• ISBN13: 9788126925803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: July 22, 2018
• Pages: 508
• Original Price: INR 1295.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 646 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Teaching / General

The book Educators’ Handbook for Universities, Colleges and Libraries is a compendium of best practices in university and college education which will help the faculty, educators, educational planners, and administrators in their academic career and professional life. It contains insightful information covering more than 50 chapters. To make the reading pleasant, a lot of inspiring quotations are given in this book. It broadly includes topics such as University and College Mission and Vision; Quality and Excellence in Teaching and Research; Soft Skills, Transferable Skills, Communication and Presentation Skills; Learning Process, Theories of Learning and Instruction; Bloom’s Taxonomy, Course Planning and Course File; Time Management, Students’ Evaluation Assignments, and Term Papers; Academic Integrity and Ethics, etc. Appendix and Glossary of Academic Terms have been given at the end of the book to make it more useful. It will be very useful to faculty, educators, educational planners, and administrators for planning and executing educational programmes.

Dr. M. Adithan, was Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NITTTR (National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research) at Chandigarh. He was also a faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department and in the Curriculum Development Centre at IIT, Madras. He has been a visiting Professor at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. and at University of Technology, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Dr. Adithan has obtained B.E. (Hons) and M.Sc. Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, University of Madras, and Ph.D. from IIT, Madras. He has published many research papers in national and international journals and is author of several textbooks and other instructional materials. At VIT University, Vellore, he has established Academic Staff College and organized many new and innovative teacher training/faculty development programmes for engineering faculty.

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Why are the Universities and University Education Important?
• 2. Vision, Mission and Objectives of Institutions/ Universities
• 3. Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER)
• 4. Equitable Access and Success in Higher Education
• 5. Quality and Excellence in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)
• 6. The Linkage between Teaching and Research in Universities
• 7. Research and Innovation in Higher Education Institutions
• 8. What is Success?
• 9. Productive Actions, Positive Thoughts and Positive Feelings
• 10. Mental and Physical Health
• 11. Importance of Good Communication Skills
• 12. The Learning Process
• 13. Importance of Reading in Learning Process
• 14. Theories of Learning and Instruction
• 15. Biology of Learning
• 16. Skills, Attributes and Virtues of a Good Teacher
• 17. Transferable Skills
• 18. Bloom’s Taxonomy and Planning for a Course
• 19. Lecturing
• 20. Tips for Effective Lecturing and Best Practices
• 21. Instructional Styles
• 22. Creating a Positive Environment in the Classroom
• 23. Questioning Techniques in the Classroom
• 24. Discussion in the Classroom
• 25. Instructions in Laboratory/Practical Classes
• 26. Active Learning
• 27. Alternative Learning Approaches (For Active Learning)
• 28. Teaching with Case Method/Case Studies
• 29. Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Learning
• 30. Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
• 31. Soft Skills and Presentation Skills
• 32. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory
• 33. Adult Learning (Andragogy)
• 34. Heutagogy (Self-determined Learning)
• 35. Subject Analysis
• 36. Assessing Student’s Performance
• 37. Individual Assignments and Group Assignments, Writing Term Papers
• 38. Feedback on Teaching Effectiveness
• 39. Reflective Teaching (Critical Reflections on Teaching).
• 40. Academic Integrity
• 41. Problem-Solving and Problem-Solving Techniques
• 42. Critical Thinking
• 43. Creativity and Creative Thinking
• 44. Creative Problem-Solving
• 45. Concept Mapping (Mind Mapping)
• 46. Force Field Analysis (FFA
• 47. Decision-Making
• 48. Leading Your Team to Creativity
• 49. Innovation
• 50. What Makes Entrepreneurs Successful?
• 51. Leadership
• 52. Contents of the Mind
• 53. Pioneers in Education and Educational Technology
• 54. Writing Research Proposal and Research Report/Thesis
• Appendix and Proformas
• I. Professional Practices Training Diary
• II. Project Work Diary
• III. Proctor Diary
• Proformas
• Glossary of Academic Terms