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Author Knight, Peter, 1950-

Title Being a teacher in higher education / Peter T. Knight
Published Philadelphia, PA : Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, 2002

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Description viii, 245 pages ; 23 cm
Series SRHE and Open University Press imprint
SRHE and Open University Press imprint.
Contents Pt. 1. People, times and places -- 1. Being at work in higher education -- 2. Learning teachers, learning students -- 3. Being a new teacher -- 4. Feeling motivated -- 5. Maintaining teaching vitality -- 6. Part-time teaching -- Pt. 2. Teaching practices -- 7. Instruction -- 8. Learning tasks -- 9. Creating feedback -- 10. Designing for learning -- 11. Getting good evaluations -- Pt. 3. Times of change -- 12. Change, experiencing change and making change happen -- 13. Managing your career -- 14. Being a teacher in higher education -- The Society for Research into Higher Education
Summary "This is a book about doing teaching and being a teacher: about reducing the likelihood of burn-out and improving the chances of getting the psychic rewards that make teaching fulfilling. It is an optimistic book for teachers in universities, many of whom feel that opportunities for professional fulfilment are becoming frozen."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject College teaching.
College teachers -- Social conditions.
Author Society for Research into Higher Education.
LC no. 2002024620
ISBN 0335209300 paperback
0335209319 hardcover