EDCI 326-02 - Fall 2004 Semester

Teaching and Learning Fundamentals

This 1-credit course is intended to provide the basics for understanding how to teach in an undergraduate program. Each topic will be introduced by a practicing specialist who will provide the underlying principles of each subject together with a range of examples. The topics and instructors for each class are shown below. Expect up to 2 hours per session.

Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Room 318
Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Week	Date	Instructor	Topic
1	1st september	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Syllabus creation, building rapport and community
2	8th September	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Effective Teaching Strategies
3	15th September	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Classroom management Responses to end of class questions from Spring 2004
4	22nd September	David Miller Psychology	Use of technology/A-V techniques/new paradigms
5	29th September	John Bennett Mechanical Engineering	An engaged learner
6	6th October	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Teaching Portfolios Writing a Teaching Portfolio reference
7	13th October	Kim Chambers Institute for Teaching & Learning (IRC)	Using the web to enhance teaching and learning
8	20th October	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Active learning strategies
9	27th October	David Clokey Dean of Students Office	Academic misconduct
10	3rd November	Dan Mercier & Desmond McCaffrey Institute for Teaching & Learning Instructional Design	Preparation of effective on-line learning materials
11	10th November	Keith Barker Institute for Teaching & Learning	Assessment (why, when and how)
12	17th November	Jill Thorne Director, Educational Partnerships	Pulling it all together
13	1st December	Keith Barker (ITL) David Moss (Neag, School of Education)	Graduate Presentations
14	8th December	Keith Barker (ITL) David Moss (Neag, School of Education)	Graduate Presentations

References to generally helpful material and those specifically mentioned in class.

The course will be graded, the assessment being in several forms from classroom participation to some graded homework. The section is capped at 25, registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. To record your intent to enroll, please use the on-line registration.

Some instructors may require readings before class time, others will set brief homework. Several will use the text Please note that some due dates are not set yet.

Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers, 11th Edition, by Wilbert J. McKeachie

This, recommended book, is available from the UConn Coop.

Keith Barker: Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning (8604862686)
Mary Anne Doyle: Head, Education: Curriculum and Instruction