BA 9200 - Seminar
on University Teaching
Fall 2017 Syllabus
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Instructor: Dr. Satish Nargundkar |
Office Hours: By appointment CRN: 81846 1:00 – 6:00 PM Fridays ALC 12 |
Welcome to BA 9200, Seminar on University Teaching. This course will provide
you with practical teaching tips to help you become more effective in the
classroom. It will also provide you with frameworks, theories, and teaching
models that will help you continually improve your teaching throughout your
career.
Suggested Texts/Resources (optional):
1. Lowman, Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.
2. Bain, Ken, What the best college teachers do, Harvard University Press, 2004.
3. Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Georgia State University
4. Online material – check links on course schedule page.
Attendance/Class Participation:
You are expected to attend all classes, come prepared, and participate in the class to maximize your learning. As the instructor, I too am responsible for coming to each class prepared to accomplish the objectives listed in the syllabus.
Grading:
You will earn a grade of S if you attend all classes, participate adequately, and complete assignments on time. You will obtain a grade of U if you have any unexcused absences or do not participate in class. You contribution is essential to making the seminar a successful one.
General Policies:
1. Attendance is mandatory. If you cannot attend (for a legitimate reason) or will be late, please inform me in advance (by Noon on Friday).
2. You may be required to do an assignment in case of a missed class.
3. Be courteous and respectful to me and to your fellow students in class. Turn off cell phones, pagers, etc.
Typical Class Session
1. Lecture/discussion 1 for the week
2. BREAK 1
3. Lecture/discussion 2 for the week
4. BREAK 2
5. Lecture/discussion 3 for the week.
All lectures will be interactive. In addition, cases, videos, games and student presentations will be part of the teaching modes used.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you should be able to:
1. Identify the critical factors that affect student learning.
2. Write cognitive objectives at the rote, meaningful-integrated, and critical thinking levels.
3. Design effective presentations based on your knowledge of how students learn best.
4. Form and run effective groups to achieve higher-level learning.
5. Design and present an effective interactive lecture (opening application, introduction, body, summary).
6. Design effective structured essay, short answer, and multiple-choice questions at the rote and meaningful-integrated levels.
7. Achieve greater consistency in your grading.
8. Apply teaching tips provided in your classes to address difficult classroom situations.
9. Evaluate the different forms of technology used in the learning process.
10. Create a short video segment and post online.
11. Develop a course proposal.
12. Begin to develop a statement of teaching philosophy.