Teaching Large Classes
eBook - PDF

Teaching Large Classes

Tools and Strategies

  1. 115 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Teaching Large Classes

Tools and Strategies

About this book

You have finished your Ph.D. and landed your first academic job. Scanning the fine print, you realize the introductory class you have been assigned to teach is being held in an auditorium. A really big auditorium. Panic begins to set in. . . . In this handy and practical book, Elisa Carbone offers a wealth of sound advice on how to deal with a large class, from the first day to end-of-semester evaluations. Full of examples taken from many different disciplines, Teaching Large Classes will be an ideal companion for any teacher facing the challenge of the large introductory class.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction
  6. Part I. Starting Out Right
  7. Chapter 1 - Starting The Semester: The First Class
  8. Chapter 2 - Personalizing The Large Class
  9. Part II. Presenting The Material
  10. Chapter 3 - Lecturing 101: Getting Your Students to Listen
  11. Chapter 4 - Lecturing 102: Using Stories and Examples
  12. Chapter 5 - Using Demonstrations, Visual Aids, and Technology
  13. Part III. Getting Your Students Involved
  14. Chapter 6 - Active Learning in a Large Class
  15. Chapter 7 - Are There Any Questions?
  16. Part IV. Managing Your Large Class
  17. Chapter 8 - Assessment and Feedback in Large Classes
  18. Chapter 9 - Managing Student Behavior
  19. Chapter 10 - Working Effectively with Teaching Assistants (TAs)
  20. Index
  21. About the Author