- Author
- Indiana University, Bloomington
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN
- Table of Contents
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1 Associate Instructor as Teacher
1 Preparing to Teach
2 Your Own Class
4 A Section of a Larger Class
5 The Syllabus
6 Class Rolls and Grade Books
6 Course Packets and Readers
7 Classrooms
7 Office Hours
9 Ideas for Teaching
9 Choosing an Instructional Style
11 First Class Survival Tips
12 Skills of a Good Teacher
12 Show You Care
14 Keep Students Engaged
16 Communication Checklist
20 Using Instructional Media
25 Discussion Sections
25 Preparing for Discussions
27 Facilitating Discussions
28 Problems With Discussions
30 Laboratory Sections
30 Preparing Lab Sections
31 Managing Lab Sections
31 Safety Procedures
31 Student Preparation
32 Supervising the Experiment
32 Refrain from giving outright answers
33 Lecturing
33 Preparing Lectures
36 Questioning in the Classroom
37 Rewarding Student Participation and Providing Feedback
38 Teaching Outside the Field of Specialty
39 Evaluation of Student Performance
39 Determining Evaluative Criteria
40 Test Construction
42 Constructing Writing Assignments
43 Responding to Student Writing
45 Grading
46 Recording and Distribution of Grades
46 Complaints about Grades
47 The University Grading System
48 Evaluation of Instruction
48 Teacher-Course Evaluation Options for AIs
50 Ethics and the Associate Instructor
50 Academic Integrity
50 Academic Misconduct
52 Privacy of Student Records
52 Letters of Recommendation
53 Sexual Harassment
54 Assisting Emotionally Troubled Students
54 Assisting Students with Disabilities
54 Diversity
54 Accomodating Religious Holidays
55 Teachings with Student Diversity in Mind
59 Cultural Differences for International AIs
60 What Help is Available for New Instructors?
61 Sources
62 Bibliography on College Teaching
64 References
Appendix: Instructor's Guide to Student Services
"This handbook provides essential information on regulations and procedures. It is a compilation of policy and procedure statements from a variety of the Department, College of Arts and Science, and the University Graduate School documents. It is intended as a guide to fulfilling the responsibilities associated with an appointment as an Associate Instructure"