Facts of Life for New Teachers in the Astronomy Nonmajors Curriculum.

This is a guide to the most pertinent or difficult practical issues that confront new teachers in the astronomy nonmajors curriculum at large colleges and universities. It covers topics such as course design and infrastructure, required effort, special considerations in nonmajors teaching, classroom performance, use of visual presentations and the Web, interactions with students, interactions with faculty research, and many details of recommended practice in the face of constraints imposed by the quality of students and the amount of institutional support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]