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Scholarship July 3, 2025

The Art and Craft of Teaching

The Wabash Center

Author
Gullette, Margaret Morganroth, ed.
Publisher
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
ISBN
0674046803
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction

ch. 1. Varieties of Teaching (James Wilkinson)
ch. 2. The First Day of Class (Jeffrey Wolcowitz)
ch. 3. The Theory and Practice of Lectures (Heather Dubrow and James Wilkinson)
ch. 4. Questioning (Thomas P. Kasulis)
ch. 5. The Multifaceted Role of the Section Leader (Ullica Segerstrale)
ch. 6. The Rhythms of the Semester (Laura L. Nash)
ch. 7. Teacher Essay-Writing in a Liberal Arts Curriculum (Heather Dubrow)
ch. 8. Grading and Evaluation (Christopher M. Jedrey)
ch. 9. Learing a New Art: Suggestions for Beginning Teachers (Richard Fraher)

Index
Good teaching does not come naturally or easily to anyone, even to those who seem to have a gift for it. This concise and lively guide developed from the faculty seminars of the Harvard-Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning contains hundreds of insights into the fine and difficult art of leading students to demand more of themselves, find new ways of solving problems, and awaken unsuspected talents. Filled with useful suggestions for improving teaching skills, The Art and Craft of Teaching offers solutions to problems that every instructor faces and suggests strategies that will enrich the classroom for both beginning and experienced teachers and their students. (From the Publisher)