Reviews

Books reviewed Learner‐Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice. By Maryellen Weimer. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass Publishers, 2002. xxv + 258 pages. ISBN 0‐7879‐5646‐5. $33.00 Millennials Go to College: Strategies for a New Generation on Campus. By Neil Howe and William Strauss. The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and LifeCourse Associates, 2003. iii + 156 pages. ISBN 1‐57858‐033‐1. $49.00. The Importance of Physical Space in Creating Supportive Learning Environments. Edited by Nancy Van Note Chism and Deborah J. Bickford. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 92. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers, 2002. 97 pages + index. ISBN 0‐7879‐6344‐5. $27.00 Religions Today: An Introduction. By Mary Pat Fisher. London: Routledge, 2002. 319 pages. ISBN 0‐415‐26282‐2. Seeking Passage: Post‐Structuralism, Pedagogy, Ethics. By Rebecca A. Martusewicz. New York, N.Y.: Teachers College Press, 2001. vxi + 143 pages. ISBN 0‐8077‐4024‐1.     

Teaching That Transforms: Worship as the Heart of Christian Education – Debra Dean Murphy

Books reviewed: Teaching That Transforms: Worship as the Heart of Christian Education. By Debra Dean Murphy. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2004. 255 pages. ISBN 1‐5874‐3067‐3. $18.99.     

Discussion‐Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory,Practice and Assessment – Tisha Bender

Books reviewed: Discussion‐Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice and Assessment. By Tisha Bender. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2003. xviii + 206 pages. ISBN 1‐57922‐065‐7. $24.95 (paperback).     

Practical Wisdom: On Theological Teaching and Learning – Edited by Malcolm L. Warford

Books reviewed: Practical Wisdom: On Theological Teaching and Learning. Edited by Malcolm L. Warford. New York, N.Y.: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 2004. xiv + 283 pages. ISBN 0‐8204‐7263‐8.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Ronald Rolheiser, Seeking Spirituality: Guidelines for a Christian Spirituality for the Twenty‐First Century Constance L. Benson, God and Caesar: Troeltsch's Social Teaching as Legitimation Karl‐Josef Kuschel, The Poet as Mirror: Human Nature, God and Jesus in Twentieth‐Century Literature     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Clark, Ruth Colvin and Mayer, Richard E., e‐Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning Lucas, Christopher J. and Murry, John W. Jr., New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners Rose, Karel and Kincheloe, Joe L., Art, Culture, & Education: Artful Teaching in a Fractured Landscape Schultze, Quentin J., Habits of the High‐Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Information Age Migliazzo, Arlin C., Editor, Teaching as an Act of Faith: Theory and Practice in Church‐Related Higher Education Speck, Bruce W. and Carmical, Beth H., Editors, Internationalizing Higher Education: Building Vital Programs on Campuses Marino, Thomas A., Classrooms Without Fear: A Journey to Rediscover the Joy of Teaching     

Alternative Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning – Edited by Michelle V. Achacoso and Marilla D. Svinicki

Books reviewed: Alternative Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning. Edited by Michelle V. Achacoso and Marilla D. Svinicki. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 100. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass Publishers, 2004. 122 pages. ISBN 0‐7879‐7970‐8. $29.00.     

Building Faculty Learning Communities – Edited by Milton D. Cox and Laurie Richlin

Books reviewed: Building Faculty Learning Communities. Edited by Milton D. Cox and Laurie Richlin. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 97. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass Publishers, 2004. v + 163 pages. ISBN 0‐7879‐7568‐0. $27.00.     

Teaching Freud

Books reviewed: Jonte‐Pace, Diane, Teaching Freud
Reviewed by William McDonough
College of St. Catherine     

High Tech or High Touch: Will Technology Help or Hurt Our Teaching?

