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Reference Materials List

These reference materials are available to be checked out from 585 Kerr Hall or please call 530-752-3223 to arrange delivery.

Books that can be checked out at the DHC offices

  1. Alternate Assessment in the Science Classroom: Glencoe Science Professional Series. New York: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1994.
  2. Angelo, Thomas A., and K. Patricia Cross. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1993. "The book features fifty valuable Classroom Assessment Techniques, each presented in a format that provides an estimate of the ease of use, a concise description, step-by-step procedures for adapting and administering the technique, practical advice on how to analyze the data, pros, cons, caveats, and other useful information."
  3. Angelo, Thomas A., ed. Classroom Research: Early Lessons from Success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1991. "...It is a gathering of teacher's stories that are also teaching stories, narratives that distill hundreds of hours of experience into a few pages. Whether they are faculty, faculty developers, or academic administrators, readers can profit by learning from the hard-won experience and insights distilled in these early lessons from success."
  4. Campbell, W. E., and Karl A. Smith, ed. New Paradigms For College Teaching. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company. 1997. "New Paradigms was written for faculty searching for new ways to help students learn. Chapters provide a variety of methodologies including cooperative learning, writing-across-the-curriculum, active learning, and learning communities. New Paradigms brings these methodologies together in one accessible volume."
  5. Cottell, P.G. and Millis, B.J. Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty. Phoenix: American Council for Education/Oryx Press. 1998.
  6. Cross, K. Patricia, and Mimi H. Steadman. Classroom Research: Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1996. "Designed to be used by faculty members in groups and in workshops, Classroom Research's case method approach illustrates ways to think about a variety of common learning issues..."
  7. Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1993. "Tools for Teaching is a rich compendium of classroom-tested strategies and suggestions designed to improve the teaching practice of beginning, midcareer, and senior faculty members..."
  8. Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence I. EP 101 Project-Communications Guide. 1995. Communication guidelines for teams. Including team roles, introduction to TQM, and preparing team projects.
  9. Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence II. EPIC 102 Oral Communications Guide. 1996. "Successful oral communications in the professional environment"
  10. Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence IV. EP 202 Written and Oral Communication Student Guide. 1995. This student guide provides outlines on how to structure meetings, do presentations, and produce reports.
  11. Freedman, Robin L. H. "Unraveling Rubrics." Restructuring Science November 1994: pg. 2.
  12. Geological Society of America. Charging Into the Future: 1993 Annual Meeting Speaker's Information. Boulder, CO. 1993. Information to prepare participants for a technical program.
  13. Gibbs, Graham. Learning in Teams: A Student Guide. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff Development. 1994.
  14. Gibbs, Graham. Learning in Teams: A Tutor Guide. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff Development. 1994.
  15. Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford Books. 1997.
  16. Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books. 1996.
  17. Hackos, JoAnn T., William A. Mattingly, and Fritz Bart. EPICS Editing Technical Documents for Readability. School of Mines, Colorado. 1989.
  18. Handout. Guidelines for Giving a Truly Terrible Talk.
  19. Handout. How to Prepare a Perfectly Putrid Poster.
  20. Harnack, Andrew, and Eugene Keppinger. Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1997.
  21. Hibbard, K. Michael. Performance Assessment in the Science Classroom: Glencoe Science Professional Series. New York: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
  22. Johnson, David W., and Roger T. Johnson. Cooperation and Competition: Theory and Research. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company. 1989.
  23. Johnson, David W., and Roger T. Johnson. Meaningful and Manageable Assessment Through Cooperative Learning. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company. 1996.
  24. Johnson, David W., Roger T. Johnson, and Edythe J. Holubec. Cooperation in the Classroom. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company. 1993.
  25. Johnson, David W., Roger T. Johnson, and Karl A. Smith. Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company. 1991.
  26. Johnson, David W., Roger T. Johnson, and Karl A. Smith. Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity. ASHE-Eric Higher Education Report No. 4. Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development. 1991.
  27. Lundgren, Linda. Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom: Glencoe Science Professional Series. New York: Glencoe, McGraw Hill, Inc. 1994.
  28. Marcus, Dora, Eulalia B. Cobb, Robert E. Shoenberg, and Charles H. Karelis. Lessons Learned from FIPSE Projects II. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, D.C.: 1993. "Written in collaboration with 30 directors of college and university reform projects who tell what worked, what didn't, and why."
  29. Marcus, Dora, Eulalia B. Cobb, Robert E. Shoenberg, Charles H. Karelis, and Susan P. McGraw. Lessons Learned from FIPSE Projects III. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education. 1996. "Written in collaboration with 31 directors of college and university reform projects who tell what worked, what didn't, and why."
  30. Mazur, Eric. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. 1997. "In 1991, Eric Mazur developed Peer Instruction, a simple yet effective method for teaching science. His approach involves students in the teaching process, making physics significantly more accessible to them..."
  31. Meyers, Chet. Teaching Students to Think Critically. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1986.
  32. Microsoft in Higher Education. Technology Tools for Today's Campuses. (CD and Videocassette). Microsoft. 1997. This package includes a videocassette and a CD which addresses using technology in teaching, learning and administration.
  33. National Research Council. Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook. Committee on Undergraduate Science Education. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 1997. "...Provides undergraduate science educators with a path to understanding students, accommodating their individual differences, and helping them grasp the methods - and the wonder - of science."
  34. National Science Foundation. Course Curriculum and Development. Division of Undergraduate Education. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Arlington, VA. 1995. Award-winning projects for innovative teaching in science and engineering.
  35. National Science Foundation. Project Impact: Disseminating Innovation in Undergraduate Education. Conference Proceedings. Division of Undergraduate Education. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Arlington, VA. 1994.
  36. National Science Foundation. Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. Advisory Committee to the National Science Foundation. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Arlington, VA. 1996. A review on undergraduate education in America.
  37. Sanders, Katherine, Chris Carlson-Dakes, Mary Laedtke. (Ed.) Faculty Resource Book. Madison, WI: Creative a Collaborative Learning Environment. 1996.
  38. Stevens, Floraline, Frances Lawrenz, and Laure Sharp. User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education. Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. 1996. An introductory handbook on "what evaluation can do and how to do an evaluation."
  39. Tewksbury, Barbara J. ed. Innovative & Effective Teaching in the Geosciences. National Association of Geoscience Teachers: National Science Foundation 1997.
  40. Tobias, Sheila. They're Not Dumb, They're Different: Stalking the Second Tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation. 1990. "They're Not Dumb, They're Different is a study to determine why students abandon science for other disciplines."
  41. U.S. Department of Education. The Comprehensive Program Project Abstracts. 1994-1997. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Washington, D.C.: GPO. 1997. This book lists the FIPSE projects funded from 1994-1997.
  42. U.S. Department of Education. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. 25 Years of Supporting Excellence Through Innovation: 1972-1997 Project Descriptions. Washington, D.C.: GPO. 1997. This book is a compilation of the FIPSE project descriptions over the last 25 years.
  43. Brookfield,S.D. and Preskill,S. Discussion as aWay of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
  44. Bean, J.C. Engaging Ideas: A Professor's Guide to Intergrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
  45. D'Avanzo, C. and McNeal, A. Student Active Science: Models of Innovation in College Science Teaching
  46. Sugar, S. Games That Teach: Experiental Activities for Reinforcing Training. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
  47. Ukens, L.L. Getting Together: Icebreakers and Group Energizers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
  48. Uno, G. E. A Handbook on Teaching Undergraduate Science Courses: A Survival Training Manual. USA:Harcourt Brace & Co., 1999.

