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.     

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.     

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     

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.     

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     

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).     

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 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     

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     

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.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Doris A. Graber,Processing Politics: Learning From Television in the Internet Age Victor S. Kaufman,Confronting Communism: U.S. and British Policies Toward China Susan J. Pharr and Robert D. Putnam (eds.),Disaffected Democracies: What's Troubling the Trilateral Countries? Judith Torney‐Purta, Rainer Lehmann, Hans Oswald, and Wolfram Schultz,Citizenship and Education in Twenty‐Eight Countries: Civic Knowledge and Engagement at Age Fourteen Mark E. Warren,Democracy and Trust     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Mary‐Ann Wilkelmes and James Wilkinson (eds.), Voices of Experience: Reflections from a Harvard Teaching Seminar Van B. Weigel, Deep Learning for a Digital Age: Technology's Untapped Potential to Enrich Higher Education John Wilcox and Irene King (eds.), Enhancing Religious Identity: Best Practices from Catholic Campuses Michaela Davey, Mastering Theology Alan Jolliffe, Jonathan Ritter and David Stevens, The Online Learning Handbook: Developing and Using Web‐Based Learning Henry A. Giroux and Kostas Myrsiades (eds.), Beyond the Corporate University: Culture and Pedagogy in the New Millennium Andrea Sterk (ed.), Religion, Scholarship, and Higher Education: Perspectives, Models, and Future Prospects Richard Pring, Philosophy of Educational Research Stephen Fallows and Rakesh Bhanot (eds.), Educational Development through Information and Communications Technology George Dennis O'Brien, The Idea of a Catholic University Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching     

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     

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     

Probabilistic cue combination: less is more

Learning about the structure of the world requires learning probabilistic relationships: rules in which cues do not predict outcomes with certainty. However, in some cases, the ability to track probabilistic relationships is a handicap, leading adults to perform non‐normatively in prediction tasks. For example, in the dilution effect, predictions made from the combination of two cues of different strengths are less accurate than those made from the stronger cue alone. Here we show that dilution is an adult problem; 11‐month‐old infants combine strong and weak predictors normatively. These results extend and add support for the less is more hypothesis: limited cognitive resources can lead children to represent probabilistic information differently from adults, and this difference in representation can have important downstream consequences for prediction.     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Pierre Dominicé,Learning from Our Lives: Using Educational Biographies with Adults Peter Connolly (ed.), Approaches to the Study of Religion Willi Braun, and Russell T. McCutcheon (eds), Guide to the Study of Religion Russell T. McCutcheon, Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion Michael Palmer, The Question of God: An Introduction and Sourcebook Michael Joseph Brown, What They Don’t Tell You: A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Studies Deborah DeZure (ed.), Learning from CHANGE: Landmarks in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from CHANGE Magazine 1969–1999     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Powerful learning environments: Unravelling basic components and dimensions Edited by E. de Corte, L. Verschaffel, N. Entwistle & J. van Merriënboer Amsterdam: Elsevier Science BV, 2003. Hardback h85. ISBN 0‐08‐044275‐7 The dynamic assessment of cognitive modifiability. The Learning Propensity Assessment Device: Theory, instruments and techniques By R. Feuerstein, L.H. Falik & Y. Rand Jerusalem: International Centre for the Enhancement of Learning, 2003. Hardback $75.00. ISBN 965‐90490‐0‐5 Beyond constructivism: Models and modeling perspectives on mathematics problem solving, learning and teaching Edited by R. Lesh & H.M. Doerr Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003, Paperback $65.00. ISBN: 0‐8058‐3822‐8 The scientific study of general intelligence: Tribute to Arthur R. Jensen Edited by H. Nyborg Amsterdam: Elsevier Science BV, 2003. Hardback $125.00. ISBN 0‐08‐043793‐1 Curriculum instruction for all learners ‐ Blending systematic and constructivist approaches in inclusive elementary schools Edited by B. Rainforth & J.W. Kugelmass Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes, 2003. Paperback £27.95. ISBN 1‐55766‐610‐5 Understanding Williams syndrome ‐ Behavioral patterns and interventions By E. Semel & S.R. Rosner Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003. Paperback $45.00 ISBN: 0‐8058‐2618‐1     

Briefly noted

David Brendel. Healing Psychiatry: Bridging the Science/Humanism Divide. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. 208 pp. $26 (cloth) ISBN 0‐262‐02594‐9. David Livingstone and Charles Withers. Geography and Revolution. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005. 440 pp. $45 (cloth) ISBN: 0‐226‐48733‐4. Sanford Schram and Brian Caterino. Making Political Science Matter. New York: New York University Press, 2006. 304 pp. $24 (paper) ISBN: 0‐8147‐4033‐2. Dieter Borchmeyer. Drama and the World of Richard Wagner. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003. 391 pp. (cloth) ISBN 0‐691‐11497‐8. Arnold Goldberg. Moral Stealth: How “Correct Behavior” Insinuates Itself Into Psychotherapeutic Practice. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. 144 pp. $32 (cloth) ISBN 0‐226‐30120‐4.     

Briefly noted

Robert Carneiro. Evolutionism in Cultural Anthropology. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2003. 322 pp. $37 (paper). ISBN 0‐8133‐3766‐6. Maria Pierrakos. Transcribing Lacan's Seminars: Memoirs of a Disgruntled Keybasher Turned Psychoanalyst. London: Free Association Books, 2006. 66 pp. $32.95 (cloth). ISBN 1‐8534‐39630. Cesare Lombroso. Criminal Man (translated and with a new introduction). Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2006. 448 pp. $23.95 (paper). ISBN 0‐8223‐3723‐1. Charles Lemert. Durkheim's Ghosts: Cultural Logics and Social Things. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 294 pp. $29.99 (paper). ISBN 0‐521‐60363‐3. Herve Le Guyader. Geoffroy Saint‐Hilaire: A Visionary Naturalist. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. 288 pp. $45.00 (cloth). ISBN 0‐226‐47091‐1. Greta Jones and Robert Peel (Eds.). Herbert Spencer: The Intellectual Legacy. London: Galton Institute, 2004. 154 pp. £5 (paper). ISBN 09504066‐8‐6.