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Teaching Tips

  1. Student & Faculty Perspectives on Teaching & Learning at Brown
  2. Course Design
  3. Course Management
  4. Documenting Teaching Effectiveness
  5. Advising

Student & Faculty Perspectives on Teaching & Learning at Brown

Course Design

The topics below deal with aspects of course design, such as creating a course proposal, constructing a syllabus, formulating assessments of student learning, teaching First Year Seminars, using instructional technology, and accommodating diverse learning styles.

Course Proposals

Syllabi

Assessments

Instructional Technology

Variations in Student Learning

Course Management

Topics below address aspects of managing courses once the semester has begun.

The First Day of Class

Shopping Period


CLICKERS IN THE CLASSROOM

Leading Discussions

Large Classes

Teaching Assistants

Critical Reading Methodology

Student Presentations

Student Writing

Student Feedback

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

Documenting Teaching Effectiveness

The tips in this section are relevant to preparing for annual reviews, tenure and promotion and the academic job market.

Advising

This section includes materials pertinent to undergraduate advising.