Resource Center Compendiums of Teaching Tips (24 links)

A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence. Davis, BG, Wood, L & Wilson, RC. Provides 100s of suggestions for teaching excellence categorized into 25 sections. Example sections include Discussing Points of View Other Than Your Own; Emphasizing Conceptual Understanding; Encouraging Class Discussion; Knowing If the Class Is Understanding You; Having an Interesting Presentation Style; Motivating Students' Best Work; Giving Interesting Assignments; and Giving Exams that Demonstrate Student Understanding.

Books on Teaching Tips. State University of New York at Buffalo - Center for Teaching and Learning Resources. Provides a recent list of over 20 texts covering college and university teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

CTL Handouts. Stanford University - Center for Teaching and Learning. A useful set of short handouts provided in either PDF or HTML format. Topics include: Tips for Designing Effective Writing Assignments; Bloom's Taxonomy; Designing Problem Sets; Tips for Discussion Leading; Effective Listening; Effective Questions; Facilitating Small Groups; How to Get Students Talking; Getting and Using Course Feedback; Things to Do Early on in Your Course; Tips for Integrating Lecture and Section; Sample Small Group Exercises; and Teaching Portfolios.

Orientation to College Teaching. San Francisco State University - Center for the Enhancement of Teaching. A series of over 20 modules designed for faculty in the behavioral and biomedical sciences that provide practical guidelines related to fundamental teaching skills. The modules are organized into five units: Introduction (various background concepts, including philosophy of teaching), Course Design, Course Development, Course Implementation, and Assessment. Includes both multimedia and interactive components.

TA Teaching Tips and Handouts. Stanford University - Center for Teaching and Learning. Provides tips for TAs covering the following: Tips for Designing Effective Writing Assignments; Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives; Designing Problem Sets; Tips for Discussion Leading; Characteristics of Effective Listening; Asking Effective Questions; Tips on Effective Teaching; Facilitating Small Groups: Elements of a Teaching Plan; How to Get Students Talking in Class; Getting and Using Course Feedback; Great Beginnings: Things to do early on in your course; Guidelines for Teaching; Tips for Integrating Lecture and Section; and Sample Small Group Exercises.

Teaching Nuggets. University of Southern California - Center for Excellence in Teaching. Provides over 20 short guides on good teaching, organized into four major categories: Planning and Organizing your Course; Preparing and Structuring Lecture Notes; Assessing Student Learning; and Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct.

Teaching Resources Guide. University of California - Irvine. Provides dozens of tips grouped into the following areas: Teaching at UCI/Embracing Diversity, Preparing to Teach, Enhancing Learning, Evaluation & Assessment, and Using Technology. Provides a searchable index. All tips available in PDF format.

Teaching Strategies. University of Michigan - Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Provides teaching tips on the following topics: Active Learning; Case-Based Teaching; Classroom Assessment; Classroom Management; Learning Climate; Discussions; Experiential Learning; First Day of Class; Cooperative Learning; Learning Styles; Lectures and Large Classes; Motivating Students; Multiculturalism; Online Teaching; Problem-based Learning; Study Skills; Syllabus and Course Design; Teaching Portfolios; Technology in Teaching; Testing and Grading Issues; and Writing Assignments.

Teaching Techniques. American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Provides links to over 30 brief articles on teaching techniques selected by educators in radiologic science. Categories include Instructional Theory, Instructional Design, Instructional Tools and Instructional Techniques. Most articles are generally applicable to health professions education.

Teaching Tips. University of Nebraska - Office of Graduate Studies. Provides tips on Planning a College Course; What to Put in Your Syllabus; the First Day of Class; Learning Students' Names; 101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class; Questions for Lesson Planning; Recitations and Labs: Suggestions for TAs; Question Types; Chalkboard Skills; and Teaching Students to Take Better Notes.

Teaching Tips. University of California Santa Barbara - Office of Instructional Consultation. Provides tips for TAs on Effective Questioning; Wait-Time; Teaching Problem Solving; Teaching Large Classes; Encouraging Participation in the Classroom; What to Do When Students Haven't Done the Reading; and How to Acknowledge Responses and Dignify Errors.

Teaching Tips. McMaster University - Centre for Leadership in Learning. Provides over 35 problem-oriented teaching tips written by McMaster instructors. Each describes solutions found particularly useful in dealing with common teaching situations. Examples include 'Sometimes, I suspect that students do not understand parts of my lectures' and 'I don't want to use multiple-choice questions but what choice do I have with so many tests and exams to mark?'

Teaching Tips. Illinois State University - Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Tips and links provided on Active Learning; Assessment & Testing; Class Discussion; Classroom Management; Critical Thinking; Distance Education; Diversity; Ethical Concerns; Educational Theory; First Day Activities; Humor in the Classroom; Large Classes; Lectures; Mentoring; Plagiarism & Dishonesty; Portfolios; Scholarship of Teaching; Service Learning; Student Evaluation of Instruction; Syllabi and Course Planning; Teaching Students with Disabilities; Teaching & Learning Styles; and Technologies for Teachers.

Teaching Tips. Indiana State University - Center for Teaching and Learning. Provides over 75 specific tips divided into four sections. Examples include: Activating Your Lesson; Conducting Groups; Creating Enthusiasm; Building Teamwork; Inviting Participation; the Syllabus as Teaching Tool; Evaluation for Learning; Teaching Academic Know-How; and Facilitating Help-Seeking.

Teaching Tips. Honolulu Community College Faculty Development. 100s of tip categorized into the following areas: Assessment techniques; How people learn; Communication; Human development; Core abilities; Motivating students; Curse design; Preparing a lesson plan; Dealing with stress; Preparing a course syllabus; Difficult behaviors; Teaching organization; Teaching techniques; The first day; and Using questions effectively.

Teaching Tips. University of the Sciences - Teaching and Learning Center. Dozens of tips categorized into seven major areas: Course Planning; Teaching and Learning Activities; Student Participation/Active Learning; Class Management; Student Assesment & Cheating; General Education Improvement; Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Teaching Tips. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Teaching Resource Center. A random collection of over three dozen useful teaching tips gathered from University of Tennessee faculty or excerpted from the literature.

Teaching Tips. University of Virginia - Teaching Resource Center. A collection of teaching tips previously appearing in the University of Virginia Teaching Resource Center's newsletter Teaching Concerns. Topics include Analyzing/Improving Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Course Development and Design, Course Evaluation and Feedback, Course Examinations and Testing, Critical Thinking, Discussion Leading, Diversity, Engaging Students, Grading, Learning Styles, Lecturing, Plagiarism/Cheating, Problem-Solving, Professional and Career Development, Student Preparation and Participation, Teaching Portfolios, and Technology.

Teaching Tips. Eastern Kentucky University - Teaching & Learning Center. A very comprehensive gateway page to 100s of Web resources on dozens of teaching topics, including: Active Learning, Adult Learning, Course Planning & Preparation, Classroom Assessment, Critical Thinking, Dealing with Problem Students, Discussion Teaching, Diversity, Disabilities, Evaluating Teaching, Giving Feedback, Grading, Large Classes, Motivating Learning, Online Teaching & Learning, Preparing Syllabi, Presentations, Problem Based Learning, Small Group Teaching, Learning/Teaching Styles, Teaching Portfolios, Teaching & Instructional Media, and Writing Learning Objectives.

Teaching Tips From Your Colleagues. Harvard University - School of Public Health. Provides tips from teaching award winners at the School of Public Health. Areas include Lecture Courses; Active Learning; Stimulating Students' Thinking; Learning From Others; About Teaching; Who Are Your Students?; Teaching Adult Students In A Professional School; Teaching Students With Different Academic Preparation; Tips For TAs; Students' Comments About Advisors.

Teaching Topics. University of Washington - Center for Instructional Development and Research. Provides over 30 links to teaching resources in the following five categories: Preparing to Teach, Understanding Your Students, Engaging Students in Learning, Types of Classes, and Assessing and Improving Your Teaching.

Thinking About College Teaching. University of Arizona University Teaching Center. Topics include Maximizing Participation in Class Discussion; Effective Lectures; Gender Issues; The Modern Syllabus; Cooperative Learning; The Teaching Portfolio; Getting Feedback via Student Focus Groups; Using Portfolios in Assessment; How Prior Knowledge Impacts New Learning; Knowledge Restructuring; Information on The Internet; Reflective Teaching; Moving to Learner-Centered Environments; and the Changing Nature of the Professorate.

Tips for Teaching. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. One-page suggestions to improve teaching. Tips include: Creating a Syllabus; Dealing with Academic Misconduct; Dealing with Student Disruptive Behavior; Getting Students to Prepare for Class; Inclusive Teaching; Increasing Student Attendance; Key Words, Model Questions, and Instructional Strategies; Motivation; Small Groups; The First Day of Class; and Using Icebreaker Activities.

Tips on Teaching: 5 Major Functions. University of Oklahoma - Instructional Development Program. Provides 22 teaching tips on teaching divided into five categories: Designing Learning Experiences, Understanding and Interacting with Students, Organizational and Management Issues, Understanding Yourself as a Teacher, and Getting Better Over Time.