Instructional Guide for University Faculty and Teaching Assistants
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This guide is a brief compilation of teaching-related information from several sources, including instructional guidebooks from other institutions, journals, and contributions from master teachers and academic support units at Northern Illinois University. The guide is meant to be a quick reference and not a comprehensive source on teaching-related information.
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Sections
- Introduction
- Knowing Your Students
- Principles of Effective Instruction
- Preparing to Teach
- Learning
- Instructional Strategies
- Meeting the Needs of the Diverse Learner
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Classroom Management
- Teaching with Technology
Introduction
Knowing Your Students
- Getting Your Students to Read
- Millennials: Our Newest Generation in Higher Education
- Teaching First Year Students
Principles of Effective Instruction
- Documenting Your Teaching and Research
- Principles of Effective Instruction
- Major Ideas That Can Empower College Teaching
- Instructional Research and Campus Resources
Preparing to Teach
- Advice for New Faculty
- Copyright Basics for the Academic Classroom
- Course Design: A Systematic Approach
- Creating a Course Syllabus
- Taming the Cost of Textbooks
- The First Day of Class: Getting Off to a Good Start
- Writing Goals and Objectives
Learning
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
- Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Instructional Strategies
- Brainstorming
- Case Studies
- Classroom Debates
- Classroom Debates Rubric
- Classroom Discussions
- Concept Mapping
- Cooperative Learning
- Experiential Learning
- Instructional Scaffolding to Improve Learning
- Learning Communities
- Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
- Questioning Strategies to Engage Students
- Role Playing
- Situated Learning
Meeting the Needs of the Diverse Learner
- Higher Educational's Obligations and the American with Disabilities Act, Section 504
- Veterans in the Classroom
Assessment and Evaluation
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Peer and Self-Assessment
- Reflective Journals and Learning Logs
- Rubrics for Assessment
- The Process of Grading
Classroom Management
Teaching with Technology
- Blended Learning
- Blogs for Teaching and Learning
- Podcasting
- Preparing Presentation Media for Teaching
- Teaching with PowerPoint
- Teaching with Technology
Last Updated: 4/13/2012