Books reviewed in this article: David G. Brown, Interactive Learning: Vignettes from America's Most Wired Campuses Marc Eisenstadt and Tom Vincent, The Knowledge Web: Learning and Collaborating on the Net Pat Maier, Liz Bamett, Adam Warren, and David Brunner, Using Technology in Teaching and Learning Adam Warren, David Brunner, Pat Maier, and Liz Barnett, Using Technology in Teaching and Learning: An Introductory Guide Steve Ryan, Bernard Scott, Howard Freeman, and Daxa Patel, The Virtual University: The Internet and Resource‐Based Learning     

12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: The Fieldbook for Making Connections,Teaching, and the Human Brain – Renate Nummela Caine,Geoffrey Caine,Carol McClintic,and Karl Klimek

Books reviewed: 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: The Fieldbook for Making Connections, Teaching, and the Human Brain. By Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey Caine, Carol McClintic, and Karl Klimek. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press, 2005. xvi + 263 pages. ISBN 1‐4129‐0984‐8.     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Shulman, Lee S., Teaching as Community Property: Essays on Higher Education
Reviewed by Raymond Brady Williams Wolterstorff, Nicholas P., Educating for Life: Reflections on Christian Teaching and Learning
Reviewed by William C. Placher Talvacchia, Kathleen T., Critical Minds and Discerning Hearts: A Spirituality of Multicultural Teaching
Reviewed by Patricia Zimmerman Beckman Haynes, Carolyn, ed., Innovations in Interdisciplinary Teaching
Reviewed by Carol Hepokoski Mirochnik, Elijah and Sherman, Debora C., eds., Passion and Pedagogy: Relation, Creation, and Transformation in Teaching
Reviewed by Jaime Clark‐Soles Bain, Ken, What the Best College Teachers Do
Reviewed by Russell Haitch Hargreaves, Andy, Teaching in the Knowledge Society: Education in the Age of Insecurity
Reviewed by William McDonough     

Reviews

Books Reviewed: Gregory Jones and Stephanie Paulsell, The Scope of Our Art: The Vocation of the Theological Teacher Logos Research Systems, Scholar's Library Richard Devine, Joseph A. Favazza, and F. Michael McLain (Ed), From Cloister to Commons. Concepts and Models for Service‐Learning in Religious Studies Douglas Hadley, Bradley Herling, Lesleigh Cushing, and Malcolm David Eckel, A Season of Teaching: A Casebook for College and University Instructors of Religion Jane Vella, Taking Learning to Task: Creative Strategies for Teaching Adults Estella Mara Bensimon, Kelly Ward, and Karla Sanders, The Department Chair's Role in Developing New Faculty into Teachers and Scholars John P. Hertel and Barbara J. Millis, Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education: An Introduction R. Jones. Lanham, A Grammar of Christian Faith: Systematic Explorations in Christian Life and Doctrine     

Thought recognition and psychological well‐being: An empirical test of principle based correctional counselling

Aims: To determine the relationship between thought recognition, a major construct of principle‐based correctional counselling, and psychological wellbeing. Method: Following several weekly group sessions of Principle‐Based Correctional Counselling, 54 adult prisoners on probation completed two measures of thought recognition and the Well‐Being Inventory. In a follow‐up study, 30 participants completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Results: Significant positive relationships were found between both measures of thought recognition and psychological wellbeing and, in the follow‐up study, both measures of thought recognition and mindfulness. Discussion: Possible explanations for the relationship between thought recognition and psychological wellbeing, and thought recognition and mindfulness are discussed. Implications for practice: Teaching correctional clients the principles behind generic human psychological functioning, and the innate design behind human thinking, appears to improve their thinking and draw out their innate healthy functioning.     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility. By Anne Colby, Thomas Ehrlich, Elizabeth Beaumont, and Jason Stephens. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey‐Bass Publishers, 2003. xx + 332 pages. ISBN 0‐7879‐6515‐4. $30.00
Reviewed by Victor J. Klimoski
School of Theology, Saint John's University Engaging Large Classes: Strategies and Techniques for College Faculty. Edited by Christine A. Stanley and M. Erin Porter. Bolton, Mass.: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 2002. xxiv + 353 pages. ISBN 1‐882982‐51‐7. $39.95.
Reviewed by Robert M. Royalty, Jr.
Wabash College Christianity in the Academy: Teaching at the Intersection of Faith and Learning. By Harry Lee Poe. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2004. 208 pages. ISBN 0‐8010‐2723‐3. $19.99.
Reviewed by Roger P. Ebertz
University of Dubuque The Student Assessment Handbook: New Directions in Traditional and Online Assessment. By Chris Morgan, Lee Dunn, Meg O’Reilly, and Sharon Parry. New York, N.Y.: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. xiv + 305 pages. ISBN 0‐415‐33530‐2. $49.95.
Reviewed by Johannes Strobel
University of Missouri‐Columbia Faith and the Life of the Intellect. Edited by Curtis L. Hancock and Brenden Sweetman. Washington, D.C. Catholic University of America Press, 2003. xxii + 269 pages. ISBN 0‐8132‐1311‐8. $29.95.
Reviewed by John J. Carey
Agnes Scott College Learning and Teaching Where Worldviews Meet. Edited by Rosamund Sutherland, Guy Claxton, and Andrew Pollard. Stoke on Trent, UK and Sterling, Va.: Trentham Books Limited, 2003. vii + 285 pages. ISBN 1‐85856‐248‐1. $29.95.
Reviewed by S. Brian Stratton
Alma College Team‐Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups. Edited by Larry K. Michaelsen, Arletta Bauman Knight, and L. Dee Fink. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2002. xi + 288 pages. ISBN 0‐89789‐863‐X. Paper $24.95.
Reviewed by Steven C. Ibbotson
Prairie Bible College     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Rudolf von Sinner, Reden vom dreieinigen Gott in Brasilien und Indien. Grundzüge einer ökumenschen Hermeneutik im Dialog mit Leonardo Boff und Raimon Panikkar David L. Gosling, Religion and Ecology in India and SouthEast Asia Paul Bradshaw ed., The New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship Charles E. Curran, Catholic Social Teaching 1891‐Present: A Historical, Theological, and Ethical Analysis     

