Teaching and Learning the West Point Way is a unique compendium of the best teaching and learning practices from one of the most celebrated and storied undergraduate teaching and learning environments and institutions in America - the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, USA.

Drawing on the broad academic curriculum that the students follow at West Point - in addition to military leadership, character development, and competitive athletics - this book describes proven and effective undergraduate pedagogy across a number of academic disciplines. Case studies, strategies and techniques, empirical teaching and learning research results, syllabi, and assignments developed and deployed by West Point faculty are included, which faculty in other higher education institutions can adapt and apply to their own programs and courses. An accompanying companion website provides additional syllabi, course guides, lesson plans, PowerPoint activities, and lecture slides, as well as videos of the editors and authors discussing how key concepts in their chapters might be applied in different teaching and learning contexts.

This is an opportunity to gain an in-depth insight into the programs and practices inside one of the world's premier leadership development and educational institutions. It should appeal to new and experienced faculty and administrators interested in course creation and syllabus design across a wide range of disciplines in educational institutions and military academies across the globe.

About the Author

Morten G. Ender, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of Diversity & Inclusion Studies, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Raymond A. Kimball, Chief of Faculty Development, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Rachel M. Sondheimer, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Jakob C. Bruhl, Associate Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Reviews

"This book encourages bridging between disciplinary areas to facilitate collaboration amongst faculty and to optimize opportunities for student learning. It is perfect for faculty development programs that aim to engage faculty in small interdisciplinary cohorts that can discuss course pedagogy and share effective approaches to course creation, syllabus design, and assignment development. The editors are uniquely qualified to promote the book's interdisciplinary message based on a blend of expertise that cuts across various academic disciplines and the civilian and military faculty at West Point."

Jeffrey B. Lovelace, Assistant Professor of Commerce, University of Virginia, United States of America.

"This book is unique in that it covers military education and design 'soup to nuts'-that is, from top-level design to lesson-plans, as well as overarching strategies. There are a significant number of military education institutions in the US and US-looking countries that would find this useful."

Kristian Gustafson, Reader in Intelligence and Security Studies, Brunel University London, United Kingdom.

"This volume's combination of syllabi, assignments, and articles make it a unique and valuable resource for teachers from the secondary to the university levels. For educators who are willing to explore pedagogical practices applied in varied disciplines to see how they might adapt a given assignment or teaching technique in their own discipline/classroom, this volume stands out as a highly practical interdisciplinary work of scholarship."

Ryan Kelty, Associate Professor of Sociology, United States Air Force Academy, United States of America.

Book Information
ISBN 9780367685867
Author Morten G. Ender
Format Paperback
Page Count 334
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 585g