Objectives

Syllabus

First Class

Lecture

Questioning

Discussions

Teaching Large Classes

The Case Study Method

Writing Instruction

Small-Group Teaching Techniques

Using Media Aids in the Classroom

Computer Assisted Instruction

Testing

Grading

Cheating

Evaluating Teaching

Documenting Teaching

Section 1 - For Your Information

Seminar Objectives, pdf version
The Center for Teaching Effectiveness: A Program Overview, pdf version
On Being a Faculty Member or Things Your Dissertation Adviser Never Told You
     Richard W. Thompson, Jim Turner & Robert Boice

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Section 2 - Effective Teaching: What Is It?

Characteristics of Effective Teachers (pdf)
Teaching Dos and Don'ts (pdf)
Six Common Non-Facilitating Teaching Behaviors
     Sondra M. Napell
Additional Readings

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Section 3 - Getting Started in Your "Teacher" Role

Objectives:
Why Write Objectives?, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
First Step Toward Improving Teaching
     James E. Stice
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (pdf)
Sample Objectives:

• Generic Objective Samples (pdf)
  • Section A: single task vs. principle demonstration
  • Section B: variety in task
  • Section C: cognitive classifications
  • Section D: affective objectives
• I.E. 220, Applied Statistics (pdf)
• Unit V: Genetics III (pdf)

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Syllabus:
Professors, Students, and the Syllabus
     Sharon Rubin
Course Syllabus Production Check-List (pdf)
     Teresa Sullivan, Sociology
Minimum Information from the General Information Bulletin (pdf)
Sample Syllabi:

• STA 313 - Elementary Business Statistics (pdf)
• SOC 302 - Introduction to the Study of Society (pdf)
• SOC 308 - Social Problems: Work and Society (pdf)

First Class:
The First Meeting of the Class
     Stephen Scholl-Buckwald

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Section 4 - Alternative Teaching Methods

A Point to Ponder (pdf)
A Comparison of Some Alternative Teaching Modes, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki

• The Lecture
• Demonstration/Performance
• Discussion
• Case Study
• Simulation
• Pairs of Small Group Work
• Individualized Forms of Instruction

Teaching Problem Solving (pdf)
     James E. Stice
What Else Can I Do Besides Lecture?, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Selecting a Method (pdf)

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Section 5 - Improving Specific Teaching Techniques

Lecture:
The Art of Lecturing: A Few Simple Ideas Can Help Teachers Improve Their Skills
     Stacy E. Palmer
Sample Format: Lecture (pdf)
     Dean S. Ellis
Some Potentially Unwarranted Assumptions about Lecturing, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki

Questioning:
Developing Questioning Skills, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
Handbook of Effective Questioning Strategies and Techniques
     John Huntsberger

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Discussions:
Discussion Method Teaching: A Practical Guide
     William M. Welty
The Discussion Class: Interaction Functions, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Organizing and Conducting a Class Discussion or Review, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Handling Difficult Questions and Situations
     Karen Watkins
Evaluating Discussion, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis

Teaching Large Classes:
Ideas for Managing Large Classes
     Robert L. Kabel
The Use of Collaborative Learning Groups in the Large Class: Is It Possible?
     Kathleen McKinney & Mary Graham-Buxton
Teaching Large Classes - Bibliography, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
Additional Readings

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The Case Study Method:
Teaching With Cases (pdf)
     Reuben McDaniel
College Teaching by the 'Case Method': Actively Involving Students in the Aim
     Robert L. Jacobson
Asking Questions Is the Key Skill Needed for 'Discussion Teaching'
     Robert L. Jacobson

Writing Instruction:
Why Should You Teach Writing?, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki

Small-Group Teaching Techniques:
Using Small Groups to Promote Learning, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Classroom Structures which Encourage Student Participation (pdf)
Small Group Evaluation Form (pdf)
     Karron G. Lewis
Team Learning: A Comprehensive Approach for Harnessing the Power of Small Groups in Higher Education
     Larry K. Michaelsen
Beyond Groups and Cooperation: Building High Performance Learning Teams
     Larry K. Michaelsen, Cynthia Firestone Jones & Warren E. Watson
Creating a "TQM" Classroom through Cooperative Learning
     Barbara Millis

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Using Media Aids in the Classroom
Media Aids for the Classroom, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki & Karron G. Lewis

1. Blackboard
2. Overhead Projector
3. Slides
4. Films

Computer-Assisted Instruction
Information about Instructional Computing at UT
Additional Readings

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Section 6 - Learning Theory and Communication Skills

Some Applied Learning Theory, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Not Another Inventory, Rather a Catalyst for Reflection
     Neil D. Fleming & Colleen Mills

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Section 7 - Diversity in the Classroom: Culture, Gender, Ethnicity, & Students with Special Needs

A Model for Infusing Cultural Diversity Concepts Across the Curriculum
     Barbara Flannery & Maureen Vanterpool
Conducting Discussions in the Diverse Classroom
     Andrew S. Knoedler & Mary Ann Shea
Reaching African-American Students in the Classroom
     Jonathan Collett
Feminist Pedagogy and Education in Values
     Mark T. Brown
Teaching Students with Special Needs
     Linda Thibodeau & Gage Paine

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Section 8 - Testing and Grading

Testing:
A Test is not Necessarily a Test
     Marilla D. Svinicki
The Test: Uses, Construction and Evaluation
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Alternative Evaluation Methods for Various Levels and Types of Instructional Objectives
Test Construction: Some Practical Ideas, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki

Grading
Some Pertinent Questions about Grading, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Evaluating and Grading Students, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki
Selected References on Testing and Grading at the College Level (pdf)

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Cheating:
Cheating
     Penn State ID
The TA at UCLA Newsletter
     Plagiarism is Alive and Flourishing in the Classroom
          Earl Naumann
     Preventing Cheating on Exams
     Why College Students Cheat
          David C. Barnett & Jon C. Dalton
     Term Papers for Sale - And What to do About it
          Hal Malehorn
Scholastic Dishonesty: Something for Nothing?
      Academic Dishonesty Guide prepared by UT Student Association and Dean of Students Office

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Section 9 - Evaluating and Documenting Teaching

Evaluating Teaching :
The How and Why of Evaluating Teaching
     John A. Centra
Research Findings Concerning Evaluation of Faculty, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
Evaluation of Teaching: Self-Evaluation Techniques, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
Sample Forms

1. Checklist for Teaching Skills (pdf)
2. Lecture Feedback Form (pdf)
3. Teacher Evaluation Form (pdf)
4. Reinforcement Evaluation Form (pdf)
5. Questioning Skills Evaluation Form (pdf)

Using On-Going Student Feedback to Increase Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
The Consultation Process at CTE, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis

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Documenting Teaching
Clearing the Hurdles Along the Tenure Track
     J. Craig Dutton & A.L. Addy
Documenting Teaching Effectiveness, pdf version
     Karron G. Lewis
Documenting Teaching Activities Review: Information for Instructors
     University of California-Davis
Sample "Separate Document" on Teaching for Dossier (pdf)
     Teresa Sullivan

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Section 10 - Time Management

Ways I Save Time (pdf)
     Faculty Members at UT Austin
Time Management: A Second Chance
     Indiana University Videotape
Increasing Written Output, pdf version
     Marilla D. Svinicki

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Section 11 - Miscellaneous

Listing of General Purpose Classroom Capacities Listed by Building (at UT-Austin)
     Office of the Registrar
Additional Articles of Interest Available on Loan from CTE, pdf version
Article Loan Request Form (pdf)

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