Instructional Media: Chalkboards to Video.
Florida State University. Chapter 9 in Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices. Answers the question "What media should I incorporate into my lessons to make learning more effective?" Sections include Types of Instructional Media, Why Use Media in Instruction?, Media Used to Enhance Presentations (Chalkboard or Whiteboard, Overhead Projectors, LCD Projectors, Video or Film), General Guidelines for Instructional Media, and Instructional Strategies Involving Media. |
Planning a Class Session.
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. On online tutorial that focuses on the process underlying effective class planning. The emphasis throughout is on critical questions that underlie effective teaching, such as planning, setting goals, and assessing what you have done. Sections include: Getting the Big Picture; Filling in the Details and Gauging Your Progress. |
Preparing Lesson Plans.
British Columbia Institute of Technology. A job aid designed to help you prepare effective lesson plans. Describes the structure of a lesson, provides guidelines for planning lessons, lists useful teaching techniques, and provides sample planning lessons sheets. PDF file. |
Teaching Nuggets: Lesson Planning.
University of Southern California - Center for Excellence in Teaching. Outlines the three main steps in lesson planning, as well as the main elements of a useful lesson plan. Emphasizes tha one's goals, objectives, teaching methods and assessments all come together in a lesson plan, which ideally applies different strategies to meet the needs of different learners. PDF version of entire Teaching Nuggets handbook. |