5.95J / 6.982J / 7.59J / 8.395J / 18.094J / 1.95J / 2.978J Teaching College-Level Science and Engineering, Fall 2012
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Rankin, Janet
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Teaching College-Level Science and Engineering
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This participatory seminar focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching science and engineering in higher education. This course is designed for graduate students interested in an academic career, and anyone else interested in teaching. Topics include theories of adult learning; course development; promoting active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking in students; communicating with a diverse student body; using educational technology to further learning; lecturing; creating effective tests and assignments; and assessment and evaluation. Students research and present a relevant topic of particular interest. The subject is appropriate for both novices and those with teaching experience.
Date issued
2012-12Other identifiers
5.95J-Fall2012
local: 5.95J
local: 6.982J
local: 7.59J
local: 8.395J
local: 18.094J
local: 1.95J
local: 2.978J
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Keywords
teaching, college-level science and engineering, teaching equations, designing exam questions, absorbing lectures, evils of PowerPoint, planning a course, politics in academia, teaching for change, teaching with blackboards and slides, lecture performance, course design