International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Number 1, January 2008

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Book Review

Excerpt

Inquiry Into The College Classroom: A Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching
Paul Savory, Amy Nelson Burnett & Amy Goodburn (Anker, 2007)

Informal research is occurring everyday in college classrooms around the world.  Many of us don’t even realize we are doing it, maybe we decided to try out a new discussion format todsay, or wanted to see how students would react to a new assessment technique.  Good teachers are constantly refining their teaching to improve student learning and motivation.  The faculty member interested in pursuing scholarly inquiry in the classroom can look to Savory, Burnett and Goodburn for a detailed, practical guide for engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

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Review by

Allison Mullady
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, USA
allison.mullady@asu.edu

I am an instructional professional at Arizona State University’s Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence and a Faculty Associate in the College of Education.  At the Center, I teach workshops on active learning, cooperative learning, motivating students, and teaching large classes.  Along with a few colleagues, I am working on a research project related to creating classroom community in online learning environments.  I teach one class a semester in early childhood education or literacy education to stay connected with students and the current issues facing faculty in the classroom.

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