{"product_id":"9781118124253","title":"Creating Significant Learning Experiences An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCreating Significant Learning Experiences\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eL. Dee Fink\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Higher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Dee Fink challenges our conventional assumptions and practices and offers an insightful approach to expanding our learning goals, making higher education more meaningful. This is a gem of a book that every college teacher should read.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKen Bain\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Best College Students Do\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the original publication of L. Dee Fink’s \u003ci\u003eCreating Significant Learning Experiences\u003c\/i\u003e, higher education has continued to move in two opposite directions: more institutions encourage faculty to focus on research, obtaining grants, and publishing, while accreditation agencies, policy-makers, and students themselves emphasize the need for greater attention to the quality of teaching and learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the author has updated his bestselling classic, providing busy faculty with invaluable conceptual and procedural tools for instructional design. Step by step, Fink shows how to use a taxonomy of significant learning and systematically combine the best research-based practices for learning-centered teaching with a teaching strategy in a way that results in powerful learning experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition addresses new research on how people learn, active learning, and student engagement; includes illustrative examples from online teaching; and reports on the effectiveness of Fink’s time-tested model. Fink also explores recent changes in higher education nationally and internationally and offers more proven strategies for dealing with student resistance to innovative teaching. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTapping into the knowledge, tools, and strategies in \u003ci\u003eCreating Significant Learning Experiences \u003c\/i\u003eempowers educators to creatively design courses that will result in significant learning for their students. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As thought-provoking and inspiring today as it was when it was first published, it is a ‘must’ for anyone serious about creating courses that challenge students to learn deeply.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eElizabeth F. Barkley\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eStudent Engagement Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Dee Fink \u003c\/b\u003ehas been an instructional consultant for more than thirty years. A former president of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), he consults on the topics of faculty development and integrated course design at two- and four-year colleges and accrediting associations around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 August 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118124253\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310343712908,"sku":"9781118124253","price":41.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118124253_6fb356ec-c5ae-4918-b906-235418d4f52d.jpg?v=1780192757","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118124253","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}