Education Reforming Higher Education: Innovation and the Public Good, Series Editors: William G. Tierney and Laura W. Perna
How what we know about K–12 education Convergent Teaching can revolutionize learning in college. Tools to Spark Deeper Learning in College AARON M. PALLAS and ANNA NEUMANN In Convergent Teaching, Aaron M. Pallas and Anna Neumann make the case that American higher education must hold fast to its core mission of fostering learning and growth for all people. The authors develop the novel idea of convergent teaching, an approach that attends simultaneously to what students are learning and the personal, social, and cultural contexts shaping this process. Offering new ways to think about how college teachers can support and advance their students’ learning, Pallas and Neumann outline targeted actions that campus administrators, public policymakers, and foundation leaders can take to propel such efforts. Full of practical ideas for better teaching and learning, Convergent Teaching sets a bold agenda for disciplinary organizations, philanthropies, and the federal government to support teaching improvement. This book will challenge higher education students while motivating college administrators and faculty to enact change on their campuses.
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“I can’t wait to share this book with colleagues. It is a much-needed and thoughtful focus on the (seriously neglected) importance of teaching in colleges and universities today.”—James W. Fraser, coauthor of Teaching Teachers: Changing Paths and Enduring Debates Aaron M. Pallas (NEW YORK, NY) is the Arthur I. Gates Professor of Sociology and Education and the chair of the Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis at Teachers College, Columbia University. Anna Neumann (NEW YORK, NY) is a professor of higher education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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