Teaching in the Study of Religion and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate Classes

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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 classs success. It provides a critical background on the issues involved whilst also offering suggestions on how to navigate the competing demands on teachers.

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