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Essays by Robert F. Bruner

Essays by Robert Bruner published in Educator may be viewed at his author’s summary at the website of Social Science Research Network.

  1. How to begin teaching with cases
  2. Why teach with cases?
  3. When students are silent
  4. Advice to writers of new cases
  5. The issue of airtime is an opportunity for leadership
  6. How to observe a colleague teach a case
  7. Taking stock: evaluations from students
  8. Summer reading
  9. Mentoring teachers
  10. Opening a course
  11. How to observe a colleague teach a case
  12. Taking stock: evaluations from students
  13. Summer reading
  14. Mentoring teachers
  15. Keys to superior teaching
  16. The power of student teams
  17. Recruiting good teaching potential
  18. Decision focus, action orientation
  19. Repetition is the first principle of all learning
  20. Presenting our work as teachers: Finding the ‘tune’ with the teaching portfolio
  21. Helping discussions to ‘catch fire’
  22. ’If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?’ and other brash questions to the teacher
  23. Digital Friendly and Learning Focused
  24. Writing a great case 101
  25. Transforming thought: The role of humor in teaching
  26. How tough to be; How to be tough: Four themes on promoting the student's learning
  27. Teaching as theatre: Finding one's dramatic 'wits'
  28. 'Eighty percent of the art of life is showing up': Ten ideas for doing more
  29. 'But professor, I did it by the book': Confronting mindless learning
  30. 'Professor, how much work do you expect me to do?' - Setting expectations for class preparation
  31. Note to the student: How to study and discuss cases