College Teaching articles available at the DHC offices

  1. Brown, William S. "Power of Self-Reflection through Epistemic Writing." College Teaching 46.4 (1998): 135-138
  2. deCourcy, Alan. "From Clinic to Classroom." College Teaching 46.4 (1998): 140-143
  3. Downs, Judy R. "Dealing with Hostile and Oppositional Students." College Teaching 40.3 (1992): 106-108
  4. Dunn, Joe P. "Briefing Teams in World Affairs Class." College Teaching 40.2 (1992): 61-62
  5. Finster, David C. "New Pathways for Teaching Chemistry: Reflective Judgment in Science." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 14-19
  6. Haas, Paul F. "Honors Programs: Applying the Reflective Judgment Model." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 20-23
  7. Karraker, Meg Wilkes. "Mock Trials and Critical Thinking." College Teaching 41.4 (1993): 134-137
  8. Keeley, Stuart M., et al. "Coping with Student Resistance to Critical Thinking." College Teaching 43.4 (1995): 140-145
  9. King, Alison. "From Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side." College Teaching 41.1 (1993): 30-35
  10. King, Patricia M. "How Do We Know? Why Do We Believe? Learning to Make Reflective Judgements." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 2-9
  11. Kloss, Robert J. "A Nudge Is Best. Helping Students through the Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development." College Teaching 42.4 (1994): 151-158
  12. Kramp, Mary Kay. and W. Lee Humphreys. "Narrative, Self-Assessment, and the Reflective Learner." College Teaching 41.3 (1993): 83-88
  13. Kroll, Barry M. "Reflective Inquiry in a College English Class." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 10-13
  14. Kulynych, Jessica J. "Crossing Disciplines." College Teaching 46.4 (1998): 144-149
  15. Meyer, Debra K. "Recognizing and Changing Students' Misconceptions." College Teaching 41.3 (1993): 104-107
  16. Morgan, M. Virginia. "A Multimedia Module for Discussion-Leading Skills." College Teaching 42.1 (1994): 32-34
  17. Nevins, Katherine J. "Understanding Students as Learners: Using Student Development Models." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 24-27
  18. Ochse, Roger. (1996) Critical Thinking: A Model for Collaborative Research Black Hills State University. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 407 987)
  19. Overholser, James C. "Socrates in the Classroom." College Teaching 40.1 (1992): 14-19
  20. Russo, Thomas J.: And Others. (1995) Thinking about Thinking: A Constructivist Approach to Critical Thinking in the College Curriculum River Falls, WI: Wisconsin University. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 390 353)
  21. Seshachari, Neila C. "Instructor Mediated Journals. Raising Critical Thinking and Discourse Levels." College Teaching 42.1 (1994): 7-11
  22. Strange, Carney. "Beyond the Classroom: Encouraging Reflective Thinking." Liberal Education 78.1 (1992): 28-32