TEACHING INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ISBN: 9781516524990 Géneros: LNF Sinópsis: Teaching Introduction to Criminal Justice provides instructors with evidencebased and innovative strategies for teaching introductory criminal justice courses The text emphasizes the importance of introductory criminal justice courses in providing a strong educational foundation for criminal justice and criminology majors It offers instructors teaching tools and strategies to engage students and help them learn a wide range of content efficiently and effectively  The book begins with discussions about curriculum planning studentcentered pedagogy and selecting effective course materials Subsequent chapters address creating a course syllabus that clearly states course goals learning objectives and course policies as well as how to approach the first day of class and set the tone for the term The book offers strategies for teaching large classes teaching hybrid or online classes and implementing innovative teaching and learning methods including problembased collaborative and experiential learning It concludes with an overview of various approaches to student assessment including backward design formative and summative assessments and high and lowstakes assessments  Featuring practical advice and innovative teaching approaches Teaching Introduction to Criminal Justice is an effective resource for novice and tenured instructors alikeLaura E Agnich is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia Southern University She earned her doctorate degree in sociology at Virginia Tech Dr Agnich has served on the board of the Southern Criminal Justice Association and the editorial board for Sociological Spectrum Her research focuses on school violence including bullying school shootings and sexual assault and intimate partner violence among college students Her work has been published in journals including Journal of School Violence Violence against Women Violence and