Book review of Integrating Pedagogy and Technology: Improving Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Abstract

Technology applied in university courses must also include pedagogical rationale to be most effective. Likewise, faculty that are only using pedagogy and not including current technology are not fully preparing their students for careers beyond their undergraduate studies. Bernauer and Tomei aim to help college professors become master educators by fully utilizing both technology and pedagogy in unison. To that end, they have created a framework for faculty and an impressive list of tools with pre-identified objectives. The matrix introduced in this book has the potential to serve as an instructor evaluation in higher education. The authors divided the book into four sections designed to guide both new and experienced professors through strategies of pedagogy and technology integration. The sections are (a) Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, (b) Taxonomies of the Domains of Learning, (c) The Integrated Readiness Matrix, and (d) Putting it All Together and Capacity Building. The chapter format of the text follows solid lesson delivery construction with Advance Organizers, Content, Summary, Terms, Discussion Questions, References, and Suggested Readings.