About this book
Paul Klapper's groundbreaking study, *College Teaching: Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College*, offers a pioneering examination of higher education pedagogy at a critical moment in American academic history. Published in 1920, this educational non-fiction work addresses a startling gap in scholarly literature—while elementary and secondary education had generated extensive research and reform, college teaching remained largely unstudied and unexamined. Klapper, an associate professor of education at City College of New York, compiles practical insights and methodological frameworks designed to elevate the quality of instruction in America's colleges. The book explores the fundamental challenge facing college educators: how to effectively transmit knowledge while developing students' capacity for critical thinking and principled action. Rather than treating teaching as an intuitive art, Klapper advocates for scientific study of college pedagogy, examining classroom practices, administrative structures, and instructional approaches. His work reflects the Progressive Era's confidence in systematic reform and educational science. With an introduction by Columbia University president Nicholas Murray Butler, this volume served as a foundational text for professionalizing college instruction. This audiobook is essential for educators, academic historians, and anyone interested in understanding how American higher education developed its modern teaching standards and professional identity.
