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Student Engagement Techniques
A Handbook for College Faculty
Second Edition
Elizabeth F. Barkley
Claire Howell Major
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FIRST EDITION
This book is dedicated to K. Patricia Cross, who has been not only an inspiration and mentor to us both personally but also a thought leader whose influence on higher education has been profound.
Preface
TEACHERS IN INSTITUTIONS across the country tell us that teaching today can be tough. The “twitch speed” pace and multilayered delivery of modern media can make a lecture feel so incredibly slow and boring, one student reported all the blood had left his head and he feared he'd pass out (El-Shamy, 2004, p. 24). Globalization and open-door access have filled our classrooms with learners reflecting such a dizzying array of backgrounds and academic preparedness that teachers are often hard-pressed to find a collective starting point or the commonalities that create a sense of community. Abundant information that can be accessed at split-second speed has redefined what students should be learning and created unprecedented opportunities for academic dishonesty. A panoply of pressures make some classrooms a crucible of tensions that can erupt in incivility ranging from simple lack of consideration to overt aggression. For many of us teaching today, competing for the attention of our students and engaging them in meaningful learning is a profound and ongoing challenge.
But, there is a flipside. Even if college teachers did have