Edited by Terri D. Pigott, Ann Marie Ryan, and Charles
Tocci, the purpose of this volume is to present high-quality reviews
that examine change to teaching practice from a variety of perspectives
and a range of disciplines with an eye toward the enormous scope of the
field. Taken as a whole, this volume presents a compelling profile of
the core challenges and opportunities facing those engaged in the work
of changing teaching practice and those who research these efforts.
Divided into four sections, the first section of this volume delves into
the history and policy of changing teaching practice, the second set of
chapters consider the capacity of teachers to make changes, the third
set of chapters review literature examining how to change practice in
numerous settings in various ways, and the final section of the volume
centers on emerging issues for practice. This volume considers some of
the most critical problems facing educators and scholars today: how our
history shapes our present-day possibilities, how we develop the
capacity of educators to change and improve practice, the innumerable
aspects that can be changed, which dimensions of teaching should we
prioritize, and what emerging issues will shape this work in the coming
years?