5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to reinject enthusiasm and fun into courses
Verified Purchase
As a Ph.D. researcher and instructor (in many classes, labs,
work, and conferences) I really appreciate what’s here in abundance: a
true enthusiasm for not just exciting students but engaging them in
their own instruction. This isn’t the easiest way to teach. It’s much
easier to pull out a long-written lecture, lecture it, give tests, and
walk away to repeat boringly until retirement. But the unique examples
and nuggets of keen experience offered here make teaching both more fun
and more effective, for both the student and the instructor. I
particularly liked the parts that dealt with the following topics: using
abstract cartoons; unexpected icebreakers; extra credit projects that
can’t be accepted; why not to use PowerPoint; how to do open-note exams;
and the “last bits of wisdom” which are often profound. For anyone who
is going to take on the responsibilities and duties of an instructor,
this short book is a “must read.” Highly recommended!
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