TY - GEN AU - Gurung, Regan A. R. AU - Schwartz, Beth M. TI - Optimizing teaching and learning: : practicing pedagogical research SN - 9781118344668 PY - 2009/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Wiley-Blackwell, KW - College teaching KW - Reflective teaching KW - Learning KW - Teaching KW - Education KW - Standards N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-221) and index; What Is Pedagogical Research? -- Pedagogical Research: Focusing on the Teaching -- Pedagogical Research: Focussing on Learning -- Is It Significant? Basic Statistics -- Pedagogical Research as Scholarship: Resources for Success -- References -- Index N2 - "Optimizing Teaching and Learning will serve as a practical guide for anyone, anywhere, who is interested in improving their teaching, the learning of their students, and correspondingly, contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning.* Bridges the gap between the research and practice of SoTL* Provides explicit instructions on how to design, conduct, analyze, and write-up SoTL work* Includes samples of actual questionnaires and other materials (e.g., focus group questions) that will jumpstart investigations into teaching and learning* Explores the advantages and disadvantages of various pedagogical practices and present applications of SoTL using case studies from a variety of disciplines." - From the Book ER -