TEACHING INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS

ISBN: 9781516524976 Géneros: JKV Sinópsis: Teaching Introduction to Corrections provides instructors of introductory corrections courses with effective teaching tools and practical advice to better engage students and support meaningful classroom experiences The book begins by defining corrections addressing the potential challenges in teaching a course in corrections and providing guidelines and advice for teaching the subject The proceeding chapters help instructors design a meaningful course develop learning outcomes select a textbook prepare for the first day of class and consider ways in which to build rapport with students Readers learn how to incorporate supplemental content including readings and media into their curriculum They discover various teaching and learning methods that can positively impact learning as well as different approaches to student assessment The book concludes with chapters devoted to alternative teaching mediums including hybrid and online courses and the measurement of teaching effectiveness Filled to the brim with useful information and valuable guidance Teaching Introduction to Corrections is an ideal resource for instructors who are new to teaching courses in correctionsAshley G Blackburn is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of HoustonDowntown She received her PhD in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University Dr Blackburn has been teaching correctionsrelated courses and conducting correctionsrelated research for more than a decade She has published in such journals as Prison Journal Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Journal of Criminal Justice Women and Criminal Justice and Deviant Behavior and coedited a text entitled Prisons Today and TomorrowCatherine D Marcum PhD graduated from Indiana University in Pennsylvania in 2008 with a PhD in criminology She has published over 50 peerreviewed journals articles and authored andor edited over 10 books Her areas of expertise inc