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Table of Contents

Chapter	Page	PDF	RTF
Title Page and Front Matter	i
1. Are They Ready Yet? Epistemological Development and Critical Thinking Laird Edman, Northwestern College	1
2. Responding to Distressed College Students John C. Norcross, University of Scranton Susan Krauss Whitbourne, University of Massachusetts Amherst Virginia Andreoli Mathie, Psi Chi National Office	6
3. Learning through Professional Partnerships Kenneth A. Weaver, Emporia State University	12
4. When Generations Collide in the Classroom Ellen Pastorino, Valencia Community College	16
5. Why It’s Important to Export Our Field—and How We Can Do It Effectively Robert A. Baron, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	20
6. Student-Teacher Relationships: Reflections from the Students’ Perspective Bridget S. Schultz and Kimberly A. Marchuk, James Madison University	24
7. Team Teaching: Benefits, Challenges, and Considerations Janie H. Wilson, Georgia Southern University Stephen H. Hobbs, Augusta State University	28
8. Is There a Formula to Help Understand and Improve Student Motivation? Kenneth E. Barron, James Madison University Chris S. Hulleman, University of Wisconsin-Madison	34
9. Teaching Positive Psychology: An Engaging Experience Shane J. Lopez, University of Kansas	39
10. Reciprocal Peer Tutoring: Learning Through Dyadic Teaching Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College	44
11. Education and Superstitious Practices Larry A. Alferink, Illinois State University	48
12. Editing E-xcellence in Teaching: The Mishaps of Moving and Other Lessons Learned Bryan K. Saville and Tracy E. Zinn, James Madison University	53
Biographical Notes on Individual Contributors	60
About the Editors	64

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