Note: Numbers refer to Suggestion Numbers accessibility to students 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 acknowledging difficult material explaining 26, 27 analytic skills improving students' 174, 188, 190 assignments - with options 176, 177 assignments "real world " 186 assignments 173, 174, 178, 179, 180, 181,
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182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190,
191, 192 assignments repeating 175 attention holding students' 147, 149 audiotapes 151 auditing 37 bibliography 12 blackboard using the 39, 41, 46, 48, 110, 152,
books see textbooks boredom students' 84, 85, 86, 89, 91, 92,
93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,
101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109 brainstorming 72 "breaking the ice " 144 breaks 45 calling on students 112 case studies 184 clarity 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27 "closed lists " 43 colleagues treating students like 171 colleagues using information from 7 commenting on students' work 208, 209 community resources 11 concepts having students apply 18, 19, 66, 88, 89, 91,
97, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,
115, 175, 182, 184, 187, 189, 191, 192,
209 conceptual framework 14, 40 conceptual understanding 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 47, 49,
86, 111, 166, 175, 192 controversial topics 185 correcting students' work 206, 207 critical thinking 1, 16 criticism inviting 82, 83 cultural gaps filling in 119 debates 73, 181 definitions 22 demonstrating concepts 25 different viewpoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
67, 73, 82, 83 discussion sections 103 discussion 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60,
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69,
71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 128, 181,
182 discussions analytical 72 discussions informal 135 discussions interceding in 74 discussions large group 55 discussions small group 69 dramatic pauses 53, 156 enthusiasm maintaining 30 essay tests see tests evaluating students' work 159, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,
209, 210 evaluating teaching 96, 98, 102, 105, 106, 107,
108, 109 evaluations mid-term 109, 121 evaluations oral 107 examples presenting 24 exams see tests exercises structured 126 eye-contact with students 84 faculty-student relations 5, 100, 101, 103, 116, 117,
124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129,
130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137,
138, 141, 159, 165, 169, 170, 178 feedback see evaluation of teaching field experience 187 fundamental concepts 15, 17 grading tests 196 guest speakers 4, 150 homework see assignments improving student performance 173, 207 independent research 189 interdisciplinary approaches 80 interesting style 24, 25, 45, 53, 54, 88,
127, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148,
149, 150, 154, 155, 156 introductions students' 125 introductory courses 212 jokes telling 148 journal keeping a 29 large lectures 165 large lectures presentations to 147 learning from mistakes 29, 36, 168 lecture notes 28, 30, 32, 104 lecture notes borrowing from students 99 lecture notes color-coding 153 lecturing 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 46, 47, 48 Liaison Committee 101 listening skills improving students' 76, 86, 95 literacy standards 163 logbooks 210 main ideas highlighting 21, 23, 27, 33, 38, 47,
48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 75,
76, 86, 153, 166 make-up quizzes 203 microphones using 158 "mini-lectures " 163, 164 "minute papers " 95 monitoring presentations 157 monotone delivery correcting 154 motivating students 51, 65, 104, 120, 121, 159,
160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166,
167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175,
176, 187, 189, 190, 191, 198, 202, 208,
209, 210 "Name Game " 134 names learning students' 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
note-taking 75 office hours 94, 116, 140 oral presentations (by students) 183 orientation for new students 162 pacing 41, 44, 53, 146, 149, 150,
151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158 paraphrasing 58, 86 participation encouraging 81, 111 peer review 78, 209 peer teaching 122, 180 personal help to students 94, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,
121, 122, 123, 167, 168, 178,
physical environment 56, 63, 127, 138 preparation (by faculty) 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 35, 36, 37 preparation (by students) 62, 64, 66 prerequisite skills evaluating 79, 160, 161 prerequisite skills providing 118 presentations (by faculty) 3, 4, 5 presentations (by faculty)--anecdotal format 143 presentations (by faculty)--practicing 155 presentations (by faculty)--story-telling format 142 problem solving 18, 19, 89, 184, 188, 192,
professional activities 10 professional development 8, 10, 30, 188 project topics selecting 179 question box 98 questionnaires 67, 105, 124 questions (for students) test 193, 194, 195, 197 questions (from students) 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 87,
90, 115 questions (to students) 40, 64, 69, 87, 88, 112,
113, 114, 115 questions extra-credit 197 quizzes 92 quizzes oral 93 reading assignments 2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 65,
reading lists see reading assignments and textbooks reading skills improving students' 164 recent developments in the field 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20,
31, 65 references 12, 13 relaxed atmosphere 125, 126, 128, 129, 148 repetition of concepts 53 rephrasing 23 research open-ended 7 review questions (for tests) 198 review sessions 116, 165, 166, 199 reviewing assignments 205 role playing 182, 191 self-instructional materials 118 small groups forming 179 small groups working in 122 social gatherings 129, 130 Socratic method 111 speaking skills improving students' 71, 167, 183 standards setting 172 student backgrounds 80, 81, 124 student confusion 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90,
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98,
99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,
108, 109, 120, 146, 210 student difficulties 26, 27, 89, 91, 92, 93,
94, 101, 103, 104, 160, 201 student diversity 5, 6, 13, 20, 22, 77,
79 Student Learning Center 123 student panels 180 student presentations 81 study groups forming 100 summarizing 44, 47, 48, 49 syllabus 35 teaching a new course 37 teaching assistants 211 "telegram evaluation " 106 telephone "hotline " 102 term papers see assignments test anxiety 177, 198, 199, 200, 203 test giving strategies for 200 tests 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198,
199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204,
tests diagnostic 117 tests grading 202 tests reviewing results from 204 tests scheduling 201 tests students' preparation for 199, 200 textbook using the 31, 33 textbooks selecting 1 "thought problems " 188 TIES office using the 107 transcripts students' 160 transitions in lectures 49 tutorial services 123 updating lectures 28 videotaping 108 vocal delivery improving your 151, 157, 158 working in your office 141 writing assignments 66, 80, 91, 95, 159 writing skills improving students' 163, 178, 186, 190 Copyright 1983 by the Regents of the University of California