Category:Instruction

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Contents 1 Instruction 1.1 General Guidelines for Effective Teaching 1.2 Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID) 1.3 Teaching Methods and Strategies 1.3.1 Lecturing 1.3.2 Discussions 1.3.3 Other Strategies 1.4 Motivating Students 1.4.1 Creating a Supportive Learning Environment 1.4.2 Learning Styles 1.5 Evaluation of Teaching 1.6 Working with Teaching Assistants 1.6.1 TA Certificate 1.6.2 Graduate Student Supervision 1.6.3 Graduate Teaching Assistant Practicum

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HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET THERE? Select or develop learning activities that reflect the principles of active learning.

• How will they acquire the content, ie., the necessary information and ideas?
• What kinds of "doing" and/or "observing" experiences do they need? Can you create "rich learning experiences" that allow students to learn multiple things simultaneously?
• What kinds of reflective dialogue will help them make sense of the content and connect it to their own lives? Can you develop multiple forms of such dialogue, e.g., 1-minute papers, weekly journals, end-of-term learning portfolios?

[edit] General Guidelines for Effective Teaching

[edit] Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)

[edit] Teaching Methods and Strategies

[edit] Lecturing

[edit] Discussions

[edit] Other Strategies

[edit] Motivating Students

[edit] Creating a Supportive Learning Environment

[edit] Learning Styles

[edit] Evaluation of Teaching

[edit] Working with Teaching Assistants

[edit] TA Certificate

[edit] Graduate Student Supervision

[edit] Graduate Teaching Assistant Practicum