ABSTRACT
Lecturers in universities and polytechnics have three functions: teaching, research, and management. This book is concerned with the teaching function. If you believe that teaching in higher education is a trivial non-assessable pursuit then this book is not for you, for the book is based on two interrelated assumptions. First, that effective teaching is a complex, intellectually demanding, and socially challenging task. Second, that effective teaching consists of a set of skills that can be acquired, improved, and extended.
