A professional teaching methods classic, the book was originally written to help new college teachers feel at ease and start teaching effectively in their classrooms. The book still serves this purpose, whether readers are already teaching or preparing to do so. At the same time, many experienced instructors say they keep the book handy as an ongoing resource. * Brief, pithy chapters in a convenient handbook format make it easy for readers to scan pages and quickly find the information they need. * A chapter on feedback and assessment provides recommendations on how to improve the quality of teacher feedback comments and discusses ways of ensuring that these comments have maximum impact on learning. * All of the chapters have been updated to include new developments in technologies and instructional strategies that have become more prominent since the last edition. * Guest-authored chapters offer advice and instruction from renowned educators, including Peter Elbow and Mary Deane Sorcinelli on writing, Jane Halonen on teaching thinking, and Brian P. Coppola on laboratory instruction.