Reviews

Books reviewed Mark Taylor, ed. Critical Terms for Religious Studies James Tunstead Burtchaell The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges & Universities from their Christian Churches Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms Janet Eyler and Dwight E. Giles, jr. Where’s the Learning in Service‐Learning W. Paul Vogt Tolerance and Education: Learning to Live with Diversity and Difference     

Reviews

Books reviewed: L. Dee Fink. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses.
Reviewed by David C. Ratke
Lenoir‐Rhyne College Peter Jarvis, John Holford, and Colin Griffin. The Theory & Practice of Learning.
Reviewed by Philip L. Tite
McGill University, Montreal, Canada Katie Geneva Cannon. Teaching Preaching: Isaac Rufus Clark and Black Sacred Rhetoric.
Reviewed by Gregory Heille, O.P.
Aquinas Institute of Theology Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge, and Stephanie Marshall. A Handbook for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice.
Reviewed by Jacob W. Elias
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary William M. Timpson, Silvia Sara Canetto, Evelinn Borrayo, and Raymond Yang. Teaching Diversity: Challenges and Complexities, Identities and Integrity.
Reviewed by Michael N. Jagessar
Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education UK Bonnie TuSmith and Maureen T. Reddy. Race in the College Classroom: Pedagogy and Politics.
Reviewed by Carol Hepokoski
Meadville Lombard Theological School Annie Howell and Frank Tuitt. Race and Higher Education: Rethinking Pedagogy in Diverse College Classrooms.
Reviewed by David Esterline
McCormick Theological Seminary Julie Kailin. Antiracist Education: From Theory to Practice.
Reviewed by Laura Stivers
Pfeiffer University     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Palloff, Rena M. and Pratt, Keith, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom Peters, Otto, Learning and Teaching in Distance Education: Analyses and Interpretations from an International Perspective Katz, Richard N. and associates, Dancing with the Devil: Information Technology and the New Competition in Higher Education White, Ken W. and Weight, Bob H., The Online Teaching Guide: A Handbook of Attitudes, Strategies, and Techniques for the Virtual Classroom Horton, Sarah, Web Teaching Guide: A Practical Approach to Creating Course Web Sites     

Reviews

Books reviewed Edited by Stephen R. Haynes, Professing in the Postmodern Academy: Faculty and the Future of Church‐Related Colleges. Janet Gail Donald., Learning to Think: Disciplinary Perspectives Edited by Rodney L. Petersen and Nancy M. Rourke, Theological Literacy for the Twenty‐First Century. Clifford Williams, The Life of the Mind: A Christian Perspective Elizabeth Rankin, The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals James E. Zull, The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning. Ministry in a Multicultural World: Beyond Borders. CD‐ROM. Windows 95/XP. 1 disk, no printed guide. San Antonio: Mexican American Cultural Center and JM Communications, 2001 Produced and Directed by Sarah Feinbloom, What Do You Believe? American Teenagers, Spirituality and Freedom of Religion John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, and Todd Lewis, World Religions Today