Additional Materials

TEDx Talks can be an excellent way to see other people engage their students. Some suggested videos are:

Here at the Center for Transformative Teaching, we have instructional designers to assist you with Engaging Students along with a library of other potentially useful sources. Some recommended readings are:

  • Ambrose, Susan A., et al. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2010.

  • Anders, Brent. How to Enhance Instructional PRESENCE: Research & Experience Based Techniques to Improve Both Online & Face-to-Face Instruction. Sovorel Publishing Company, 2017.

  • Bean, John C. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 1996.

  • Brown, Peter C., et al. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. 1 edition, Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, 2014.

  • Cook-Sather, Alison, et al. Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching: A Guide for Faculty. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2014.

  • Dirksen, Julie. Design for How People Learn. 2 edition, New Riders, 2015.

  • Doyle, Terry, and John Tagg. Helping Students Learn in a Learner-Centered Environment: A Guide to Facilitating Learning in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing, 2008.

  • Doyle, Terry, and Todd D. Zakrajsek. Learner-Centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice. 1 edition, Stylus Publishing, 2011.

  • Doyle, Terry, et al. The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony With Your Brain. 1 edition, Stylus Publishing, 2013.

  • Felder, Richard M., and Rebecca Brent. Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2016.

  • Fink, L. Dee. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. 2 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2013.

  • Gurung, Regan A. R. Optimizing Teaching and Learning - Practicing Pedagogical Research. 1 edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

  • Huber, Mary Taylor, and Sherwyn P. Morreale, editors. Disciplinary Styles in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground. Stylus Publishing, 2002.

  • Hunter, Mary Stuart, et al. Helping Sophomores Succeed: Understanding and Improving the Second Year Experience. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2009.

  • Johansson, Charity, and Peter Felten. Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.

  • Kiewra, Kenneth A. Teaching How to Learn: The Teacher's Guide to Student Success. Reprint edition, Skyhorse Publishing, 2016.

  • Ko, Susan. Teaching Online: A Practical Guide. Edited by Steve Rossen, 4 edition, Routledge, 2017.

  • Lang, James M. On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching. 1 edition, Harvard University Press, 2010.

  • Lang, James M. Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2016.

  • Lundin, Stephen C., et al. Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. 1 edition, Hachette Books, 2000.

  • Major, Claire Howell. Teaching for Learning. 1 edition, Routledge, 2015.

  • McGuire, Saundra Yancy, et al. Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation. Stylus Publishing, 2015.

  • McKinney, Kathleen. Enhancing Learning through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2007.

  • Neidorf, Robin. Teach Beyond Your Reach: An Instructor's Guide to Developing and Running Successful Distance Learning Classes, Workshops, Training Sessions, and More. 2 edition, Information Today, Inc./CyberAge Books, 2012.

  • Nilson, Linda B. Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. 4th Edition. 4 edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

  • Palloff, Rena M. Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom. 2nd Edition. 2 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2007.

  • Picciano, Anthony G., editor. Blended Learning. 1 edition, Routledge, 2013.

  • Rhem, James. Just in Time Teaching: Across the Disciplines, and Across the Academy. Edited by Scott Simkins and Mark Maier, 1 edition, Stylus Publishing, 2009.