Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
Louise Pound Hall, 315 N
We will use the book The Missing Course by David Gooblar. If you don’t have this book, I will send it to you. If you are busy, reading the book before the meeting is optional. I will prepare a short handout every week.
Schedule
1. Feb. 1: The One Thing All Great Teachers Do
We will watch a short TED video “The One Thing All Great Teachers Do” by Nick Fuhrman. Also, we will share some teaching stories and talk about the teaching goal of this semester. (https://youtu.be/WwTpfVQgkU0)
2. Feb. 8: Ch.1 Helping Students Revise Themselves
We will talk about Active Learning Strategies as well. (The Missing Course, pp. 14-43)
3. Feb. 15: Ch.2 Let Students Own the Course
How can students own the course on their own? (The Missing Course, pp. 44-74)
4. Feb. 22: No Meeting
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5. March 1
We will watch a short TED video, “Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future” by Joe Ruhl. (https://youtu.be/UCFg9bcW7Bk)
6. Mar. 8: Ch.3 Building a Better Course
How can we build a better course? Let’s share some of our strategies as well. (The Missing Course, pp. 75-105)
7. Mar. 15: No Meeting
Spring Break
8. Mar. 22
Ch.4 Teaching the Students in the Room (The Missing Course, pp. 106-129)
9. Mar. 29
Ch.5 Assessment Isn’t Just Assessment. We will consider how to give students the Right Kind of Feedback. (The Missing Course, pp. 130-155)
10. April 5
We will watch a short TED video “A Different View of Pedagogy” by Steven Dunn and talk about his view. (https://youtu.be/Co4UClU7jeo)
11. April 12
Ch. 6. What Will We Do Today? We will talk about how to emphasize process. (The Missing Course, pp. 156-176)
12 April 19
Ch. 7 Teaching in Tumultuous Time (The Missing Course, pp. 177-204)
13. April 26
Ch. 8 Revise Your Teaching (The Missing Course, pp. 205-227)