Overview
The Science and Art of Learning and Teaching Plus is a practical, modern guidebook for faculty who want to teach with clarity, confidence, and purpose in an age of rapid change. Written for new and mid-career academics, this book blends proven pedagogical frameworks with everyday classroom realities, helping teachers move from intuition to intentional, evidence-based practice.
The book opens by exploring the dual nature of teaching-the intellectual craft of designing learning and the relational skill of supporting students. From this foundation, readers are guided through Backward Lesson Design, a simple but powerful planning process that begins with learning outcomes and aligns assessments, activities, and feedback. Clear examples show how to redesign classes so students understand not just what they are doing, but why it matters.
A dedicated chapter on The Learner at the Center helps faculty understand motivation, participation, and classroom climate, while Understanding the Learner's Mind translates cognitive psychology into practical habits teachers can use to reduce overload and build deep learning.
The book then moves into the modern classroom, unpacking the Flipped Classroom and other blended approaches that free class time for real thinking and collaboration.
A full chapter on Generative AI in teaching and learning provides an honest, balanced look at what AI can and cannot do. It offers practical policies, assignment redesign ideas, and clear examples that prepare both teachers and students for an AI-enabled future without sacrificing academic integrity.
Assessment Strategies for Deep Learning introduces faculty to transparent rubrics, authentic tasks, and formative feedback that helps students take ownership of their progress.
This leads naturally into Faculty Reflection and Continuous Improvement, a chapter that gives teachers simple routines to evaluate their practice, interpret course evidence, and make meaningful adjustments.
The book then shifts toward professional growth.
Constructing Your Teaching Portfolio offers a step-by-step guide to gathering evidence, articulating a teaching philosophy, and presenting impact in a clear, academically credible format.
The final chapters broaden the faculty role beyond the classroom.
Creating Knowledge introduces accessible ways to write, research, and publish without losing teaching momentum.
Writing Impactful Case Studies demystifies case development with a practical, structured toolkit.
Outreach and Executive Education helps faculty translate academic expertise into programs that serve industry and community needs.
Why Faculty Consulting Matters shows how consulting strengthens teaching, enriches cases, and builds institutional reputation when done with integrity and clarity.
Two annexures round out the book: a sample teaching portfolio for reference, and a thoughtful interpretation of Plato's Allegory of the Cave, offering a timeless reminder of why teaching matters in the first place.
Accessible, grounded, and filled with examples from real classrooms, The Science and Art of Learning and Teaching Plus serves as a practical handbook for faculty who want to design better courses, engage learners more deeply, and evolve confidently in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798254934950
- ISBN-10: 9798254934950
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: December 2025
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.83 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.89 pounds
- Page Count: 332
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