Resource Center Teaching Handbooks (21 links)

Graduate Teacher Program Handbook. University of Colorado. Part Three of the CU-Boulder GTP Handbook. Topic include Queries for Self-Analysis; Nonsexist Teaching; Dos and Don'ts for Assigning Research Projects; Asking Questions; Lecturing; Facilitating Discussion; Active Learning; Using Discussion in Large Classes; The Case-Study Method; Conducting a Lab; Leading a Recitation; Making Chalk Talk; Using the Overhead Projector; and Testing and Grading.

Guidebook for Air Force Instructors (Air Force Manual 36-2236). United States Air Force. A 460 page in-depth guidebook that covers basic teaching principles and their application. Addresses how people learn and how they communicate and reviews various teaching methods and techniques and ways to evaluate learning. Although developed for Air Force personnel, it is one of the best and most comprehensive guidebooks of its kind that has wide applicability in various teaching-learning settings.

Handbook for Teaching Assistants. University of Massachusetts - Amherst. A comprehensive 140-page guide for new university instructors. Sections include the Instructor's Role, Creating Inclusice Classrooms, Course Design and Preparation, Approaches to Instruction, and Grading and Evaluation.

Handbook on Teaching for UCSB Faculty. University of California - Santa Barbara. Topics include: Teaching and Learning; First Year Faculty; Supervising and Mentoring TAs; Promoting Academic Integrity; Evaluating Instruction; and Legal Considerations.

Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices. Florida State University. Fifteen chapters in 6 sections covering Course Planning - Content; Course Planning - Management, Lesson Delivery, Student Assessment, Course Evaluation and Revision, and Campus and Community Resources.

TA Handbook. University of Delaware - Center for Teaching Effectiveness. Covers Student's Perspective on the Role of Graduate TAs; The Voice of Senior TAs: Tips and Advice; Tips From the Trenches; Survival Skills; Seven Principles for Good Practice; Positive Classroom Climate; Class Organization; Syllabus Re-Evaluated; Disruptive Students; and Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism. Also has a major section on Teaching Techniques and Evaluation, Testing and Grading.

Teaching & Learning Guide. University of Saskatchewan - Teaching & Learning Centre. Topics include: Evaluation and Grading; Evaluating Your Teaching; Human Rights; The Teaching Portfolio; The Teaching Environment; General Interactions; Teaching in the Laboratory; Especially for Teaching Assistants; Learning Styles; Time Management; Instructional Strategies; Conflicts and Resolutions; and Using Instructional Media.

Teaching Assistant Handbook. University of California - San Diego. Part I is devoted to University policies; Part II provides guidance on the following critical topics: Preparing to teach, Establishing objectives, Lesson planning, Leading discussion sections, Encouraging student participation, Analytical problem solving, Teaching in the laboratory, Effective lecturing, Instructional technology, Establishing positive conditions for learning, Classroom management, Dealing with problems, Teaching writing, Student evaluation and Getting/using feedback on your teaching.

Teaching at Carolina. University of North Carolina - Center for Teaching and Learning. Major sections include Course Planning and Design; Textbooks and Readings; Developing a Syllabus; Teaching Techniques; Active Learning; Media; The First Day of Class; Student Evaluation Issues; Evaluation of Teaching and Instructional Roles. PDF version.

Teaching at Stanford: An Introductory Handbook. Stanford University. Ten chapters covering course preparation; getting started; common teaching situations, testing and grading; technology in teaching; teaching assistants; evaluating and improving your teaching; interations with students and combining teaching and research. PDF file.

Teaching at Temple: Strategies for Effective Teaching.. Temple University. Pat III of the Temple University Handbook for Teaching Assistants. Topics include What is Effective Teaching?; Getting Started; Motivating Students; The Syllabus; Lecturing; Using Media; Leading Discussions; Active Teaching; Learning in Groups; Large Enrollment Classes; Tests & Testing; Assessment; Grading; Accommodating Student Differences; and Teaching Portfolios.

Teaching at the Ohio State University: A Handbook. Ohio State University - Office of Faculty and TA Development. Chapters cover How Students Learn; Teachers and Teaching; Course Preparation; Modes of Teaching; Incorporating Instructional Technology; Testing and Grading: Assessing Student Performance; Problem Situations; and Growth as a Teacher. All chapters are PDF files.

Teaching at the University of Virginia: A Handbook for Faculty and Teaching Assistants. University of Virginia - Teaching Resource Center. A comprehensive teaching handbook covering the following six major areas: Preparing a Course, Interacting with Students, Typical Teaching Situations, Evaluating Students' Work, Specific TA Concerns and Analyzing and Improving Your Teaching. Some content institutional-specific, but generally applicable to university teaching in general. PDF version

Teaching Handbook. Indiana University. A comprehensive handbook consisting of three sections: Preparing to Teach, Teaching Methods, and Creating a Positive Environment. Preparing to Teach discusses how to plan a course, professionalism, and the use of teaching evaluations. Teaching Methods discusses specific instructional methodologies, including lecturing, discussions, group work, student assessment, case studies, science labs, and teaching with technology. Creating a Positive Environment describes strategies for ensuring diversity, civility, and ethical behavior in the classroom.

Teaching Handbooks. Brown University - Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning. Provides four Teaching Handbooks covering: Teaching to Variation in Learning, Instructional Assessment in Higher Education, Constructing a Syllabus, and the Teaching Portfolio.

Teaching Manual. Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Teaching Center. A comprehensive manual for graduate teaching assistants covering Common Teaching Roles, Working with Faculty, Working with Students, Developing Specific Teaching Skills, Responding to and Grading Students' Work, Evaluating and Improving Your Teaching, Teaching and Your Graduate Program, and Teaching and the Job Market.

The Penn State Teacher II: Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn. Penn State University - Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching. This popular handbook combines some general practical advice with a variety of individual Penn State voices. Covers basic issues such as designing a class, matching teaching methods to objectives, and assessing teaching and learning. It also includes essays by several Penn State teachers and students.

The Teaching Assistant Experience. University of Pittsburgh. Twelve chapters covering the following topics: First Day of Class; Recitation and Labs; Effective Teaching; Teaching Assistants and Faculty; Teaching Assistants and Students; Teaching Inclusively; Evaluating Students; Becoming a Better Teacher; Teaching Your Own Class; and Beyond the Classroom.

Tools for Teaching. Davis, BG. A compendium of classroom-tested strategies and suggestions designed to improve the teaching practices of all college instructors, including beginning, mid-career, and senior faculty members. Describes 49 teaching tools that cover both traditional practical tasks (e.g., writing a course syllabus, delivering an effective lecture), as well as newer, broader concerns such as responding to diversity on campus.

Tutoring and Demonstrating: A Guide for the University of Melbourne. University of Melbourne - Centre for the Study of Higher Education. A handbook for TAs involved in small group learning activities, including discussion groups, tutorials, seminars, group projects, PBL sessions, lab demonstrations, and clinical instruction. Addresses group management skills (questioning, motivating, valuing differences, responding to bad behavior), assessment and grading, teacher improvement and career development

University Teaching and Learning: An Instructional Resource Guide for Teaching Assistants. Dalhousie University. A guidebook for TAs with sections on Roles, Rights & Responsibilities; Teaching & Learning; Evaluation & Development; and Conflicts, Resolutions & Rapport. Includes a good set of resources on selecting and using media. PDF version.