Teaching in the Study of Religion and Beyond - by Russell T McCutcheon (Hardcover)

About the Book

"A pedagogic resource, aimed at religious studies university teachers, helping them to address the learning needs of their students whilst negotiating the needs of administrations, governments, and credentialing agencies"--

Book Synopsis

Drawing on their wide experience in the undergraduate classroom, the contributors address basic but current issues in university teaching. This book provides practical commentary and invites instructors to consider how to address the learning needs of their students, while taking into account the wider structural requirements of administrations, governments, or credentialing agencies.

Consisting of about forty, readable, short entries - on topics ranging from curriculum, grading, group work, digital humanities and large lectures, to learning management systems, office hours, online/remote courses, recruiting and seminars - this book provides a wealth of practical help and reassurance to teachers working with undergraduate students.

This book is a valuable tool for early instructors in universities and colleges, showing them how to impact a class's success. It provides a critical background on the issues involved whilst also offering suggestions on how to navigate the competing demands on teachers.

Review Quotes

"Whether new to the business of teaching in higher education or endowed with decades of experience, this volume will incite new perspectives on teaching and lay the groundwork for meaningful changes ... A truly inspiring companion and work of reference for undergraduate instructors in the liberal arts!" --Carmen Becker, Postdoctoral Researcher, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

"This is a tremendously useful volume that I wish I had had as a new faculty member. From classroom suggestions to program building, it's like having the best of mentors at your fingertips." --Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida, USA 3

"A great teaching resource with insightful reflections and practical recommendations." --Stefanie Sinclair, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University, UK

"Teaching in the Study of Religion and Beyond is arranged as a delightful A-Z compendium of practical wisdom about the contexts and conundrums of teaching and working in contemporary colleges and universities. Its contributors all just happen to work in the 'study of religion', but they bring transdisciplinary insights and advice relevant to every corner of campus." --Matt Baldwin, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Mars Hill University, USA

About the Author

Russell T. McCutcheon is University Research Professor and the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, USA