Teaching in the Community College
A collection of resources that support continuous learning for our community of educators.
Selected books
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher by Publication Date: 1995
How College Works by Call Number: ebook and 378 C43h 2014 at RC and SY LibraryPublication Date: 2014
Selected interdisciplinary journals on teaching practice
- Journal of Applied Research in the Community CollegeArticles relating to the integration of research and theory to practice in community colleges.
- Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningArticles on effective practices in teaching and learning in higher education. Interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed.
- New Directions for Community CollegesOffers practical recommendations on current trends in the field of community college education
- Race, Ethnicity and Education"Race Ethnicity and Education is the leading peer-reviewed journal on racism and race inequality in education. The journal provides a focal point for international scholarship, research and debate by publishing original and challenging research that explores the dynamics of race, racism and ethnicity in education policy, theory and practice. "
- Radical TeacherFounded in 1975, Radical Teacher is a socialist, feminist, and anti-racist journal dedicated to the theory and practice of teaching.
- The Teaching ProfessorCovers a wide range of teaching topics relevant to the college classroom, including innovative strategies, techniques, and approaches that facilitate learning.
- Whiteness and Education"Whiteness and Education publishes outstanding and original manuscripts that advance critical understandings of the construction and deployment of Whiteness in educational contexts. This includes, but is not limited to, critical discussions of White racism, White identity, privilege, power and intersectionality."
Databases on teaching
- ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) This link opens in a new windowERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center from the U.S. Dept. of Education, lists journal articles and educational documents (lesson plans, studies, etc.). 1966 - present.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowStart here if you are looking for scholarly (peer-reviewed) psychology articles. PsycINFO is the single most comprehensive psychology article collection. Full-text articles from PsycARTICLES are included here. View the PsycINFO handout [pdf].
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