The following list of recom- mended readings was published in Professional Development Quarterly (Vol.7, No.1 - October 1989), the staff development newsletter of Mount Royal Col- lege. It was based on the com- ments and _ readings recom- mended in the College Teaching article, with some revisions. Here then are Essential Sources: The 14 Best on Teaching and Learning Browne, M. Neil and Keely, Stuart M. Achieving excellence: Advice to new teachers, College Teaching, 1985, 78-83. A list of practical. teaching behaviours linked with productive educa- tional outcomes. Carrier, C.A. Notetaking re- search: Implications for the classroom, Journal of Instruc- tional nt, 1983, 19-25. A review of research findings about notetaking and _ student success with suggestions for ‘classroom activities that will encourage better notetaking and better learning. Cashin, William. Improving lec- tures. Center for Faculty Evalu- ation and Development, 1985, #14. Recommendations for lec- ture preparation, organization, presentation and clarity, stimula- tion and interest, feedback, and interaction. Cashin, William and McKnight, Phillip. Improving discussions. Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, 1986, #15. A look at the strengths and weak- nesses of discussions and a debate on the use of discussion to im- prove cognitive learning, to in- crease interest in learning and to increase participation. Cole, Charles C. Implications of recent learning theories. Improv- ing Instruction: Issues and Alter- natives for Higher Education, 1982, 7-14. A concise and well- researched overview of the learn- ing theory in an interesting book on improving instruction -- mainly geared to university teaching but with considerable relevance to the college setting. Cross, K. Patricia Accent on learning. (1976) A classic work by an authority on college teach- ing --- the chapter on cognitive styles is an excellent summary of the research and suggests practi- ca! implications. Eble, Kenneth. The mythology of teaching. In The Craft of Teach- ing, 1981, 9-21. An expose of ten dubious assumptions made about teaching -- an interesting and motivating reflection for any instructor. Frederick, P. The dreaded dis- cussion: Ten ways to start. Im- proving College and University Teaching, 1981, 109-114. Ten practical and pragmatic ways to get discussion started, in precise and specific detail. Lowman, J. Evaluating student performance: Testing and grad- ing. In Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, 1984, 184-209. An examination of several aspects of evaluation and the use of evalu- ation to promote learning. A somewhat basic but complete overview of the topic. McKeachie, W.J. Improving lec- tures by understanding students’ information processing. In New Directions for Teachin n Learning, 1980. One of the many articles on lecturing, but from a different angle -- it looks at the link between what the lecturer does and what the students are doing in terms of information processing. —12— Skinner, Ballou. The myth of teaching for critical thinking. The Clearing House, 1971, 372- 376. An examination of the in- consistency between instructors’ expressed wishes to teach critical thinking skills and their instruc- tional techniques. Steitz, Jean A. Issues of adult development within the academic environment. Lifelong Learning: An Omnibus of Practice and Re- search, 1985, 15-18. One of many sources of information on the characteristics of adult learners, but a very concise and readable article. Sternberg, R. Teaching Critical Thinking: Eight easy ways to fail before you begin. Phi Delta Kap- pan, 1987, 456-459. An examina- tion of some of the faulty as- sumptions instructors make about teaching thinking skills by one of the leaders in the area. Whitman, N. Choosing and using methods of teaching. National Society for Performance and In- struction Journal, 1981, 16-19. Whitman asserts that there are only 5 methods of teaching -- he suggests useful ways of deciding which to use for what. ACCC Liaison would like to hear from its readers on which articles, journals or sourcebooks they feel should be added to the list above. An updated list, focusing pref- erably on Canadian material available, could then be pub- lished in a future issue. In the in- terim, happy reading! Reading Your Way to Better Teaching, College Teaching, Vol.36/No.2, p.48-53, 1989. Reprinted with permission of the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Founda- tion. Published by Heldref Publications, 4000 Albemarle Str., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. Copyright (c) 1989. Annual subscription rate is $42.00 , plus $8.00 for subscriptions outside the U.S. To order: 1- 800-365-9753.