Join some colleagues in reading and exploring a TILT book kit. Each kit includes: 4 copies of the book, guiding questions, optional activities, a recommended meeting schedule, and suggestions for leading the group – everything you need to run a successful book club. Each book is aligned with the domains of the Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) to support your teaching goal or earn credit for the Teaching Effectiveness Initiative (TEI) program for participating in or leading a book club. TILT will contact you with your group members’ contact information, how to pick up a copy of the book, and further instructions.
TEF Alignment: Varies depending on book choice.
BOOK
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation by Saundra Yancy McGuire
This book provides educators with strategies to improve student metacognition, study skills, and motivation, moving them beyond rote memorization to critical thinking. Key strategies include fostering a growth mindset (believing success comes from effort, not innate talent), teaching the “study cycle,” and using metacognitive techniques like self-explanation and practice testing, often in short, impactful sessions. The book offers practical tools, including slide decks, for instructors to help students understand how to learn, leading to deeper understanding and greater success.
