The Journal of Effective Teaching - an online journal devoted to teaching excellence Welcome to the The Journal of Effective Teaching, a peer reviewed electronic journal devoted to the discussion of teaching excellence in colleges and universities. The Journal of Effective Teaching will publish two regular issues per year and possibly a special issue on a current topic. The regular issues will contain articles in two broad Content Areas: effective teaching and the scholarship of teaching. Recent Issues A listing of all articles can now be found in the RSS Feed or at JETfeed. Recent Letters from the Editor How Long Does It Take to Prepare for Class? Call for Papers The Journal of Effective Teaching will occasionally publish feature articles, commentaries, and special topic issues. Features Recent Books on Best Practices in Teaching:
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology is the journal of ascilite, the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. It aims to promote research and scholarship on the integration of technology in tertiary education, promote effective practice, and inform policy. AJET has an impact factor of 1.363 (JCR 2012), and is currently ranked 33/216 in the Education category. AJET is indexed in EDITLib, the ACER Blended Online Learning and Distance Education research bank, EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service, and Informit A+ Education. Prior to Volume 20, 2004, AJET was published under the title Australian Journal of Educational Technology. If you encounter any issues with the AJET submission system and website please contact Andre Colbert at colbert.andre@gmail.com Call for Proposals for a Special Issue of AJET in 2015 Expressions of interest of up to 500 words should include the following information: Table of Contents Editorial Articles
for Librarians | Readers Theater: Teach Reading By Putting On a Play Drama is fun and natural for children. Youngsters at play are always inventing characters, scenes, and stories, using expressive voices and invented dialogue. One form of drama — Readers Theater — is particularly effective in building reading fluency, encouraging emotional growth, motivation, and engagement. Readers Theater, or "RT" for short, can boost listening and speaking skills enhance confidence transform reluctant readers into book lovers. It’s the perfect activity for a library setting. Getting Started Readers Theater is easy. With RT, kids can scale mountains, battle dragons, or row Viking ships across the ocean — all while sitting on the library floor or standing on a makeshift stage. Jo Worthy, associate professor of education at the University of Texas, advises librarians to read expressively during shared read-alouds in order to set an example of how things should sound. After the kids are familiar with the script, the librarian assigns roles to each participant.
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