples. That’s a treat. 

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