Working One-to-One with Students: Supervising, Coaching, Mentoring, and Personal Tutoring (Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education)

ISBN: 0415365309

Author: Wisker, Gina

Condition: New

Working One-to-One with Students is written for Higher Education academics, adjuncts, teaching assistants and research students who are looking for guidance inside and outside the classroom. This book is a jargon-free, practical guide to improving one-to-one teaching, covering a wide range of teaching contexts, including mentoring students and staff, supervising dissertations and how to approach informal meetings outside of lectures.Written in an engaging, accessible style and grounded in experience, this book offers a combination of practical advice backed by relevant learning theory. Featuring a wealth of case studies and useful resources, the book covers areas including:Supporting studentsEncouraging independent learningMentoring coaching and personal tutoringDeveloping peer groups and buddying programsDealing with diversity, difficult students and ethical dilemmassupervising the undergraduate dissertationSupervising postgraduates in the arts, social sciences and sciences.This book is a short, snappy, practical guide that covers this key element of a lecturers work. In the spirit of the series (KEY GUIDES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING in HIGHER EDUCATION) this book covers relevant theory that effectively informs practice.