Course Syllabus (subject to change)

Week Class Information
1
Date: 2008-01-25

Topic: Introduction: Fears and Expectations

Online Handouts:

  1. TA Essentials
  2. Fears Allayed
  3. Class Outline

Homework:
2
Date: 2008-02-01

Topic: Mechanics of Running a Section

Online Handouts:

  1. Class Outline

Homework:

  • How Children Fail - Part I
  • "Classroom observation: The observer as collaborator" Teaching Guide (p.249-252)
  • Take The VARK Questionaire
  • Email Jeremy Buddy-TA times you want to make / can make / can't make
3
Date: 2008-02-08

Topic: Learning Styles

Homework:
4
Date: 2008-02-15

Topic: How to be a Great TA and the Other Side of the Fence

Guest Speakers: Andy Carle, Scott Beamer

Homework:

  • How Children Fail - Part II
5
Date: 2008-02-22

Topic:Dan Klein's Thoughts

Guest Speaker: Dan Klein
6
Date: 2008-02-29

Topic: Self-Driven

Homework:
7
Date: 2008-03-07

Topic: Testing, Grading, and Cheating

Homework:

  • How Children Fail - Part III
8
Date: 2008-03-14

Topic: David Wagner

Guest Speaker: David Wagner

Homework:

  • How Children Fail - Part IV
9
Date: 2008-03-20

Topic: SIGCSE

Homework:

  • How Children Fail - Part V
  • Schedule video taping with your partner
  • Give mid-semester survey
10
Date: 2008-04-04

Topic: Group Learning

Homework:

  • Read Tools for Teaching
    • Chapter V (secs 18-20) "Collaborative and Experiential Strategies"
    • Chapter IX (sec 35-40) "Instructional Media and Technology"
    • Chapter X (sec 41-43) "Evaluation to Improve Teaching"
11
Date: 2008-04-11

Topic: Role Playing

Homework:

  • SIGCSE Reading
  • Some People: Presentations
12
Date: 2008-04-18

Topic: SIGCSE Presentations
13
Date: 2008-04-25

Topic: SIGCSE, Video Taping
14
Date: 2008-05-02

Topic: Teaching Portfolios
15
Date: 2008-05-09

Topic: Bon Voyage