college teaching

Develops teaching theory side-by-side with political analysis of schooling. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, Shor offers the first practical and theoretical guide to adapting Freire's methods in American classrooms. Central to his method is a commitment to learning through dialogue and to exploring themes from everyday life. He poses alienation and mass culture as key obstacles to learning, and establishes critical literacy as a foundation for studying any subject.

An account of American university life over the course of an academic year which begins with the recruiting of high school students and addresses student life, classes, faculty-student relationships, tenure, and other student concerns.

Shows how teachers can structure their classes through inquiry or inductive teaching so that students actively participate in their learning by asking questions, challenging answers, and discovering new approaches to problems.

A guide to careers in the field of education, presenting an overview of each job along with information on training, outlook, salaries, and related fields, and including interviews with people working in each of the featured occupations.

Offers advice to college students on how to find the best teachers at their schools, discussing what questions to ask, how to evaluate professors, syllabuses, and grading policies, and how to build a good working and learning relationship with a professor.