Overview
A lively, accessible, and practical book of suggestions for ways in which tutors can manage their workloads (and stress levels) and help students manage theirs. The ability to cope with stress is not merely a question of 'making it through the day'. When pressures are managed effectively the need not contribute to the burden of maintaining standards in a time of diminishing resources. resources. Aimed at teachers in further and higher education, it will also be of benefit to school teachers.Synopsis
A lively, accessible, and practical book of suggestions for ways in which tutors can manage their workloads (and stress levels) and help students manage theirs. The ability to cope with stress is not merely a question of 'making it through the day'. When pressures are managed effectively the need not contribute to the burden of maintaining standards in a time of diminishing resources. resources. Aimed at teachers in further and higher education, it will also be of benefit to school teachers.
Booknews
While the academic rank of "tutor" is UK-specific, its role accretion and conflicts are universally understandable by higher education instructors. Cox (consultant, Staff Development Centre, U. of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and Heames (occupational therapy, Coventry U.) identify the problems of multidimensional roles and offer strategies to help manage the learning experiences and stress for both instructors and students. Team-building, self-awareness, and peer feedback are high on their priority list. Includes an extensive number of photocopiable worksheets for classroom observation and assessment. Distributed in the US by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)