Teaching Recommendations
3 Recommendations are tagged with "Teaching"
Which observation protocol should I use to observe teaching?
April 10, 2021 by Cassandra A. Paul, Adrian Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, and Eleanor C. SayreThis expert recommendation describes and compares 7 observation protocols which enable faculty to articulate the goals of teaching observations and focus on particular aspects of the classroom.
observation protocols, teaching observations
How can I train teaching assistants and/or learning assistants?
March 22, 2016 by Sam McKagan, PhysPort DirectorMany research-based teaching methods in physics include activities in which graduate teaching assistants (TAs) and/or undergraduate learning assistants (LAs) facilitate students working in small groups. The success of these methods thus depends heavily on how well TAs and LAs are trained in effective facilitation. Ideally, TAs and LAs should take a course in which they learn about the…
cooperative groups, teaching assistant training, learning assistant training, active learning
Best practices for facilitating Periscope lessons for TA/LA training or faculty PD
February 10, 2016 by Rachel Scherr, creator of PeriscopePeriscope connects authentic video episodes from best-practices physics classrooms to big questions of teaching and learning. Periscope lessons are useful if you:
-supervise learning assistants (LAs) or teaching assistants (TAs)
-lead faculty development
-seek to improve physics teaching in your department
-want to improve your own physics teaching
Periscope, teaching assistant training, learning assistant training, faculty professional development, active learning, cooperative groups, best practices
