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| Preface | |
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| A Current Perspective on Adjunct Teaching | |
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| Higher Education's Changing Environment | |
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| Institutional Effectiveness | |
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| A Profile of Today's Adjunct Professors | |
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| Your Role as an Adjunct Instructor | |
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| Formulating a Master Strategy | |
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| Grounding Your Master Strategy | |
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| The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Adjunct Professors | |
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| Managing the Mileposts of the Term | |
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| Conceiving Students as Clients | |
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| Today's College Students | |
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| Age Factors Influencing Today's Students | |
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| The Baby Boom Generation | |
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| The 13th Generation | |
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| The Millennial Generation | |
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| College Students Who Are Often Marginalized | |
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| Individual Learning Styles | |
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| Developing a Teaching Style that Fits Students' Learning Styles | |
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| Multiple Intelligences | |
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| Fostering Students' Responsibility for Achieving Learning Outcomes | |
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| What Students Want from College Instructors | |
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| Strategic Course Planning | |
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| Designing an Effective Course | |
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| Identifying Possible Instructional Resources | |
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| Developing Your Syllabus | |
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| Planning Your Course Strategy | |
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| Launching Your Course Effectively | |
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| Orchestrating Positive First Impressions | |
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| Introducing Yourself Effectively to Students | |
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| Clarifying the Learning Objectives and Your Expectations | |
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| Helping Students to Learn about Each Other | |
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| Getting to Know Your Students | |
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| Whetting Students' Appetites for the Course Content | |
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| Informing Students of Key Issues | |
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| Reassuring Students about Their Decision | |
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| Assessing Students' Understanding of the Starting Position | |
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| Following Up the First Week of Class | |
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| Managing the Context of Your Course | |
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| Organizing Your Course Materials | |
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| Lesson Planning | |
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| Developing an Agenda | |
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| Managing Your Class Time | |
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| Managing Your Classroom Environment | |
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| Improving Interpersonal Communications | |
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| Special Strategies for Managing Large Classes | |
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| Managing the First Examination or Major Assignment | |
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| Surviving When You Are Not Prepared | |
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| Adhering to Ethical Codes | |
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| Dealing with Disruptive Students | |
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| Instructor-Directed Learning Methods | |
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| A Continuum of Methods | |
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| Today's Teaching and Learning Paradigm | |
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| Strategic Use of Lecture | |
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| Augmenting Your Lecture with Visuals | |
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| Other Considerations for the Strategic Lecture | |
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| Strategic Use of Video Presentations | |
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| Strategic Use of Guest Speakers | |
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| Student-Driven Learning Methods | |
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| The Contemporary View | |
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| Active Learning | |
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| Strategic Teaching Using Student-Driven Methods | |
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| Strategic Use of Classroom Discussion | |
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| Strategic Use of Small-Group Learning Strategies | |
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| Strategic Use of Role-Playing | |
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| Strategic Use of Student Presentations | |
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| Strategic Use of Experiential Learning | |
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| Strategic Use of Focused Study Time | |
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| Infusing Technology into Your Teaching | |
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| Fostering Richer Learning Relationships with Students through Technology | |
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| Organizing the Instructional Process | |
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| Enhancing Instructional Presentations | |
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| Course Management Software | |
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| Leveraging the Learning Resources of the Internet | |
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| Dealing with Technology-Facilitated Plagiarism | |
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| Teaching Online: Whole or In Part | |
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| Managing the Examination Process | |
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| Qualities of an Effective Examination | |
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| Developing Effective Selected Response Items | |
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| Developing Effective Essay Test Items | |
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| Facilitating Student Success | |
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| Administering the Examination | |
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| Dealing with Student Cheating | |
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| Scoring Examinations | |
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| Reviewing Results of Examinations | |
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| Alternative Methods of Assessing Student Learning | |
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| Performance Assessment | |
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| Oral Presentations | |
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| Writing Assignments | |
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| Portfolio Assessment | |
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| General Suggestions Regarding Portfolios | |
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| Individual Learning Agreements | |
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| Bringing Your Course to an Effective Conclusion | |
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| Energizing Your Class as You Approach the End | |
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| Supporting Your Students' Time and Project Management Skills | |
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| Determining Final Course Grades | |
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| Conducting Effective Closing Class Meetings | |
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| Submitting End-of-Term Reports | |
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| Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Teaching | |
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| Conducting Informal Student Evaluations | |
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| Arranging Informal Assessments by Colleagues | |
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| Videotaping a Classroom Presentation | |
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| Gathering the Official Ratings | |
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| Preparing for Formal Observation/Evaluation by a Discipline Leader | |
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| Conducting a Self-Assessment | |
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| Managing Your Adjunct Career | |
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| Revisiting Your Master Strategy | |
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| Building a Following among Students | |
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| Leveraging Your Institution's Faculty Development Resources | |
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| Developing Mutually Beneficial Mentoring Relationships | |
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| Avoiding Campus Political Conflicts | |
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| Developing a Collection of Teaching and Learning Resources | |
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| Developing Your Technological Savvy | |
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| Developing a Teaching Portfolio | |
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| Focusing on the Differences You Are Making | |
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| Taking Care of Yourself | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |