Fall 2007

Thinking about Teaching and Learning: Developing Habits of Learning with First Year College and University Students

by Robert Leamnson, published by Stylus press in 1999.

CTE will host brown bag lunch discussions of this book in the Center, University Hall 3030, on Sept 18th and Oct 2nd, 18th and 30th during Convo hour.

CTE will provide the book to new faculty during their orientation. For others who are interested, the book is available from Amazon.com and some copies should be stocked in the LMU bookstore by the beginning of the Fall semester. Copies may also be available through the LMU Library’s Link + system. The CTE Library will also have one copy available to faculty.

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A Review from the CTE Director: Jackie Dewar

"I found this book full of practical suggestions for teaching -- each of which is grounded in what is now known about how students learn. In fact, I began using several of these during Spring 2007 just after reading about them!

The subtitle is Developing Habits of Learning with First Year College and University Students, but many of us will recognize some of our upper division students and even graduate students in his descriptions. I think this book is especially appropriate given the current reconsideration of our core curriculum. And, if we haven't managed to teach them how to think as first year students, we need to try again in the next 3+ years!