Welcome to CS 301!

Teaching Techniques for Computer Science
Fall 2010

Friday 3:10-4:30 TIME CHANGE!
405 Soda

Instructor:
Brian Barsky

TA:
Colleen Lewis

Welcome to CS301! Course Policy Document


Holt  = How Children Fail, Holt, J.C. 1995.
TT    = Tools for Teaching, Davis, B.G., Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, 2009.
The TT links below take you to an older version of Tools for Teaching.
Week Date Topic Homework due Reading due
Week 1 August 27 Your First Section none Optional: TT:  I [3] The first day of class
Week 2 September 3 Strategies for discussion sections & enhancing students' learning and motivation Irvine Video Online Ethics Course
Homework 1 Evaluate your teaching
TT:  III [9-13] Discussion Strategies,
TT:  VI [29-33] Enhancing Students' Learning and Motivation
Week 3 September 10 Strategy Dweck video1 video2 Homework 2 Plan a group activity Holt  1
Wikipedia page on Carol Dweck
Week 4 September 17 Collaborative and experiential strategies & teaching outside the classroom (office hours) Homework 3 Feedback: Round 1 TT:  V [20-25] Alternatives to lecture,
TT:  XI [55-57] Outside the classroom,
The Tao of TALC
Week 5 September 24 Fear and failure Steele video   TT:  II [4-8] Classroom climate and students with special needs,
Wikipedia page on Stereotype threat
Defensive Climates
Week 6 October 1 Guest Lecture: Steve Tollefson Homework 4a Observe another TA
Homework 4b Feedback from another TA
Holt  2
Week 7 October 8 Real learning Homework 5 Mini-Lecture Holt  3
TT:  X [52-53] Evaluation to improve teaching
Week 8 October 15 Learning Strategies video Homework 6 Feedback: Round 2 Holt  4, 5
Week 9 October 22 Testing, grading & instructional media and technology   TT:  VIII [38-44] Testing and Grading,
TT:  IX [45-51] Presentation Technologies
Week 10 October 29 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
Week 11 November 5 Independent meetings    
Week 12 November 12 Independent meetings    
Week 13 November 19 Independent meetings    
Week 14 November 26 No Class - Thanksgiving    
Week 15 December 3 Independent meetings