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Transforming Classroom Culture lays bare the key challenges that face today's increasingly diverse professoriate. Drawing on the experience of teachers from a wide range of universities, it reveals the rich potential for transformative teaching and learning in America's college classrooms. The book's contributors demonstrate how both parties to the learning encounter-faculty as well as students--interrogate and renegotiate their positions in shifting, dynamic systems of power that reflect wider national and global contexts. University faculty, staff, and administrators will be particularly interested in learning about the creative and collaborative strategies by which faculty surmount obstacles to effective teaching practice
This book investigates the challenges and opportunities presented by increasingly diverse student and faculty populations in higher education. Drawing on the experiences of educators across various universities, it explores how faculty and students navigate and redefine their roles within dynamic power structures that mirror broader societal contexts. The contributors offer practical strategies for fostering transformative teaching and learning environments.
The book is presented as a resource for university faculty, staff, and administrators seeking to understand and address the complexities of diverse academic environments. It highlights the potential for positive change through collaborative and creative teaching strategies. The contributors aim to provide insights into navigating power dynamics within the classroom to enhance the learning experience for all involved. The work emphasizes practical application and shared experience as pathways to improving educational practice.
Page Count:
259
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
0230111912
ISBN-13:
9780230111912
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