Teaching Assistant Project | Voices From the Field

Voices From the Field

Experienced Teachers on Teaching

I. The First Day
Breaking the Ice
Establishing Groundrules

II. Getting Organized
The Syllabus
Planning or Overplanning

III. Encouraging Student Participation:
Turning a Monologue into a Dialogue
Controlling Classroom Space:
Physical and Psychological
Asking Questions
Active Learning

IV. Enabling Students to Learn
Making Difficult Subjects Easier
Making it Relevant
Varying Class Material
On Being Human

V. The Lecture Class
Making it Interesting
Making Your Point

VI. Testing
Preparation and Design
Academic Integrity

VII. Grading

Acknowledgements

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