SYLLABUS
This course will normally meet combined with PHYSICS 6300 and will be co-taught with a Physics faculty member.
Textbook: There is no required text. Readings from several books will be assigned. You will be provided with some hand-outs. Two copies of one book, Science Teaching Reconsidered has been placed on reserve in the library, and can be checked out for up to 3 days from the Library South desk.
OUTLINE OF WEEKLY MEETINGS
1. Introductory meeting: Introductions/Goals/Requirements
2. Specific ideas on teaching labs. Discussion of the first weeks of lab teaching experience students have had.
3. General discussion of teaching principles.
4.-6. Reading assignments on pedagogy. The instructor has put several other books on 3 day reserve, but key articles will be handed out. Class sessions will involve discussions of those assignments.
7. Lecture/discussion led by a Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) director.
8.-12. Students to prepare and present introductory lab lectures: These should be different for each student, but based on a lab they have taught already. Two students are to present their lectures (~15 minutes) each hour. Critiques by other students and instructors to be given after each presentation. Students are urged to give a practice session on videotape before their actual class presentation. Each student will also produce a videotape of a second laboratory presentation which will be made after she or he has heard the critiques of their in class presentation.
13. Discussion of Web resources.
14. Reading and discussion of additional chapters on teaching or Web resources and/or attend workshop by CTL during the term.
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