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Dec 26, 2024
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GRAD 702 - Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education I (2 units)
An intensive methods class for current GTAs preparing to design and teach college courses. The online course is hosted by ACUE and involves 13 video-rich online modules, implementation of classroom practices, observation of active learning, live meetings and creating a teaching portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate teaching assistant (GTA) whose assignment includes opportunities for face-to-face instruction. Priority given to students enrolled in doctoral programs. Permission to register will be granted by the Graduate School.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. design SLOs, assessments and activities that are student-centered, actionable, specific, sequenced from foundational to more complex, and aligned to department SLOs.
2. apply the recommended techniques to write new learning outcomes for a course, or revise learning outcomes for an established course.
3. plan a successful first day, embrace diversity, start building a community of learners, and implement active learning strategies that help students understand expectations.
4. promote a civil learning environment, connect with students and motivate underprepared students through goal-setting, and incentivizing assignment completion.
5. apply at least one technique per module within the classroom environment and/or discuss the technique with peers to adjust future instruction.
6. implement components of effective active learning, including promoting group interdependence, holding group members accountable and delivering an effective lecture.
7. apply at least one active learning technique per module, and design a civic learning assignment for a course.
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