Note that this schedule may change somewhat as the quarter goes on, depending on our progress through the topics and your needs. I expect that the due dates for the assignments will remain as shown; however I may change them if events warrant.
Legend:
TT = Teaching Tips (12th edition), by Wilbert McKeachie and Marilla Svinicki.
HPL = How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (expanded edition), by John Bransford et al.
TFT = Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis.
| Date | Day | Topic for Discussion in Class | Reading | Assignments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04 | Tue | Introduction; Learning Objectives (ppt, pdf, ink) | Find out what the class is about! | ||
| Oct 11 | Tue | How People Learn (and How We Can Teach Them Effectively) (ppt, pdf, ink) | TT: pp.6, 36, 59-60, 140-149 (Ch.12), 192, 218-219, 300-316 (Ch.23); HPL: pp.234-238, 244-247 |
Choice of activities due Oct 14 @ 6pm. | These are the fundamentals on which all techniques we will discuss are based upon. |
| Oct 18 | Tue | Learning Styles (ppt, pdf, ink) | TT: pp.151-158, 167-171 (Ch.13) | Everyone is expected to know what to do and where to start by the end of this week. Contact the instructor if you feel you need help. | There are multiple valid views of the world and your students will necessarily have different viewpoints. Teach with that in mind -- provide them with multiple "channels" to succeed! |
| Oct 25 | Tue | Active Learning (ppt, pdf, ink) | TT: Ch.16 (pp.213-219) plus one of the following: Ch.15 (pp.192-196 + p.72); Ch.17 (pp.221-227); Ch.19 (pp.254-258); Ch.20 (pp.266-272); HPL: pp.12-13 |
Active learning can help make your classroom come alive -- engaging your students, while at the same time being stimulating for you as well! | |
| Nov 01 | Tue | Active Learning (cont.); Managing Difficult Classroom Situations (ppt, pdf, ink) |
TT: pp.49, 50-52, 101-103, 116-117, 120-121, 208-210; or Ch.14 "Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students..." (pp.172-189) |
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| Nov 08 | Tue | Managing Challenging Teaching Situations (cont.) (ppt, pdf, ink) | (see reading list for Nov 01) | For class, think of situation(s) related to teaching that you, in the teaching role, fear the most. Preliminary drafts of writing materials due Nov 11 @ 6pm by email (as attachments) |
- "First do no harm." - "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - "Behavior that is rewarded shall be repeated." - "There is no right answer to the wrong question." - "No matter what, don't take it personally." |
| Nov 15 | Tue | Microteaching (w/ CIDR) | TFT: Watching Yourself on Videotape | Session to be held in CHL 021 @ 1:30pm-3:20pm | |
| Nov 22 | Tue | Developing Homework Assignments and Exams; Nifty Assignments in CS (ppt, pdf) |
TT: Ch.7 and Nifty Assignments; Optional: TFT: Ch.28: Quizzes, Tests, and Exams, Ch.29: Allaying Students' Anxieties about Tests TT: Ch.8 (pp.87-94); Ch.9; Ch.15 (pp.192-198 & p.204); p.261; p.310 |
Coming up with good assignments is remarkably difficult; a small number of them (a.k.a. "nifty assignments") make it to the Hall of Fame, to be later reused across many schools because of their success. | |
| Nov 29 | Tue | Visual Display of Quantitative Info (guest presentation)
(ppt,
pdf); Effective Techniques for Gathering and Giving Feedback (Including Grading) - Part I (ppt, pdf, ink) |
TT: On grading: - Ch.8 (pp.95-101), Ch.11 (pp.128-130), Ch.15 (pp.206-207); On giving feedback: - Ch.9 (p.109, p.111), Ch.15 (pp.198-203); On getting feedback: - Ch.26 (pp.348-357) |
All all visual forms of presentation created equal? (No.) Why not? | |
| Dec 06 | Tue | Effective Techniques for Gathering and Giving Feedback (Including Grading) - Part II
(ppt,
pdf,
ink); Your Stakeholders in Teaching; Time Management (in Teaching) (ppt, pdf, ink) |
(See reading list for Nov 29) | Final papers and assignment reports due Sun, Dec 11 by email. | Learn what the expectations from TAs are (based on data from faculty and others). |