Welcome to CS 301!Teaching Techniques for Computer Science |
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Welcome to CS301! Course Policy Document
Week | Date | Topic | Homework due | Reading due | |
Week 1 | August 28 | Your First Section | none | Optional: TT: I [3] The first day of class | |
Week 2 | September 4 | Group Work Irvine Video | Online Ethics Course
bspace forum post |
TT: [9-13] Discussion Strategies | |
Week 3 | September 11 | Strategy Dweck video1 video2 | Self Reflection Worksheet | TT: [21-23] | |
Week 4 | September 18 | Collaborative and experiential strategies & teaching outside the classroom (office hours) | Feedback: Round 1 | TT:[52] Early Feedback, The Tao of Talc, TT:[55-56] Outside the classroom, | |
Week 5 | September 25 | Mini-lectures | Homework 4: Mini-Lecture | Web Link:  Lecture Strategies | |
Week 6 | October 2 | Fear and failure Steele video | bSpace post: one thing to improve | Defensive Climate in the CS Classroom (with bSpace post) | Week 7 | October 9 | Learning Strategies video | Homework 5a:Observe another TA
Homework 5b:Feedback from another TA |
Week 8 | October 16 | Testing, grading & instructional media and technology | Homework 6 Feedback: Round 2 | TT:  VIII [38-44] Testing and Grading,
TT:  IX [45-51] Presentation Technologies |
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Week 9 | October 23 | How schools fail | Homework 7 Video tape your section | TT:  VII [24-27] Strengthening students' writing and problem-solving,
TT:  XII [59-61] Finishing up |
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Week 10 | October 30 | Last Class | |||
Week 11 | November 6 | Independent meetings | |||
Week 12 | November 13 | Independent meetings | |||
Week 13 | November 20 | Independent meetings |   |   | |
Week 14 | November 27 | Independent meetings |   |   |