{"product_id":"teaching-introduction-to-criminology-alison-s-burke-9781516574537","title":"Teaching Introduction to Criminology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching Introduction to Criminology\u003c\/em\u003e provides instructors with the tools and knowledge to effectively build and teach foundational courses in criminology. Understanding that introductory criminology courses attract a wide variety of students and also provide fundamental knowledge for more advanced courses in the discipline, this text provides educators with a framework by which they can confidently teach the information that is most important and applicable to students. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over the course of eight chapters, educators learn tips and tricks for designing an effective course syllabus, organizing a course schedule, and engaging students and enhancing learning for both small and large courses. Additional chapters offer alternative methods for delivering course content, including guest lectures, interactive tools, and community-based strategies. Selecting a textbook, integrating media, assessing student learning, classroom management, and ethical issues are also covered. The text closes with a chapter that explores teaching introductory criminology courses in different modalities, including in-person lectures, online classes, and flipped or hybrid classes, and measuring teaching effectiveness through student and colleague evaluations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Featuring practical advice and innovative teaching approaches, \u003cem\u003eTeaching Introduction to Criminology\u003c\/em\u003e is an effective recourse for novice and tenured educators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison S. Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Southern Oregon University, where she's taught courses in criminology, theories of criminal behavior, crime control theories and policies, juvenile delinquency, crime and the media, environmental crime, and women and crime. She earned her doctoral degree in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her master's degree in criminal justice from the University of Colorado at Denver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine D. Marcum, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, graduated from Indiana University in Pennsylvania in 2008 with a Ph.D. in criminology. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed journals articles and authored and\/or edited over 10 books. Her areas of expertise include cybercrime offending and victimization, correctional issues, and sexual victimization. She is currently the assistant chair of her department, and the editor of \u003cem\u003eCorrections: Policy, Practice, and Research\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison S. Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516574532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516574537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Alison S. Burke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445274423551,"sku":"9781516574537","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c889390-c488-46d4-9494-efa654f5132c.jpg?v=1777217641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teaching-introduction-to-criminology-alison-s-burke-9781516574537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}