tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post3295556937433761517..comments2024-03-27T06:58:00.659-05:00Comments on Balancing Jane: Blogging to my PhD: How Much Should Textbooks Matter?Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801229525416203656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-76592756149500739562014-05-06T23:19:39.122-05:002014-05-06T23:19:39.122-05:00Textbook are just one of the many resources in tea...Textbook are just one of the many resources in teaching. I guess it depends on how the readers and teachers will use it. Great to read such a very informative <a href="http://www.royal-essays.com" rel="nofollow">royal essays</a> post.Kristen Mendeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-48203528210506346522013-08-23T16:35:53.799-05:002013-08-23T16:35:53.799-05:00Michelle,
I completely agree with you that if yo...Michelle, <br /> I completely agree with you that if you judge a class and how I teach by a text book, I am for one am going to seem very boring. Most criminal justice texts at the undergraduate level are more of divided into sections that would seem to go together with a lot of facts but not very much interaction (case studies, other interesting concepts or any personal relations with those in the field). They have gotten significantly better I believe but I recently reviewed a criminology text for a Ph.D. student. She wrote a comic book!!!!!!!! I was so excited. I am purchasing it. It was truly amazing and I know it will appeal. If I can get my coworkers to agree I would like to adapt it. It makes sense to use texts more intriguing to students when they are surrounded by all these types of technologies that keep their attention way longer than a text. I have been also trying to do more group work. We had some training this week on employers and common core standards that the U.S. will be adopting within the next few years. I am looking forward to this school year. PS I know you teach more than the text book. =)<br />Jessica NobleJessica Noblenoreply@blogger.com