Book Library and Reading Groups

The Rice Center has copies of many popular and helpful books on teaching. These books will be housed in the Rice Center in Stetson Hall once construction of our new Center is complete in 2024 and are available for checkout now. Let us know if you would like a recommendation based on your interests. If you would like to form a reading group with colleagues, we can provide you and your group with books and, if desired, help facilitate discussions. Contact a member of the Rice Center staff for inquiries.

Comprehensive books on teaching and learning:

• Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning 2nd Ed. by James M. Lang
• The New College Classroom by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis
• What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain
• Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who want to Be Effective Teachers by Jessamyn Neuhaus

Science of learning:

• How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effect College Teaching by Joshua R. Eyler
• Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It by James M. Lang
• The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
• How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Marsha C. Lovett, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Susan A. Ambrose, and Mark K. Norman
• Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Reedier III, and Mark A McDaniel

Inclusive teaching:

• Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom by Kelly A. Hogan and Vicki Sathy
• Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education by Thomas J. Tobin and Kirsten T. Behling
• What Inclusive Instructors Do by Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Cube, Khadijah A. Mitchell, and Mallory E. SoRette

Grading and assessments:

• Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Susan D. Blum
• Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms by Joe Feldman.
• Specifications Grading by Linda Nelson

Technology:

• Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching by Derek Bruff
• Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory in a Wired World by Michelle D. Miller