Afternoon Update: 3 Questions That Can Improve Your Teaching

Many instructors know how to behave at the front of a classroom but have never really given much thought to how best to teach; and more. [Afternoon Update] Advice [3 Questions That Can Improve Your Teaching]( By David Gooblar Many instructors have an intuitive sense of how to behave at the front of a classroom but have never really given much thought to how best to teach. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Advice [Pedagogy Unbound]( Looking for inspiration on teaching or some specific strategies? David Gooblar, a lecturer in rhetoric at the University of Iowa and a blogger on teaching, writes about classroom issues in these pages. Here is a sampling of his recent columns. Teaching [Starter Kit: New to College Teaching]( Are you a department chair who wants to give new faculty members a guide to teaching? Or a Ph.D. student looking for tips on what it takes to be a good instructor? This collection of articles and essays offers lessons for those teaching in the college classroom for the first time. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. Paid for and Created by Ellucian [Continuing Education]( According to a recent survey, 88 percent of students say they will seek more training after they complete their current educational program. Subscribe Today Without premium access, you are missing critical reporting and analysis on the news, policies, and controversies that are shaping the academic landscape. [Subscribe Today]( Order Your Copy [The Successful President of Tomorrow]( College leaders’ roles have changed. No longer are they merely stewards; now they must transform colleges as enrollment suffers, budgets shrink, and public trust erodes. This report lays out the five skills that leaders must have, based on advice from presidents of top colleges. It’s essential reading for presidents, provosts, deans, and other current and aspiring leaders. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. What’s Popular on The Chronicle’s Website [‘Dire Financial Straits’: A Portrait of a Desperate University That Made All the Wrong Bets]( By Eric Kelderman and Dan Bauman An accreditor says Cincinnati Christian’s president has put the interests of a bank ahead of those of the deeply indebted institution. PREMIUM [Colleges That Spent Far Less or More on Instruction Than They Brought In in Tuition and Fees]( The Chronicle List At hundreds of colleges, revenue from tuition and fees more than covers the costs of instruction. But that’s not the case at many other institutions. PREMIUM [8 Tips to Improve Your CV]( By Leonard Cassuto It’s not just a written record of your credentials. It’s an argument in favor of you. Draft it with that in mind. [A Legendary Scientist Sounds Off on the Trouble With STEM]( By Charlie Tyson E.O. Wilson on the next big thing, the gladiatorial nature of academe, and the world beyond the human senses. Latest Jobs Visit [ChronicleVitae.com]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](