Teaching Resources

General Resources

Instructor Lecturer Handbook – We’d like to draw special attention to this handbook. It can be a valuable resource for new teachers.
Instructional Resources – A collection of tools and information sources for faculty members at The University of Texas at Dallas
Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education (pdf) – Start Talking explores productive ways to engage difficult dialogues in classroom and other academic settings.
Solve a Teaching Problem – Provides practical strategies to address teaching problems across the disciplines.
Class Discussion: From Blank Stares To True Engagement – How to make students move beyond ‘civil attention’ into paying true attention during class discussion.

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The Cognitive Principles of Effective Teaching – This is a series of five brief videos on the cognitive basis of effective teaching. The purpose of the videos is to synthesize current research in cognitive psychology relevant to student learning and to present the information in a form that is helpful to teachers for improving the design, implementation and assessment of pedagogy.
Preparing Students to Complete Course Evaluations (pdf) – This document was written by Dr. Elizabeth Carney of Washington State University’s Office of Assessment of Teaching and Learning. You might find some of her ideas useful as you consider how to encourage your students to complete their online course ratings, and how to help them provide feedback that will be useful.
When More Is Less – An Indiana University study suggests that when it comes to writing assignments and instruction, quality — not quantity — matters most.
Seven Keys to Effective Feedback – Advice, evaluation, grades — none of these provides the descriptive information that students need to reach their goals. What is true feedback — and how can it improve learning?
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching – Many articles on effective college teaching provided by the Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami University.
Learning as Soul-Making – Michael Wesch makes a case for understanding the purpose of teaching as “soul-making.” Teaching isn’t so much about the syllabus and course objectives as it is about the meaningful connections formed between teachers and students. These connections are the source of students’ sense of curiosity and wonder.

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